Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-02
To the Editor Of the .Stnr::

To the Editor of the Star:
In your report OF the proceedings Of our
Councils on Friday, and printed in the Star on
Saturday last, George Hill is represented as
making the following statement, which is false
III every word so far as it relates to me-
"Mr Hill sent to the Chair copy of a petit
ton, now before Congress, relative to the new
market, and asking for the privilege OF estab-
Iishing one independents OF the town market,
PufporlDg TO be signed by VIM Homiller, j.
r. Collins ana twenty-five others, butchers,
marketers, sc.
"Mr Hill said the Recorder handed II tn him
to be read before the beard, TO let them know
what was going on. The Corporation has q
committee before Con gTess of which the Mayor
is chairman, and IL appears that he is doing
this work of himself; has locked himself to fl We
or SIX butchers 10 defeat the objects OF the Cor.
poration. If the petitioners succeed, the Cor
poration has no use for a market house"
ne facts OF the case are simply these: On
wednesday, the 18th day of January, / re-
celved letter from the Hon. + T. Davis in
forming me Of the butchers application, and
requested me to call on hiIn in regard to the
matter, as II had been referred TO him. / went
Immediately to The House, when he informed
me thai II L would call at the District Commit
zee room the next day he would be able to
mat same day Will appear from the follow wing
letter TO w. >. Cox, Esq, and his reply thereto
Mayors Office. Georgetown, Jan. so, 1S65-Dedr
Sy Please say if l did not request an inter.
view win you on Wednesday last, and made
Known 70 you, at that interview, that the
o.sS ti had applied to Congress for DO wer to
maj het- mouse In this town: that
fneir application had been referred To ths Ms
trict Committee of the Honse and hn 70
placed In the hands Of the Hon NJ ~
as sub committee; that we agreed the 80,
day, TO 20 before the District COMMITTEES ma
the subject. w1en MIR. Davis handed Won tba
memorial of the butchers, which we both READ
and requested a copy of the same 10 be laid
before our Congressional Committee that /
agreed TO wait there until the copy could be
made; that, on that afternoon, I inclosed YOU
mat copy, with a written notice to meet me on
TINS Gay al q p. m Please state on this sheet if
the facts areas have above stated.
Yours, respectfully, H. ADDISON.
10 '" ). Cox, Esq, Recorder.
To which Mr.. Cox replied:
page Yours, w 8 Coy ,,
The petition which Hill so impudently ex.
hIbited 10 his board, as showing sswhat was
going on" and that 81 was doing this work
myself, and was locked 10 i've or six butchers
10 defeat the objects Of the corporation" was
the Identical petition which L obtained and
Eaye 10 Bat Cox, and on that very day mott
nee, our Congressional committee to meet that
lhat husiness might be considered.
also wrote to Mr.. Davis, the only gentle
man In Congress with whom / had any con
NeIsauon upon the hject with the re uest tina.
nc "ouId inform me IL he knew of any ground
toI 'his raise and malicious accusation. He
soy III ms reply-"S0 far as knou, the aILeqa-
ss9n maas against you rests upon no foundation
Mr. Hill is now publicly called unon IN civ.
his authority for the statement which bs mada.
or, by his refusal or failure tn do so stand
con victed be fore his feliow.citizans NJ bav in1
uttered a malicious falsehood 10 promote his
own election to Office.
Yours, respectfully, HENRY AppIsoS
Georgetown, ID. o., January 3lst, 1865.