Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-13
AatiauaI Republican
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MEHfra, IN fHE OousrY REbArIvz Il
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meeting OF the citizens Of the county was heId In
yniontown yesterday afternoon for the purpo.,
OF hearing the report Of the committee 10 wall
upon Mr.. sayles J. Bowen and request him u
reign his position as a member Of the Levy
Court. NJ. James NJ Burns was called 70 The
Mr. Brent stated sSs, NJ. Bowen desired ,A.,
the The Siu.ss; should state th'Ir 9b,ec''Ons 70
Jenkins, and Grimes, yss sppolnted to draft
resolutions, who reported the following, which
were adopted
Rssoisfd, i. That here ssd elsewhere. = taxa
q That the people Of the District Of Columbia
are As competent and worthy to control their ow n
Affairs as any people between the Atlantic and
s. That membership Of the Levy Court Of the
county Of Washington should be made an elect
I've ONCE, II. inoumbents TO be freely chosen by
1. Tbif Z respectful petition be presented 10
the Congress Of the United States, praying that
said Levy Court be hereafter elected by the PEG.
Re, on ths frat Monday Of every alternate Jane;
nose members who are TO represent the cities 81
be elected at the usual Polling plscos Ia he sey.
eral wards, and those who are TO represent the
country part Of the people Of the county Of wash
places in Tenallytown, Brightwood, and Union.
town.
o. That II IL the bounden duty Of the Lsyy
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best interests o. the people for whom they act,
and to be guided by the popular Judgment, so
far As such can be ssesrtainea, without reference
outside the District Of Columbia.
the chsifnsuto Araf spetitiop 70 saob House q
Congress, embodying the principles set forth in
Mr. swart. having declined the nonipstion as
successor TO Mr.. heWsn, M. Thomas y Jeptins
was selected as a candidate for Mr.. Bowen's
po ition.
Young 5cssss iPiefss, f * omss' BIsssss sni
Mr.. swsrtI were appointed as q committee 10
draft bill to DO presented 10 Congress, aud 10
present the following petition: ~
To the Honorable TIE Senate and House Of Rep
rs .t " TIE Waited stats 10 conoress
The undersigned citizens, residents aud prop.
cry holders Of the county outsids the limits OF
the city Of Washington, In the District Of Co.
lumbia, respectfully represent that they are now,
and have been Tor many years, in the anomolons
property being assessed and taxed, and the pro.
ceeds disposed Of according 20 the pleasure or
caprice OF persons appointed by the Executive,
without reference to the interests or wishes Of
the people, and wholly Irresponsible 10 them;
whereas In our free country the fundamental
principle Is, that "there shall be no taxation
without representation. 4" This principle has
peoh NiOiateu III OuE Iekhrug anu hltnougn long,
continued, IL, has bean patiently endured until
the taxetioh has become burtheusome, and the
appropriation and expenditure Of the money ar
by favoritism, self-aggran difement, Increasing
Levy Court, 30. r.l 49, =
Congress alone has power to redress QUIZ
grievances, and II has ample authority under the
Consultation to ''exeroise exclusive Liquidation
In all cases whatsoever" within this District
We, the undersisned, therefore, for ourselves
people OF this county, most respectfully and
humbly request your honorable bodies to pass q
law authorizing the people Of this District out.
side Of the city Of Washington to elect the men,
bers Of the Levy Court, upder such Limitations
act.
This 10 only asking to extend to them the anne
rights sud privileges as have for many years
past been enjoyed by the people of the city Of
Washington, who were clothed by Cong ress with
power to elect, at stated periods, all those OFF,
GERS and persons who have the assessment and
collection 81 the taxes on thsir propArty and the
appropriations aud expenditure OF the money
when collected.
By extending the same rights 10 the under.
signed, and tue lnsspls whom they represent,
they, as In duty bound, will ever pray, &c.