The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-15


and Counter Way Of Dispensing Justice a
observation-disclosures Course Of Revenu
Oniciais Lesseni1g Tho Government Revenu
ana Offering q Premium ON Dishonesty-
' oraer. OF the Metropolitan Board mpossibi,
! 20 Somriy With-WhisiSey Mexres and How
government Revenue May BE Increased.
ca us OF cavalry made brilliant raids during th
-. h,, Inc splendor OF their glorious deeds pat,
,har rsr~. aa hros before the present raids OF ou
,r, rnai revenue otciaIs against tho wh
Iav a,.,,,ls 80 . rtihen Of this city These govern
nan. ,.rro.sn,a,,v. opposing stories and well sup.
ported atldays are lras - A"es most auaseiousy
transcend the ttlc brief authc WIN Nn'ch congress
has clothed them. Regardless OF The limitations
placed their conduct by 1onsrssA> ua enac'msn's
they issue orders, il is alleged, NOT Only wloey az
variance with such enactments but solN wn!ca N tue
OF the case be complied M ana iaii-
to comply with which they make the sfeseA' TOT
Illegal seizures and consequent large pecunar. smo'u
ment to themselveS The requirements OF the in "'nn
revenue laws having reference 10 whskey dislers sSu
tiers are definite explicit and /. Is impossible
not to understand tlem aud such ignorance want
Of comprehension has been pleaded In justification
Of violation Of any OF these requirements The din
Guilty would seem TO be that compliance with the
law IN All its particulars Is no protection. Parties pay
ing IN full the stipulated and carving out all
the other provisions Of the Law their liquors seized
just the though detected Ia attempts ovade
The Law and dsraud the government II only the onns
OF proving themselves inrocentBo Numerically in
position TO tho general law that every supposed
to DO innocent until proven gutywas all that was
Qured, II would BIO trile, annoying and enbarras ng
this la but ths whole and solo object is declared
70 make not for the government but for certain
OF us Intermediate and interruptions agents.
Out OF number Of cases that doubtless might DO
cited 10 support OF the above allegations Il Il only ne
cesy to cfer TO the facts IN one caso as embodied In
affidavit made yesterday BY Marcus Hanion, Of the
firm of Marcus Hsnlon Co, rectiars OF distilled
Spirits doing business at No. sos avenue A. This afii
davit was submitted yesterday TO the Metropolitan
Revenue Board 1t Ia as follows, and explains IT,
self
Hanon being duly sworn, doth deposs that hs
Of the aFm OF Marcus Hanion Co.. rec!ihsrs Of dis
ha Pursuant 'sss ais sesens Internal Rev
amendaory supplementary thereto every rect
@ 81 hs
nd On s n4
sss !, Various dates from the Ne1ssss to he lin
Salons
e. from he Is e
gallons ssld or delivered and marked the irm name
every other way with the requirements o. said act
act tie tar Of ~ o sa proof gallon must Se paid by the
Ss,sr .was ssreS saah, I, Z, hi Is
him say whether they l.he dslera) paid such
sh eSs a the ann % ps
however not relying such evidence but make
the parties selling to him deliver every The
ur nr govrpnmsnt osIcer for iaspsct,on and on thar
NJ min shat asy xsIs and no then
Deponcnt further says that Notwithstanding all this,
there % S p e q s
rel S on s @ s ans sa A..
ofcers when making such seizures stated they were only
acsng under orders and believed that such
Illegal and null and void
Deponent further says that the REFINED whskey coming
ron he ousae OF io,s,gn ~ A y
the iax being paid = aiowsa % P.,s nrnasn me cy M
ike manner Is sezed and the owner put 10
trouble and expense 10 ge Il back IN which they are but
seldom successfu all iks being done without
oa eacuse anu "a opposon " 'ne spn' - ou1 Jaws
msnn.eat further saws that those repeated and illegal
eiznr have denorazlng inn uence trade,
1t shakes confidence the capitalist IN tho business
forces the small msnuiacu % se al iunons prices rather
IN" @ a ,hsn their annie on he charity Of
| the world
last week. received greater protection
ring On nis ousne aIAn - ~ s,. NJ pay ~, M
cosror must BE- satisfied that the tax IL paid before ne
pouont Gays that the date % the Issue said
order % the time 10 ars cur om the
nsgs sna ~ .ys hat Is FOR him or any
into ne leach tub 70 be reciiaed MARCUS MAELOS
Sub c,ioed aud sworn before December u, 1851
FISHER BukE Notary ruolc, New YORK Guy aud county
coanlzaut az the facts stated The required tax WINS
paid this lot and all the other stpulatons Of the in
terrai revenue law fully aud srctiy complied with.
SUI, Neutrality-suspicious. sn'r. bho whiShcy WIS
seized as stated above Having been appraised
OF the probable seizure Of ibis last los
followed up the matter 10 the time OF SEIZURE thus get
ting ono sid, Of story IL remained 10 be seen
what action government oHcias would take in tho
premises in the OF clear undoubted com.
pance vita Inc slriciest provisions OF the law. Mr.
Hanon deposited thesbovc affidavit at the Office Of the
Metropolitan Board IN tho forenoon giving tho samo
10 a special In charge OF the once At this time
Collector Shook present; and IN q conversation
regarding the whiskey seizures complained OF BY Mr.
Hanon most plauiy and positively stated t,at i
utterly i'm possible under any circumstances for rect
fcrs 10 comply with the order OF the Board compelling
an affidavit setting forth ideu,dca'ion Of rectiGed
SPIRITS after having been put IN the leach tubs winch
has 20 be done order rectfy them. THIS more.
over Is the only possible ground upon which the
seizures above referred TO be based; and yet II
will he seen IRON thu very competent and re-
iinlle evidence adduced that 10 IA no ground
whalever TOR such seizures Aud now the clos
Ing chapter least for the present. in this matter and
Il will DO seen 1t ts . very Instructive well a.
suggestive termin alton.
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