New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-16
POOR MEN AND RICH MEN.
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
HOW SOME OF THEM sQUlRM.
Q Edilnr o. Z Tha In NM.

| TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: Will you please print the following
brief address to OF the who have failed to
| utrn income taxesi You have done work for which
every honest man should give you hearty thanks, and
! lash.
| for the wear /. true 80 Ssp yeu Cod
! Members of ali eyaTgelica churches who took this
OATH DO you believe that is he'll OF endless dura.
ton, into which every who loyeth or naketh ne
who with COOL deliberate action takes this any oath,
knowing 1t TO be false can have his sins al irSey Ior
| what he has falsely and knowingly withheld.
| hetc- York, July 10, 1862 INQUIRER
ABOUT POOR MAN AND HIS FRIENDS.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
| SIR: One of the cheap and nasty journals"
euvOus of the sensation you have produced by your pub
| LEGATION OF the luxurious Poor Men Of KewSork,'
to their defense prove how they have
paid income because they had no incomes 70 pay
upon This is in accordance with the fitness OF things
This paper pofessed to be started in the Of the
poor men, and II stands by them 10 the end IL Is quite
proper that it should explain how the poor Mr. Fernando
Wood pay nothing for the support OF the Govern
ment Of his income, and that It should speak by
authority on the subject IL pleasant for us innocent
outsiders who are sometimes bewidered by the antics
you gentlemen Of the press cut 10 have this authorize
Woods organ. We shall know better hereafter how TO
Poos Msn Of M T Ss are those who
sneak out OF supporting the Government ana toSe VINO
NeW York, July Is, 1869.
A MAN WHO HAS EXAMINED THE INCOME RE-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RESULT.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: have had a hard time of it. l have
subjected your two income tax lists to my scrutiny as
advised by yOu and faithful II has been4OOOo and
some odd names no small fob with the Thermometer at
90 in the shade Well my "scrutiny is not at oil salts
factory with my limited acquaintance here, say OF DO
least rs or so names OF people we'll fat and
Out not ragged and they not there IT, therefore
like my self finds such large per centage OF persons
whose names he don't nd what Is the inference except
that you say some have not conscentiousy PAID our
Uncle Samuel they ought to have done But 70 come
20 figures; find by the City Directory That there are
lS9 i'm i-and by my election return tables that
there 900 voters and upward at our last eecon
for President but list Of the ncometaI payers Tor
the City Of RewIOrk only contains about 1900
names / am somewhat disappointed and surprised at
the exhibit and conclude that the Collectors have not
people 5S 600 have got slightly ahead Of the Collectors
are conoundedly poor or comfortably dishonest Oouant
you manage show where how, and when those cOrpo-
ratlons much talked OF pay taxes, which some pros
porous people don't pay because corporations pay u Tor
themi have never seen such statement, and II
would highly interesting being somewhat OF skepc
VERY Much DISSATISFIED AND DISAPPOINTED
INCoME-TAx INVESTIGATOR.
EepYort, July l2 1869.
THE HON. II. C. CALKIN DOES PAY TAX
AFTER ALL.
To the Editor or The Tribune.
SIR; l see by your paper to-day that you
notice me as not having paid my income tax 30 far
through life have always paid my debts and have
receipt from NJ u Blaze the Collector OF my district
showing that your statement Is an error Please correct
No. 400 Tenfh-sL, Eep- York. July Il. 1869.
TIE INCOME LISTS.
To the Edifor Of The Tribune.
SIR: l thank you for what you have done
TO increase the national by Publishing the In
come lists Of the whole city. Sec how It works My
next neghbor Is q lawyer; he lives in handsome house
keeps carriage and pair OF horses and returns an in
est return Next year. you, he Will set down
something like the true figures know another gentle
whatever yet he boasts OF dong prosperous business
and talks Of building house Get these shrkea to pay
up, and the whole people Will be Obliged 70 you.
keo York, July -, 1862 A. ID. y
THE Farm OF FERNANDO ON MANHATTAN ISLAND.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: | notice that one of your shimmering
contemporaries the OF the Poor Men OF
New York" and especially OF Fernando Wood, who has
years The fact that the journal in question Is par o1
cellence the friend and advocate OF the poor" may
ship. But II the subordinates OF the CITY
6ecn bet 70 The viii Of Mr. W for their appointments
and continuance In office would all testify, Il would ap
Income IN addition 10 the e1trayagant rents Of his Mas
buildings. II this has all been swamped In the
pavment taxes upon uuprOduCtye real estate, Fer
nando must have large farm Oh this Island AZ least
this Is the opinion OF ASUffEALk'
New York, July IS.
A CRITIC RETRACTs-HE HASN'T HEARD A
SQUEAK.
To the Editor Of The TrIbunG
SIR: have been very angry with you. Up till
this morning awOre would neNct forgive you nave
long been accustomed 20 regard THE TRIBUNE as the
model of fairness In all things always expressing strong
opinions strongly but never refusing 10 hear while II
strikes Yesterday thought you took unfair adyan-
taRe 10 SANDER opponent when you put
down Mr. MautOn Marble one OF your Poor
Men. ] believed 10 10 be mere Jealousy OF revenge
or spite other unworthy motive, thAt prompted
YOU felt that the Assessors lists would not sus
tan Won and this morning bought copy OF The World
confident that should hnd indignant denial and de-
nuuciaton Of your unparalleled meanness But, 10 my
amazement, MIR. Marble doesn't squeak retract all
the mean things have thought OF you. haven't
word 10 say except thank you for exposure and
7" S aSH IYort - july rs, iSs9 TRBUSE READER.
GOT THE RANGE OF CITY HALL.
To the EdttOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: You have the thanks of that class of
citizens who nay their honest for your publication
OF the lists Of rich and poor In this city and vicinity
The uttering OF tho old birds about tho City Hall shows
clearly that you have not missed your mark shoot
away AAAfNiLA'
HOW THEY ARE FORCED UP TO THE RACK
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR The tax-paying community owe you
debt Of gratitude that never be sufficiently repaid
for the energy lberaly, and with which you
bave e1posed the men who pay only half their In
comes and the who don't pay at all But with your
leave / want 10 set up prophet. venture the
prediction that while none OF these Poor Men, win
insignhcant exceptions, now dare 10 deny your
exposures within week ten days every mothers son
OF them Will be screeching bis denial through every
openly or secretly III inc OclhO'
cratic service You copied from the official lists They
will make haste 10 pay now and then declare tnht you
deslguedy omitted their names. Mark my prediction
now, and # they don't Yours respectfully