, 1874-02-06
CHICAGO, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY s, 1874.
dlscount have no comment to make upon ihla new
wny Of paying tn1es. cnn only my that nline wore
paid III full iii currency, aud osk no credit for doing
what Was simply my duty.

discount. ! have continent to make upon thls new
why OF paying tn1es. can only my that mine wore
pn IN full I'll CURRENCY aud nak no credit for doing
what Was simply my duty.
TAX I1ENB,
With regard to tho retteuton n1ndo 1tpo1t hfr.
army, OF poor laborors wore o,,t OF wotk aid
STRIVING, ho aayBs
Tho fact H. that corhacases Of lion 1!aso beon Issued
sRanst nearly a property upon which nssesemsna
tain tn,o TINT tno authorities havo hylnthccated or
soid heao certicnteR md 1eeetsed tho monoy hers.
t hpxe s sss, % ho IT
of, tic Interest upon wbiei, sonas tho r:
sseipts Of gencra1 ia1es l,aye contributed. II
Giamo for oe.tust my own prosrty thoro 1as boon
issued lien which. 1csa, Is cEarge upon tho sanc,
nn u nov hold presumably At largo ttssoan,s ~
benefited hit tte hcldor Of tho certificate vino holds
lilo i6h fato Of 10 per cont lnterca thereon. doubt
"hatl,ur in any other community Oh tho face Of this
broad oartl, md not nler+ tho government Of ilo1ta
Of moley Ia iutrusc to enc uhn, or rot Of men, Wlo
III hcir own way, without restraint check. contract
indebtedness aud giyo out work to be tone without
eas aa pns agh = toreer % e s hs
ayeht varytng + yaSe from + sonts q ioo ests o
future tln'o by lilo l,ropcrty of thia District.
HpBc1rrd wnosds:
Mr.. Concorrn then proceodcd to give, III an
instance Of tIic wrongs that have boon rorpetrat-
cd +, }oYying tho sowot-tax, whereby proport5,
conts foot whilo in wcoltllier ueighborhootls
more deliberately improved, tho tax is II
inilia per foot on proporty worth II foot. In
ccs:t!uding, ha says:
THE MUNICIPAL CREDIT.
No Government ever ttgan will faircr prospect
s alleged, 'Ds' alli.sd;!ssa ] psopls IL oefipossd
Il s,,sd u ii. whsa sse A' ss :' e 'oi Harops t'
fhat amount waa reality taiicn at or neat par and
tArep tines tho SLIM wanted *ah offered. 1fad bur
oniy ID received, OH pr cent scouritiea would 10
todsy III bgh favor for local Investment whereas VIC
nro now borrowing in New York lars9 stms of money
ut high rate of interest pegng ~ collateral aectri-
" horofor 1900 OF orr er cont accnrcs. No oppo-
tic one tn oar midst In characterized to he could do
the damngo It is charged with, anu especially IN tho
iaco Of tha Endorsement executive Legislative, judicial
mud popular, cla1ncd for tlia District Government.
| rnounLE At rilr Aodr
te Sols sy*s s,"%lne ,ef n vaet{ Of %s
| which hive surrounded 1t.
ErFEcr OF THE LETTER.
| This letter has produced Il doop Impression III
all circles. atr. Corcoran Inns not hitherto taken
has always been regarded as PR
interostn bero, wonld gladly support at.y meas
urcs that wore In tho interest Of tho District
Ho has acquired MI imnlenBo. fortune here BY
superior business sagacity, atd has used 1t with
in behalf Of the city and District. Tho qualitio4
| which made him wealthy, aud at tue Same tint
liberal, aro such as peculiarly. qualify him t!
| Judge well Of tho merits of tho question will
regard to the charges against tho ring.
| SUBSIDIZED rApEU.
Tho Eccain5 Star, In criticisiug the letter
says: "A1r. Corcoran claims thnt 10 should bt
exempt from criticism as 4 memorialist
because he is public bonefacto (which y
pitiful begging Of tho question" Tho Saar thol
proceeds to berato Corcoran because tho PATROL
4 Democratic piper formerly pub'iahsd hore
and owned, 1t lB asserted by corcoran, va
especially vigorous in its troatmcnt Of tho Die
trict officials. Mr.. Corcornn never hatl anythtn
to 10 with tho management Of tho Patriot, bu
Tint is not considered Tho article shows tia
tho ring ate badly frightened by tho bold an
mastorly mnnner in which their abuse has boc
answered.
TIE aENAToAIA1s INVESTIGATORS.
nIr, Carpenter undertook this afternoon
nnmo three Senators to compose tho Sonatora
section OF the joint Bolecs Committee to inyostl
eute the afraira Of the District. His first cholc
foil upon alessrs. FrolinghuyRon, n?utwcll, an
Thurman, Tho gentlemen from Mass sschusettsau au
excused from serving. alleging tlath4 was alread
committees. He was lot oil, md 1lr. Conklin
substituted, but tho handsome New Yorker d<
clinotl tue honor, fraukly oonfessing TINT his RI
latiops with tho gentlemen about to b
inyestigntol woro Of such character as t
nuke it impossible for him to serve as q Judg
against thom. His explanation WAS deemod
good one, and tho Sennte excused him. It
not known who will next bo hit upon
| ANSExAr1oN OF dgoRaETowN.
4 subcommittee having reported fayorabl
upon tho oxpedoncy Of consolidating doorgt
town with Washington City, the House Con
mitteo on tho District Of Columbia has dfrectc
tho Delegate from this District t1 |repasc MI
report u bill providing for tho consolidation.