The New York herald., 1875-10-31
THE SCHOOL TEACHERS TAX
A CLEAR RECITAL AND EXACT CHARGE AGAINST
TAlSIANY OFFICIALS.
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A CLEAR RECITAL AND EXACT CHARGE AGAINST
TAnnIANY OFFICIALS.
TO THE EDrroR oP rHs HERALD
communication was sent BY vs. 10 your Office on
Thursday evening" 18th which Las appeared
in several 81 the newspapers In the World of this
morning GOTH appears what purports be official
denial Of the made letter referred
above signed Edward / DonneIy Treasurer Or Tam
many HalLn we send you herewith 4 reltcraton or
the facts in the
In communication In the World his morning,
sgned "Edward L Donnelly, Treasurer = Tammany
HAIL. he refers to letter signed by liac Principals y
winch appeared ia the News Of Friday the 10Th inst
and after reciting that 'this grave charge that
"eyery word OF this accusation untrue and that
'tbe charge foundation in fact be states that
.t Is only weak invention OF the editor Of the Ne0s
70 injure tie Tammany Hall organization"
We agree perfectly with Mr. Donnely 10 the grav-
nv OF tie charge but disagree totally as TO the truth
This other statements and desire to reply specific
ally to th.s hasty, Incorporate and illogical communi-
NJ Dopraiy either aid or did not take the trouble
before rushing into print 20 make inquiries into the
matter IA tho Assembly districts Of the city II ne
did fo o ho must be considered as publicly stating
truth what hc does not positively know 70 DC true
II he did investigate he would have found that all our
statement perfectly true and that policy IL not
Kegard iof truth itself would bave dictated silence on
hs part in either view n his position Mr.. DOnneIy
appears u us to stand % unenv.abie light
The district III which the assessment ~ per cent
was levied L. NE Fourth Assembly district, Seventh
ward. Tho collector & Mr Timothy g sullivan, a gen
tsmau whom Ne II know 70 he the authorized collector
Of The rammuuy General Committee 0r the Fourth As.
sembly district M sullivan 30 Wednesday the 27th
inst the day upon which he notified us 81 ne amount
demanded, stated that The st 81 parties agsesscd was
prepared hY the pammany committee Of the district
namely .--Messrs william Collgln Phip Collins and
Edward 4 Fitzpatrick To the Insertion ef our nnngs
understand that the last named objected but to no
effect
We principals respectively of Grammar School
No. ~ In Madison street. and No 81 ~ Monroe stroot
We sent thc letter Of the 10Th 10 tae Bafy Ne,ps
for publication, and u WAS published verbatim VIE
wrote the letter our own motion. aHd with.
out solicitation advice from any person what.
ever IL simply honest and indignant protest
against what considered either insult o threat
and ID originated in desire " reject publicly, with tne
scorn il deserved, any attempt % Introduce politics
into our public school system. When Wo reflect that,
on account OF our action this matter may be
tied al the hands of the Tammany magnatcs Il success
tul With all sorts Of annoyances in positions,
nevertheess feel satisfied thai have preferred that
aanger rather than lose selfrespect and manhood
hep 10 bring the public schools into the position 81
mere appcndagc 10 political party Respectfully,
JOHN j. DELANEY,
Principal Grammar School No. IL
HENRY p OiNEfL,
Principal Grammar School No. 81
NEW YoKK- Oct 90 1s76.