New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-23

ascendetsy, but, that when the interests
Of property are involved, that somewhat
sordid interest will lead up that which
they regard a broad-backed donkey,
and pack the&srden into its capacious
panniers.
The Property Holders Association il
committed by communication signed
Radical, to very arrogant attitude.
1t is said that the Council intimates the
possibility of stoppage in the wheels Of
government.
Radical says:
We are fully disposed to coincide with
them in the belief of the existence of this
possibility. We will go further, and say
that this possibility is destined to become
soon probability, and very urgent one.
This is very cool. How is this result to
be precipitated: Only by sixty per cent in
amount of the taxpayers refusing to pay
taxes. This probability having been as
sumed Radical admonishes the Council
If this is to be, then evidently the best
policy Is to meet the evil at once. and the
sooner remedy is sought for the situation.
the better.
This probability is still further ad-
vanced to assurance. Radical is willing
to hear what the Council have to say
why sentence Of stoppage should not be
passed against them:
The failure to collec. taxes would be i'm
jpfo nv ho ri,
This is dereliction from duty which has
occurred, and is surely going to occur again.
The failure to collect taxes is surely to
occur again" Then resistance is fact
fixed SO far as this Radical has authority
to speak for the association. This pur-
pose subsequently Swallowed in this
phrase: 1T is understood tina, the assoc
citation proposes to ask the same relief
from the State authorities the Legis-
lature.
The following suggestion shows either
the ignorance or the arrogance of the
anonymous Yecusant:
Ii the pay Of the fire department, the
institutions. lighting and police.
are indispensable then let some other fund
suffer.
We would suppose that such institu-
ions of public service were indispensable:
out wha. ''other fund" can suffer: No
und can be supplied if the payment. Of
axes be suspended and if the money paid
o the credit Of one fund be diverted to
another. the administrators lay them
elves liable to those formal penalties
which were imposed on the minister Of
nance when he initiated such a perver-
ion few weeks since. Let the back
axes Of 1874 'be stopped" says Radical.
1e had as we'll issue an order tina: all the
axes should be stopped. which is just
ne thing the Council has refused to dc.
he discomfort Of those who have paid
a greenbacks because OF 'granting
avors to the delin9uents'' should not be |
egarded:
The present action of the taxpayer. !
lust not be viewed as a conspiracy to |
wade their obligations: it is their inability, |
hey ask but respite to avoid contiscation. !
Why. then, ask permission to pay in
epreciated medium: If men ask respite
must be because they can not pay at |
II. These impecunious persons seem able
, pay at once if the city will stand sufti-
lent shave. The two pleas Of inability
nd "respite' are incompatible.
Having thus threatened resistance, the
ouncil is taught how to relieve its own
eeds and grant ''respite" or a discount
} the arrogant association. 1t is thus:
The Waterworks and other matters can
e put into private hands.
So We all along supposed. Take the
ublic expense Of all real estate and put
on the use Of popular commodities. Let
; of. and you may shave and grind
lese mechanics and laborers who have
, property in any manner you may
loose. We rather think that this
rogant attitude will be somewhat
'ated. Advertisements will go on.
be civil sheriff will perform his
lty. and very unpleasant complications
ay arise at the tax sales. Let not
e arrogant tax resister expect any such
mpathy as will render the police or the
,sse necessary. It must be remembered
at il forty per cent of the tax debtors
we paid they will not aid Radical in his
and as fox the people turned
er to the authorities as fit for further
ration. we apprehend that they would
J: expose themselves to the musketry
lich the civil sheriff might bring against
EN- for any love they bear the arrogant
operty holders. Il
Under these strategicai surroundings,
wou 4 suggest that if Radical has been ,
1t on: to reconnoitre, he should be re-
lied. His commission should be re-
ked and q flag of truce or conference
ould be sent to the fortified Council.
there be sixty per cent Of our people {
lose property can not like that o: the
bility and clergy Of France in the olden
ae. be taken to aid in support Of gov
,ment, then the public creditors OF :
ose people who may be called on to $
Ike good the Deficiencies Of this priv. !
ed order should know il.