Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-19
Reply of Columbus Alexander to the
Hon. Mr.. HenIae.

The Hon. Mr.. IIendee in discussing the bill
Tor Especial Assessment Taxes in the Dis
trict of Columbia on the 18th inst says that ''he
asked Alexander whether he would be willing
10 refund the money back to the people VINO
had paid what was asserted to be an illegal
assessment He replied that he would not;
but that II they had paid taxes Illegally they
must stand it. This statement made on the
lOor OF the House OF Representatives. where |
have no opportunity to reply l pronounce I'M
True and unjust as the taxes the gentleman
has been mainly instrumental in fastening
upon the unfortunate and oppressed people OF
this District by the passage of the bill lega!iz-
ing 'J0tse, fraudulent & eEceSSire'' Special
taxes, and is so stated in a letter by one of the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia
MI Bryan, to the Senate District Committee
on or about 4th April, 1873. Mr. Bryan's state
ment has not been cOntrOverted or denied,
publicly, by the other Commissioners which is
tacit admission of its correctness. The Su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia has
sustained my position III reference to these
Special Assessments. What | said in reference
TO persons who had been compelled to pay
these 'JdiSe, FRAUDULENT Il ercessice" special
taxes levied upon theirprOperty by our rulers
because they had not the means to defend
themselves, Was that it was their misfortune
and could not be helped, but it was no reason
why those who were more fortunate and had
the means to defend themselves before the
courts OF the country, should be compelled to
pay false. fraudulent, excessive, unjust and.
Illegal special taxes. and that would endeav-
or TO ma Ike a precedent for those who could
of the United States. We are now cut off
IRON! Tie courts by the genteman's unjust BILL
which legaliZes al the frauds referred to in
Mr.. Bryan's letter, which the gentleman re
sisted being read and going upon the record
and TO the country. | said also that it was a
fraud or cheat to pay back to those who had
paid these special taxes, drawback certificates
refund the lawful dollar which was paid in
excess of what was due so that all could be on
the same footing? Have our rulers complied
chart, if so, let the courts decide and deter
mine oar rights without the interference of
the legislative branch OF the governmeM The
courts courts are the proper tribunal to decide our
abide the decision thereof
COLUMBUS ALEXANDER
EDITOR STAR:-Permit me to say in re-
spouse to the malicious GbelOuS paragraph
that appeared in last evenings STAR, that l
challenge any member of Congress to come
forward and state that lie was taken in and
done Tor by me- or that in any dealings |
have had with him. or any of them, have not
fulfilled my contract to the letter. l am pre-
pared to prove that both matter and manner
We're entirely legitimate and journalistic and
also assert and am prepared to prove the
author OF the substance of the paragraph al
ludtd to was either Intentionally miSfed or
that he IS Willtul, deliberate and malicious
defamer. so. THOMAS.
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