Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-24
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEhLY 81
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY "a 1878

O50. l1u0CUu, III lis auaIeSo w 'oi' WY w.
at great paios to inform our people that ne bad
helped Aexaudra by doing great things for
Washington, and it has been deemed proper to
parade 10 the Washington Post card 10 which
number Of Westinghouse thank him tor the
law under which the Uoited States assumes to
DAY one half of the taxes due by the District oil
Columbia, aud will require the people OF this
Door eighth district OF Virginia to pay their
part OF The 80 per centum thus taken ett the
city of Washington. ibis measure and the
other most equitable provisions ct the recent
law for the government Of the District, they
say relieved US from the former system OF
oppressive government" For H'ss they thank
Gen. Hra,oo. No: word 10 relation TO the
assessment enforcing bill, OF whi,h Thousands
OF citize EOS complain, and to detea: which, &C.
cordng to Gen. Hunton's statement, Hon.
VIM. NJ. Springer made motion at the in.
stance of Columbus Alexander aud others, aud
in regard to which, ne asserted, according to
the recollec ioo Of Mesr.. Lowe, Latham and
hopkins, that ibis course did not receive the
approval of Columbus Alex ,nder, Thomas IS.
Bryao and Judge Wylie." No one hasdoubted
that Gee. Hunton' ) vote to take Oft one halt
The taxes of Washington and pay them out of
the L. S. Treasury, Vas great benefit to the
people of Washiugtoo, and it il just gratitude
that thanks him for il. When he gets through
like bill by which the United States shall pay
half of the taxes Of the people of Alexandria,
We shall need 30 compromise Of the city bit,
and the g. ,tte will ioin with bis WASHINGTON
friends 10 thanks.
But nobody appear5 to thank him Tor the
assessment enforcing bill. {" We know Columbus
Alexander, the descendant of the men who laid
out our town We know Thoma2 b. Bryan,
born and bred 10 our midst We kuow Judge
Andrew Wylie, long resident among us. But
these gentlemen, according to Judge Lowe'a
memory OF Mr.. Hutton speech, do not ap.
prove his course. These are ali the witnesses
Sc far named in the matter. The new witnesses
testify as to matter about which there is DO
disagreement Of opinioc. The question is this
Was the Assessment enforcing bill such
measure as Gen. Hutton ought to have sup.
ported This is not answered by saying Hooe,
Brother & Co., J. G. Eegood & Co.. t.. NJ.
Towsou & Co., ara grateful to him because he
helped to make the United States Treasury pay
one hall of the District taxes. Doubtless Messrs.
Bryan, Wylie and Alexander are gratifed that
tho government will hereafter pay half utstr
taxes, but if the assessment enforcement bilI'
holds them by the throat, while the First Ma
toual Bank Of New ! ork forces their property
into market for street work done without law
by Boss Shepherd and his Board OF Public
Works. and sells it at runou5 sacrifice, their
gratitude will be somewhat dampened The Post
thinks that if Gen. Hunton were permitted 10
appeal to the Suffrages of the District he would
receive nine out Of ten Of every vote cast.
10 this view it is much to be regretted that
Gen. Hunton's new bill for the goverement 6!
the District did DOT allow the people there to
elect delegate 70 Congress. Such place
would afford him an excellent refuge after his
defeat 10 this District.