The daily gazette., 1880-01-23
The Mdrshal's Response.

U. s. MARSHAL MMULLIN DEFENDs
HIMSELF AGAINST MIR. M'CoY's
CHARGES, AND SAYS HE NEVER TOLD
THE COLLECTOR THAT HE DID NOT
WISH TO PAY HIS TAXES.
To the Editor of the Gdzette:-
DEAR SIR: The DAILY GAZETTE OF
yesterday contained communication
signed Douglass NJ. Mccoy. This gen
u man, who was lately tax collector for
New Castle Hundred, inclines to the be-
lief that 1t Is necessary for him 10 defend
himself from those who "censure and
abuse" him "for returning parties who
had not paid their taxes as errors"
Surelya man should be heard in his own
defense, but In defending himself he
should be truthful. He should not cite
dead men as witnesses.
MIR. McCoy's first statement is, that In
May, 1879, when he settled with tie
County Treasurer, "four u. S. officers
had not paid their taxes" Other prom-
nent Republicans-a large number of
them among whom were members of
the Republican Executive Committee
for the Hundred, had also failed To pay
taxes. ! wish to dispose OF the four u.
). officers first. There are but four U.
5. officers, that know of, in New Cas-
tie Hundred, and one of them has, or
had, tax receipt from Douglass NJ. Nc
Coy, collector for New Castle Hundred,
showing the payment Of tax for the year
1878. This same u. S, officer was re-
turned as delinquent for non-payment
OF tax due tor the year 1878. He was
told at the Office Of the Clerk Of the
Peace that Mr., Mccoy had 80 returned
him.
VIII Mr.. NJ :Coy say that he gave this
U. 3. officer receipt without receiving
the tax, or will he admit that he return
ed the U. 8. off Ger as a deliQuent after
he had paid his tax One oft6ese lhl nes
must he true, or his communication dis
covers another "cleri cal error" Another
thing is proved. viz: That Mr.. McCoys
statement about four U. s. officers not
having paid their taxes IL false.
Mr.. Mccoy wishes the credit of bel nR
generous 10 his political opponents. Mr..
| Mccoy is not that kind OF Democrat /;
snd the claim that he paid taxes for
prominent Republicans, aud thus ena-
Died them to vote. Is simply ludicTous.
In making such q claim hs confesses to
d-reiiction of duty ~ an officer, aud also
cOnfesses treason to bis party. Promi-
nsnt Republicans are generally able TO
pay their own taxes. The law REQUIRES
the collector to collect the tax or to re-
turn the Don-tax payers as delinquents,
and the Democratic party claims from
the men IL elects to efiice such allegiance
as will give IL the benefit of the loss of
franchise, which the law infiicts on nom
| paying citizens.
Mr.. Mccoy says he evaded both these
1uties by paying the taxes out of his own
pocket. Did he send these prominent
Republicans their receipts, II not, how
would they vote. Mark this fact. Mr..
Mccoy claims To have enabled them to
vote at the ensuing election. | repeat
that Mr.. Mccoy is not that kind Of a
Democrat.
The only reasonable thought about
this whole matter Is, that the Republi, /,
cans who voted paid their own taxes.
| IL Mr.. McCoy's statement was not 40
evidently false 1t would be extremely
| funny.
ln the matter personally referred to
me as witness OF its rul n "a. | vii h
10 state that Mr.. Mccoy never told me
personally, nor did ever get the infor-
nation from him that "if the Repubh-
cans wished TO pay any taxes they had
an opportunity to do so." The other
| gentlemen named as witnesses never
informed me of any visit from collector
Mccoy, or OF any offer such as he claims
to have been made to them, l never told
Mr.. Mccoy that we "did not wish to
pay any taxes"
HENRY III. MoMULLEN.
| Wilmington, Jan. 23rd, 1860.