Daily Republican., 1880-10-13

Assessors in fraudulently placing 400
names upon TIE assessment, and re-
iusing thereafter to strike them OIL
though they had the opinion OF thsii
own chosen attorney that they could
strike them Of. could hardly be sx'
peesed TO correct the errors OF the ON
GERS Of The court.
Austin Harrington, Bsq., yesterday
left then no excuse for not correcting
the errors. He presented the case ably
and fairly. He showed that the court
had the fall power to correct It's errors.
He plead for the conrt TO pass . simple
resolution instrus.ing the collectors to
place the omitted names upon the tar
duplicates, or to ALLOW the clerks to
lplaos them there. He read a4ettsl
from Senator Bayard favoring the cor
ERECTION of the errors and showing that
the Levy Court had full power TO COZ
rect such errors. Mr.. Springer, the
clerk, under whom the errors we're
made, also addressed the court stating
tina. the errors were made unintention
ally by him and his deputies. Ths
names he said should 60 on the Tax
duplicates. The new Clerk, Mr.. Cooh'
ran, had 3 delieaoy without the in
s,ructions from the court, to have the
names placed upon the tax duplicates,
and some of the tax collectors had pos
lively refused TO allow the names to
be placed upon their duplicates, with
out such Instructions. Mr. Springer
would be very glad, nay LIE asked the
court to pass resolution showing that
the clerks we're authorised TO make the
corrections.
Freemen, voters of New Castle corn
ty, would you believe it' Yes 1t is
true, tina. the Levy Court turned Q
dea, ear to Mr.. Harrington's appeal, TO
Senator Bayard's sound advice, and to
Mr.. spriAger's appeal. Not 8 man
amongst the ten who composed that
cour: had the fairness and the manli
ness to do what he knew was nsni
testify right and proper to do. Not u
man amongst them had the honesty,
integrity and independence sufficient
to even ofrer simple resolution thai
the errors by which q hundred or Two
OF Republican voters were deprived Of
their franchiees, should be corrected.
Something however had 70 be done.
These appeals could not b. let pass in
silence. They looked at each other,
they nodded, they winked, they even
whispered 10 each other.
The dignity Of the cOurt had to be de-
Tended and maintained. President
Bright said it was not the courts fault.
Mr. Silver said that the court had done
all il could do, and he and the Presi-
dent both thought it would be urwise
and very perilous to correct any error
of their own court without advice from
their own attorney, Mr.. Gray, who was
attending a political meeting and cour-
at Georgetown. Something had to be
done and It was done. Mr.. Silver really
made a motion which was carried TO de-
fer action upon the matter until the re
turn of Mr.. Gray, which would DO the
middle or latter part Of the present
week. Dinner time arrived, and an
was effected until half.
past one o'clock. The court was ex
hausted and hungry after its tremend.
Gus effort in playing "HOw not to do
It," Surely the court will appoint
time TO meet in the near future certain.
ly not farther of than next Tuesday TO
render their decision in regard to the
omitted names. 1t did agree npon
time but not publicly. Tho members
met at the hour appointed. They sat,
they read papers, they chsttsd with
each other, they felt good over their
sumptuous dinner, they dossd and some
slept until nearly three o'clock, when
the silence was broken, a motion to sd-
journ was made and carried and the
was over.
But how about the next mestipgH
When is that TO be! Did the court ap.
point no time to meet again aud hear
Mr.. Gray's decision. Oh, yes, they
agreed to meet againl They we're no
unmindful OF that. They didn't just
care TO make that matter public. and
80 they quietly agreed amongst them
selves to hold another meeting, bat
they didn't want 10 encumb Der the min
utes with motion to tina. effect. What,
they do anything unfairl They prevent
q man from voting at the next election
that they had regularly assessed
Heaven forbid i'll No, citizens Of New
Castle county the Levy Court did agree
to meet. When' Listen yeoman-y of
New Castle county! Listen disiranohis.
ed Republican vot rs? Listen men Of
D ,laware who love justicrl Listen,
honest Democratsl The Levy Court
agreed 10 meet on Satur Jay, October