The daily gazette., 1880-03-04
THURSDAY. MARCH a. 1850.
TRUE MANHOOD, ennobled and diJ

the only rule Dy WHICH 10 measure
man. The colored man in Delaware
is sandwiched between Democracy and
law.-Ne,os.
1t is somewhat difficult to under
stand what is meant by the sentences
above quoted from the new Republican
organ in this city, which is quite angry
with the Levy Court because it did
delay its routine business yesterday
and thus disappoint all other people,
and go to work at once to put on the
assessment lists the names of some
sixty or seventy negroes who had been
taken to New Castle in body by the
Republican clubs and office-holders,
without any previous arrangement
with the Court. The day before the
Court was asked to set apart a day to
receive these applications, but the
Court had not had time to consider and
decide, nor answer what course it
would take in the matter. 1t was,
therefore, the fault of the politicians
that they were disappointed yesterday.
Courts are generally conducted with
certain amount of dignity. But the
Republican politicians seem to think
our Levy Court is not entitled TO that
respect which is always demanded and
paid to other County Courts. They
will be required to learn that the Levy
Court has respect for itself and the
citizens whom it represents, and that
they will not be overawed by Republi-
can office-holders and politicians.
Now, it may be that "the colored
man ip Delaware is sandwiched be-
tween Democracy and law" whatever
that means, for We confess we are un-
able to comprehend the phrase.
But, this much is true. The Demo
crazy in Delaware has placed no OBJ
stacle in the way of the colored man :
voting that is not in the way of every
other mans exercising that right
ANY colored man in Delaw are had the
right to go and pay his tax, and if he
did 50 no one could keep him from vot-
ing..if he saw proper to do so. That he
did not so and pay his tax and thus
have his name put on the assessment
list is his own fault. The Republican,
of this city has been for whole year
urging colOred men to 90 and pay
their taxes about every other day, and
reminding them of the fact that they
would be left off the assessment lists
unless they did so. And yet many of
them have neglected to pay their taxes
and secure the right to vote. As far
back as last August the Republican
said to and of its voters, white and
black, (not excepting the United
States office-holders,) the following:
The Assessors have always given
NOTICE where they can be found at
certain hours by any one who may
have reason to think that thei,
thames are not upon the books, be
"sides this they go through the Ward,
hunting those who they think hav,
"not been assessed. De!auare Re
publican.
In addition to this the collector,
shave had standing advertisements il
1.-THE papers giving notice where they
could be found by any person wish
ing to pay their taxes. With thes,
" facilities offered there really is n,
good reason why anybody should b,
DISTINGUISHED, but, if voters never
look after their assessments and ney.
ser think of hunting up the collector
g to pay their taxes, such persons are
"always sure to find themselves dis
franchised when the time for the
election comes around. "-Deldaear,
Republican.
The collectors are now in their of
fees on Sixth street, between Mar
"ket and King, receiving the taxes o.
"all who come and offer to pay
DelawGrs Republican.
Il" People who pay their taxes alway
"have votes and their names rarel,
lever left off the assessments. Ate
"all that has been said there is no rea
"excuse for voters being disfran
"chised. "-Delanare Republican.
We still say to them that Will,
"they allow themselves to become dis
franchised through their own indif
"ference and neglect to have them
"selves assessed and to pay their take
"the fault is principally theirs. -
Delaware Republican.
Now,wL become. Of this Typ crltica
sentence: "True N .i.iood, ennoble,
and dignifed by strict principles of mo
rallty, and rigid obse vance Of the law
is the only rule by which to measul,
man." Apply it and you find this "tru
manhood" keeping away from the As
SCISSORS and Collectors, and end avorin
to enjoy all the fruits of good and eco
nomical government will out the paw
ment Of cent of tax, and this not OIL,
refers 20 Republican negroes, but to Re
publican United States office holders
some three or four in one Hundred har
ing taken the advice of the Republica,