Daily Republican., 1881-03-21

NAIdSS AVA
years.
The Brow a,Own Annex stton.
II :he Legislature passes the bill to
reiis,rict the city and create the Elev.
enth Ward by tire annexation of Brown
town it will be done against the vigor-
Gus 'otest of the citizens Ct that sub
rrb regardless of party sffiiation.
Rrountcwn was settled by the ind ustri-
cns working men and mechanics Of
Wilmington who wanted to live some
pls:e where they could secure a home
for themselves out Of their hard earned
wages where they would not be COM
PEELED TO pay It away in city taxes. for
water pipes and for curbing and grad.
ing streets. Many Of these settlers
have not yet been enabled to pay of
the Indebtedness on their humble
homes which are as dear to them as
marble palaces are to the millionaire.
l; matters not what political party the
yotsrs are attached to, they will be
made to feel the burthens Of taxation
wi,Lsut their consent.
l: would have been quite time enough
to have moved in this annexation
scheme after the citiz ans Of Brow ntown, ,
evan asmsll portion OF them had given
some intimation in come manner that
they wanted to be brought within the
city limits by annexation. II is an
immortal principle in the declaration of
Independence that all governments are
derived from the consent OF the govern
ed, but in this case the consent Of those
to he governed was never asked. 1t is
nothing more than q bold political
movement to keep the Democrat, par
ty in power in the city little while
longer. There are Democratic officers
who do not want to lose the easy, fat
positions they are nov holding, and in
order tha! they may be kept in Office al
least year or two longer they have
resolved to make Browntown the tail
to their political kite to fly them over
the chasm that yawns before them.
Whist care the Office holders if these
har3worked people do have higher tax
es TO pay and perhaps lose what they
have already paid upon their proper
ties so they but attain their selfish pur-
poses'
But another Democratic ward is
wanted and BroWntown, what is sup
posed to be the Democratic portion, is
10 make 1t.
How carefully the phosphate and
pulp works are excluded by the willy
ger-ymsnder There were too many
Republican votes about those works to
risk bringing them within the limits Of
the new ward and so the P, W. & B.
railroad is conveniently made the
southern boundary line, and by skill
ful! manouvering several wealthy Re
publican families hsvs also bssu exclu.
ded. No doubt the manipulators Of
this scheme have been around on q
Eose counting expedition and think
they know what they are doing, but If
We are not very much mistaken the
people Of Browntown are not in the
market to be bartered and sold to the
highest bidders, without their consent.
1t is not at all strange that they should
think they should have some say in a
mea g which interests them deeply,
and it is possible that they asy not
submit tamely to having their votes
connted in advance for q party that
pays no regard to their own personal
wishes or desires. We ars not op.
posed TO the annexation OF Browntown
TO the city If the majority of the citi-
zens show by petition or otherwise that
they wish to be annexed, hut 50 long
ss no petitions or requests to be annex
ed have ben prese, It'd, it is the bassst
kind of contempt tyranny and rsurpa-
tion to annex BrowntoEu without the
consent Of those interested