Daily Republican., 1882-02-23


the Levy Court contemplate at the
March session to closely scan the as
sessments, especially of Wilmington,
under the presumption that the same
person is assessed in number OF
Wards and that where they find this TO
DO the case they will strike such names
from the assessment. We do not give
credence to the report, because We do
not believe any sensible body of men
like the Levy Court of New Castle
County, would attempt to do such a
thing, fraught with so much manifest
injustice to large class of citizens.
But even if such a thing were con-
templated, we do not know how the
Levy Court could discriminate between
SO large number of persons Of the
same name. For instance, there are at
least six James Andersons in the city,
two in the Seven and one each in the
Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Tenth Wards.
TwJ of them are designated by the mi
tials A. and r. for the middle name,
bat then it is no unusual thing for that
initial to be omitted in writing names,
even by persons writing their own
names, a circumstance which should
surely not initiate against person
when the validity of his name comes in
question. There are two William An
dersons, one in the Third and another
In the Ninth Ward. Without any
knowledge of either of the two men, it
would, we think, be hard for the Levy
Court to tell which to strike from the
assessment. If partisanship is at the
back ground, and such action is to be
taken TO secure party success, a Demo
crat would be as likely to fall under
tho decapitating axe as a Republican.
Unless the Levy Court would contine
itself entirely to the colOred list Of vo.
tiers, which is designated by the word
''negroes" at the head Of every column,
there could be no manner Of certainty
in such striking off movement if it is to
be done for partisan effect. There are
three James Bakers in the Directory
and which should be on the same as.
sessment. Two Of them are in the
Eighth and one in the Fifth Ward.
Which would the Levy Court strike
off? Which of the two John Bowers,
one in the Second and one in the Sew.
enth Ward would have to 60 overheard?
Which Of the four Charles Browns, the
two George Browns, the six James
Browns, the seven John Browns and
the six William Browns would be
found without the Democratic SLibo-
letb? There might be some trouble in
Ascertaining which of the three James
Burns, the three William H. Caldwells,
the six John Harkins, the five John
HudsOns, the six George Jacksons the
five Edward Johnsons and the seven
teen William Johnsons were worthy TO
be mum bered with the shining hosts Of
Democracy.
Then there is the great Jones and
Smith families. Which of the ten
James Jones,or Of the eight John Jones,
OF Of the fifteen William ones, would
stand the critical test Of Democracy,
and be left alone TO tel the wonders oil
Democratic wisdom Of the Smiths
there is almost all innumerab.e thrOng
Would even the most discriminating
Democracy select one onl = Of the seven
Edward Smiths one only Of the twelve
Charles Smiths, one only Of the thir
teen James Smiths, one on y Of the sev.
enteen John Smiths, one only Of the
ten Thomas Smiths and one only of the
seven William Smiths, 10 represent all
these Smiths a. the ballot box? The
John Smiths distributed locate three
in the First ward, three in the Second,
one in the Third, one in the Fifth, two
in the Sixth, one in the Seventh, three
in the Eighth, one in the Ninth and
two in the Tenth Which one Of all
these John Smiths would the Levy
Court choose? If there were but two
John Smiths on the assessment, bow
tie Levy Court would be equally puz.
zled to choose between which shall be
taken and the other left. We do not
believe the Levy Court will attempt 10
regulate and revise in the manner re.
ported the assessment lists Of Whining
ton.
The Water Appropriation.
President Sharpley Of the City COun-