The daily gazette., 1883-01-09

He Talks Plainly 90 the laundering
Morning Paper, and shows That He
Knows ais Duty.
To THE EDITOR OF THE GAZETTE The
Morning News assumes to lay down the law
to me as Registrar OF marriages, births and
deaths. beg leave to say, that have not
employed any one connected with the
Morning NepS to act as my attorney, or to
give me advice. Neither will l allow any
one connected with the Morning Neies
or any other newspaper to Interfere
with me in the discharge of my duty.
do not ask any favors of the Morning Ne1s,
but on tAe other hand thai paper is under
obligations to me. The reporters of that
paper have come to my residence more than
once after ] had retired and called me out of
bed. never refused to get up and come
down and take the reporter into my parlor
and give the information sought
with pleasure. I am not on the
payroll of the Morning Neios, nor have. a
desk In its office, and assure the Moysain0
Meas that do not desire to have desk room
there; but some Of the employees of the
paper appear to think that the second story
of No. 5t2 King street belongs to them
whenever they choose to claim 1t. I
am aware 1t takes q vast amount
of cheek and brazen effrontery for
some people to succeed in this world, es-
pecially when they come to reside among
strangers. think, Mr. Editor, 1t is use
less for me to enter either into controversy
with a man or set of men who have shame
fully abused the most honored citizens of
our State, and without cruise. will Just
here refer to the law in the matter of Regis
tratioDs, Chapter 3Sl, page AIS, of the
Acts of the General Assembly, provides
what shall be done IN this matter.
Section 8, requires the Registrar of vii
mington to return all certificates to the
Recorder of Deeds for New Castle county
every three months, and to publish weekly
reports In one or more newspapers of this
city. The certificates received by me belong
to the State of Delaware aud ! will obey the
law. No person has y right to ex-
anime the records without that person
is relative. Attorneys have access, Of
course, If any person desires copy of my
records and has right to have such COPY it
can be had by paying fee of so cents. l
again say the Morning SeiOS made blunder
which caused several gentlemen to call at
my office for an explanation. Now, If my
way OF doing business does not suit the
Morning Ne,Cs, advise It to apply to the
Legislature now In session at Dover for
some act for its Benefit. Hon. Eli Salisbury
might take the case.
have tried to do my duty In carrying
out the law and have given all the inforlns-
tion to the public through reporters in a
pleasant manner. | sag now do not intend
to be scared or driven from my duty as 1
understand 1t, and when ! want advice [
will call upon an attorney and not upon
the Scribes and Pharisees of the
Morning Negs as have been
told that they are busy-bodies and sthank
God they are not as other men," hut much
better. Mr.. Editor, ] am glad Wilmington
have such papers published as the good old
GAZETTE, Erery Evening, Sunday Star and
Others, which not, like this morning
Apostle from afar, know more law than
they do newspaper business and are wise in
their own acts. E. B. FRAZER.