The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-20

privilege of making even temporary appoint
ment. And, since the eagles wings are to be
clipped, it might suit the Senate to have the
Presidential salary and allowances reduced,
say to one-half, and prohibit the holding of
levees at the White House except once year,
on the Fourth of July. But let US not antici-
pate The leaders in the impeachment scheme
are ingenious enough to know where to apply
the screw, and have the will, as they
undoubtedly have the power, to do it.
The Italian Government and the Church.
The cable is not generally worry clear in its
statements Of European news, but in that Of
yesterday concerning the proposed financial
measure Of the Italian government in regard
to the Church 1t il more than usually cloudy.
What does It mean by the announcement that
the government intend to tax the Church prop
erty TO the extent Of six hundred millions Of
liresi Is this simply war impost, Or b Il an
annual tax I II can hardly be the latter; for
In the two hills presented 70 the Italian Pariia-
ment by the Minister Of Justice in February,
1864. for the suppression of religious corpora
tons and the suppression Of ecclesiastical
tithes the total income Of all the ecclesiastical
property falling within these two classifcations
amounted to only 76,266,616 lires (francs) per
annum. The addition of the ecclesiastical
revenues OF Venice, and even of the Roman
States, would not justify an annual
imposition of the amount stated. II
not o yearly tax, then what is it?
Is it to be regarded as . compromise with the
Church for this specific sum, the amount to be
paid In fixed proportions, spreading over
certain period! Taken In this sense the ar
rangement would not be so very disadvantage
Gus one for the clergy, for the property which
they hold is capable of being improved, under
proper management, TO double its present
value. We hardly think, however, that it can
be regarded as permanent, for in every future
difficulty Of financial nature in which the
government may be placed 1t will be apt to
recur to this easy method Of supplying its
wants.
The Republican National Committee Pro-
grnmme for the Future.
A meeting Of the Republican National Com
mittee was held in Washington last week, at
reorganization of the party throughout the
Union, and for that purpose the Executive
Committee were directed 10 establish their
headquarters in the oity Of New York and
to employ q sufficient force to render the
work complete. The main object Of the COM
mittee in this movement is 10 harmonic
the operations Of the republican party in all
the States with the policy and measures Of
Congress, SO that everywhere there may be as
far as possible singleness Of purpose and
unity of action in the organization wherever it
has existence. Heretofore, as the leaders of
the party complain, the republicans have failed
to secure the full benefit Of their numerical
Of views and Of plans by which individuals and
factions have sought to accomplish common
purpose. This evil they believe can in . great
measure be remedied by the efforts Of an en-
cient, hard working central organization, and
they very properly select New York as the
most desirable base Of operations.
This action Of the party will settle the squab-
bles among the republican local committees in
this city growing out Of the expulsion Of Ray
mond from the Craftsmanship Of the National
Committee and the election Of Marcus L. Ward,
Of New Jersey, in his place.. The last Repub-
loan State Convention reformed the local COM
mittees; but the old incuubents refused 70
recognise its authority and continued to claim
regularity" for themselves. They will Of
course yield 10 the decision Of the National
Executive Committee, which b clothed with the
power Of reorganization.
IN view Of this movement Of the rcpublt-
cans II d time for tho democratic party to take
new departure and 10 prepare for the Presi-
dental campaign, which may be upon them
sooner than they expect The old copperhsad
Organization b dead and buried beyond the
hope Of resurrection, and the recent manifesto
ofths New Hampshire politicians In iAvor ofs1.
herring 70 the Chicago platform, Southern rights
and the constitution ~ Il was" shows The hope
isasnss Of attempting any reconssruction ofthe
party with the old leaders atits head. The demo-
cratic reorganization must commence here In
this city, side by side with that Of the rspubli-
cans and II must have for its base the live
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