New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-17

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,noi,;no Republican magistrates will he
treated as Mayor Sturgis has just
been the prominent and spirited Blacks
win he dealt with as those of Meridian
were n few days ago; all resistance to
Ku-Klux white mans government" will be
crushed out and then The Post and The
World will fraternoly cxult over the restora-
lion of Froe-Tradc Democracy to power in
and over the Union. Such is the prospect
which Republicans in and out of Congress
must contemplate; such are the peris which
they Will confront aud conquer.
TIE IMPERIAL AND IHPERIOUS "RTNG."
The unexpected delay in the passage of the
new Tax bill 10y which Senator Tweed expects
to make himself Imperial in the City Govern
ment, has nothing OF hope in it for those who
have seen former revOlts against the power OF
&" the Ring' fail as this one Wilt,
indeed, there be revolt. 1t requires
the votes Of every Democratic Senator to pass
the measure which Mr.. Tweed has preparcd-a
measured bnoxiousaIikct to the taxpayers, whom
il delivers over into Twccd's power, and the Leg
islGture who. by passing it, viii surrender every
claim to their pickings and stellincs. -Four
Senators are said to be pledged to vote against
any sectarian appropriations but only three
days ago a resolution to amend this very bill,
by fOrbidding appropriations to any institu-
ton under the sole control of any sin
Gle religious denomination, failed Ivy a
strict party vote, with one absent Demo
crat to spare. However rcsolute these unknown
Senator's may be, whether inspired by religious
fcrvOr or BY fear Of losing their hold upon
&, v..d,rs
cation will compel their consent. Mr.. Tweed,
himself, has such strong personal influence,
such gently persuasive powers; 1.-THE Ring
has such wealth OF attractions; and the parry
spur is 50 1cmorselcssly applied, ;hat some
means will certainly be found TO coax, bride, or
! force the full Democratic representation into
| acQuioscCncc.
II is undoubtedly a bitter political pill
which tho Legislature is directed to swallow
| in passing this Tax bill Ii makes tie Ring
! totally independent of the LCSi-l5turc; and
! lenccforward Mr.. Tweed can snap his fingers
| in the faces OF those whom he has hitherto
| bribed. and the expensive institution at Al
! banv viii not have 10 be provided for in the
| Ncw-Yolk CO. Tax Levy. The country mcm-
| bcrs viii be told 10 find their steal
| incs in th,:r own particular county jobs.
| This VIII be exceedingly unfortunate for
| the country districts. But what these districts
| lose the city will not gain, for what has here
| tofo.c gone rs crumbs 10 the country mem
! bcrs viii fall into the IapaciOus NAV Of the
! "Riug' j is but a change Of masters, ara
| lcsscIing of their numbers. The few, how
! ever, whom this bill makes absolute excel IN
| cruelty and in ayarice. They are already fast
riding the city to financial ruin, and whcn
once they are unrestricted by Law, as this pro-
posed bill leaves them, metropolitan credit
will be short-lycd.
Tie bin - il row stands, awaiting action in
the Senate ami thence to be- forced, after
brief delay for dCccncy's sake, through the
Assembly. gives all power OF apportioment
Of taxes in the City and County - Mayor
! Hall, Richard B. Connolly, Per- H. Swceny,
and William II. Tweed, Che latter being
modesty named last in this modest appearing
little bill with not the shadow OF evil ap-
parent iii it. These inu0c MT guardians of
the public credit and government with
great show OF moderation restrict their
power Of raising money by taxation
to 1.-TWO per cent on the valuation of estates
81 liked for the year 1871 10y the Commissioners
! " of Taxes and assessment" who are always,
of course. miniOns of " the Ring a. clearly
! n, thc,c mcu Nc have named ore masters OF
it, This appears to any unsuspcious mind rea-
sonable and honest enough but as the valua-
ton of estates is not 10 be completed I'M
iii April 30, or, in other words, until after
the new bill is a law, there is nothing
whatever to prevent these men from dOub-
! ling, ucbing, or quadIuping the valuation,
and as u consequence, aGgnenting the rate OF
assessment to suit their own purposes. In
short, it gives the new Board Of AppoltOn-
ment, which it constitutes, absolute power to
increase to any extent ii chooses the amount
of taxation already SO high that the popula-
ton groan and fly from taxation as
from malady. Ii leaves these four
men at liberty to appOrtjon to any and
all of the several corrupt Departments
of the City Government sums without
stint. They can bestOw gifts under the pro-
posed law in unlimited quantities to number
less sectarian institutions and in such dis
guised way, too, that the object and the
amount Of the donations will alike remain Sc
cret. Briefly, it leaves Mr.. Tweed free to
demand from taxpayers any amount he pleases
and to do with it whatever he may choose,
| anIucstonCd and unrestricted. How do tax
| payers Ike the prospect!
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| THE COMMISSIONERS ~ S1NTO DOMINGO.
| We urpsput this morning another series of