The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-23
THE AMERICAN IMPEACHMENT.
English Opinion OF the Power Of Public
Opinion.
IFrom the london T,mes. %,

From tho London Tines December 101
The refusal OF the House OF Representatives
onto the impeachment Of President johnson terminates
OF the strangest episodes In the history OF tho
American Union. There nerer ,cas starting
stance Of The foscvr Of pull Tic opinion on taislatire
b,dy The Houss OF Representatives IL divided bet ween
republicans and democrats nearly in tho ratio Of three
the Impeachment Committee, ave supported the
resolution recommending the House to impeach
ordinary circumstance The impescSmoDs mus. hsvs
followed as . matter OF course few months ago 10
would have been inevitable. Il had been proposed 10
tho House by the Judiciary Committee, II was sup
ported by large majority Of the republican OF
the Committee, and the House itself mainly CON-
posed OF members OF the republican party. But the
elections Of the had shown that tho majority OF
the voters In the North recoiled from the extreme
measures Of the republican leaders. and. though the
apparently exercised en- immense moral influence its
members. By vote Of ono hundred and eight TO atty
complete dead lock Of isssSiioS 1u ~ any
pre',.al sdy ~. was. was $% q -
President for high crimes and lf1smeaDorz viii leave
the Union but the mmchcf Of this mistaken proposal
will, probably, not 50 easily disappear. II seems not
unlikely that the lenders OF tho republican party will
have 70 repent their unbrided auimosy against
the President; but " this were all, they would receive,
IS they deserve, little comrnssration. Il Is TO
JUDGED by this abortlve manifestation. The
President has given abundant proofs Of his own Ia
tractaes disposition, and the abstract q his last
had not learned tho necessity OF abang any OF his pre-
tensions The conclusive vote against the prosecution
OF his impeachment NAV not improbably be taken by
such approval Of his policy. II must In any
confirm him IN tho course he has adopted. The
consequences which may be traced In the legislation OF
the session which has jus, begun cannot be doubtful
The strength Of tho republican party Is broken yet IL
commands majority In the House and In the Senate.
The tenacy OF the President confirmed, yet he 10
liable 70 be oyerruled By The votes OF adverse ma
jorlnsa The hopes Of safigactory reeonsrtkh7n
are disinished. AZ cannot be supposed
that tho republicans will aequesce in Mr. johnson
schemes and II Is beyond hope that Ar johnson will
modify his vsws there must be trial OF strength
every question il arises and the doubtful balance
will sometimes incline to ono and sometimes 10 the
other aldo. Neither get rid OF the other and tho
utmost that DO anticipated is it,lo Amendment Of
the moro pressing dlcuiues OF tho present situation,
followed by posponsment OF tho Of the work
better season. Shut ou from the prospect OF useful
legislation In Congress, the energy OF the nation
be almost entirely devoted 10 what would, under any
circumstances be he great fdst Of Ae coming ysar-the
selection OF the President and The doterm
Of the platform upon which bis Cabinet shall DO con-
gYuctSd.