The New York herald., 1867-01-31

The Impsachssss and the Opsnisss sf the
People.

The Impsachnese and shs Opinisss sf the
People.
wAsms.sz, d C., yaa q, 1854.
trip from washiagson, BY way of Harssourg and
Psssburg 70 Chicago; thenoe 70 g. Issis an stsrd
to Indianapolis thence through nsssAsn Islsns, aud
. second tins to st. Louis; thence - Caiss and MOI
phis ana thence throash Leaisvis 80 Oacinnas ~
BY way Of the Baltimore ard ohio Railroad back 70
washington, is rather extensive journey. From my
Investigators such trip desire % say brief word
a 70 the HERALD and tis question Of impeachment,
both OF which heard freely discussed during my Tying
journey.
II ID curious 70 note how, IN country 50 vast q
and with such apparent diversity Of interests the stand
point from which grssA political questions are viewed
should bs 10 nearly the same. This 10 doubtless
in greet measure owing 70 the extensive
circulation Of the great New York daily news
papers and 10 their immense influence IN
directing and controlling public opinion These papers
rooms, and on railroad trains and stsamboata You
the people evidently have Their fsvor.ss; NJ own
Southwest have oonvsced me that the HERALD, Of all
the great daies. sxsrs ths strongest influence ana s
The recent articles In the HnALD ON sbe question
of impeachment are received everywhere as tne ex-
ponen's s,. o. s sp;Oos % . q ss wna
ever may have boea the belief entertained here ana
there half doubtingy expressed by individuals II
expressed 1t all the public have never fully recognized
the fact until that " in the midst Of great
revolution. wherever ! have been ! have heard the
articles Of the HERALD impeachment quoted and ais
guessed, very. rarely With expreszons Of dissent and
always with the concession thaa 10 great opportunities
eniies u 70 speak aa!ssvativsly.
teman from Mississppi, who, originally opposed 70
secession and Afterwards refusing 70 go with be State
maintained throughout The recent struggle consistent
and nnfailing loyalty. turned nseurAy
upon the war and Its consequences for throughout the
South, 70 far - my experience gcce, this 10 ana VIII
probably for long time continue 10 be the abeossng
tepc. The people Of the south arc ike those Who,
living In tho track Of tornado, cannot forget the de-
sructiou hes canssd but shnddss ~ ~ tsors long
altar those who have neither Witnessed fels IT, devn
tatien have ceassd 10 remember u
In pause of our eonversa1oa, which had taken Ne
usual dirscetes, my nav acquaineanoe asked;-
What DO ycu think Of she proeabnttos 81 iDpsach-
mentr' IA +gtE y Ns+t
Dssvns rather 10 ascertain his opaisss shaa M own
auswesed sows.nas evssvsys =" srascsey knew ~
well yes. DID nct think aAni fenonGy; b0s my
oplnion has changed Through friend n Washington
not idea that Che Yefsrancc Of Ahbsys resolution 10
The Judiciary Committee was intended u kill m and that
no Subsequent action " the committee would bring up
again am not sure, however, that Washington s the
bsss point from which 10 look At political quesous The
very Of the range cmbarssses the spectator
and his vision cbscnred BY the multiplicity Of obects
10 the chief one clearly The ookeron should be at
sob distance that minor ones av osscursd and do not
complcate the view"
aBut What has changed your opinion ~
aThe rscsp, articles " the Nsw yoRx HnAtp It