The New York herald., 1868-02-25
EFFECT OF THE NEWS IN THE CITY.

EFFECT OF THE NEWS IN The CITY.
Wall Street-Cty Hn'l-The Newspaper Of.
hccs-Fighting Aldermen and Mnitinmen.
II is said that history repeats ITSELF II we os-
eve this the next conclusion to arrive ut is that the
United States the grand republic OF the Wcs Is
tending towards monarchy, aud, worse than that.
monarchy cannot bo reached until civil turmoil and
internecne warfare leave their marks on land that was
happy prosperous and free-a country developed
It's psupe the greatest extent and which that poo
ple loved the br,hright OF all that was good and
NOTES.-The .shome" a. Burns would call It, OF Gods
own friend. 20 good and honest man." But TO-
day the people Of the Empire State aad the imperial
city are ata,ed and why9 The chosea head Of the nation
acting ana fulling The Offices OF the Chief Magistrate
Of the country is insulted by patrios and dsobeyed
by .'underngsn Our ideas now are the ones given on
the streets yesterday Wall and Others They cannot
DO given in dialogue nor can thoy be repeated verbatim
they occurred Tho substance and the point that
until not alonc mpeached but foand guilty, the Pfes
dent was yet the President of the United States. aud
snou,d from the high position Of his Office II from moth
ing else, command the respect Of all true Americans ana
insults aud ndign,es VIII Gu have been heaped-
II cannot be said on him, but upon his ofce-5y the
las they call themselves patriots OF this country
In Wall street yesterday II was thought Nr johnson
may have been wrong, and many or this opinion;
CanVaSScu
whero he cast ignominy contempt on tho United
S,ales government But they could not deny that the
dearest priviles OF citizen were ignored by par
lament which attempted to turn into nonentty the
'supreme-,he very highest, tho last-Coust Of
appeal the United States. and wanted like an old at
tornsy's bill to make 1t act to their own advantage.
At the different newspaper Offices crowds gathered all
yesterday, and coming towards even ng, when the i'm
peachmen, vote was expected, the excitement became
intense Wall street was "n0where for its brokers
and nipua,ors and shysters could not operate for
the man who would call out in tho gold
room or IN tho Stock Exchange slleuced
by the voices Of the newsb,ys, who, without
great regard for truth exaggorat!on. "hciiered"
.Revoiuion in Washington" and American securities
won, down IN New York and Philadelphia they also
did in Europe and "hoddy" looked happy and antci-
paed another gay season. and bounty jumpers looked
pleasant and anticipated as~ business" the govern
ment.
At somo OF The brokers' offices there attempt
made to 'ruu" the gold market but it couldn't do"
for nobody would speculate and Wall street took holt!
day waiAug the impeachment Of the President Of the
country. Some OF the merchants were loyal
aud indignant at the way thoir ruler
treated, while others gloried In the insults hesped
upon that official and 'brayed" their support for
Congress aud the laws Congress makes them. The
intelligent aud the less psrsmonous agreed with
the President and cared little although they we're
from their language that the Prsd mt the elcct OF
the people, and consequently tho representative OF the
peoples choice Some expressed the opinion that max
Ing changes In the constitution the
taking the bottom from ship after bad gone to
The President the Official saw takes his Office
under certain conditions but Immediately after these
all cDang then the question is how can he con-
wsn 20 81 or
the amended law'-whichever may be the latest
for the law OF this country at present only thing
nf IN hQ chonU md cd
Ye. others In Wall street expressed the opinion That
the President was 100 has,y and assumed TO himself
these folks few and their docs wero shared by
fewer, aud Audrew johnson st.i the favorte and
SIil tho New Workers like Old Ban Wade just they
would admire a consistent iunatc--h thAro was ever
divdua started TO make war and is bound to carry t
throughat alt hazards-to any one else but himself
Some sagscious individuals snsered at those who
snid at Will nll be nothing and voSched that those
tho words used before the beginning OF the ate
war and that we we're 90 the eve of strife far moro
serious than tho last Ii said Maryland had offered
her militia and that certain Ia this city ten
dcred themselves and their men to the President and
erackbraned Hector ordered out OF hts employ
ment all the men who wolid not devote their persons
and their money TO the cause OF the President OF tho
many rs very COED and 80 by others was the worse
than foolish offers Of Governors Geary and Ogsby who
as men OF sonse ought to have made matters smoother
and not bette first TO plunge our country into civil war;
but is sad "the OF the head makes up for the
want Of brains" Wall street. although anxious for
Hector an oSilsby or Geary, aud the best gear n
can put on IL remain quiet IL did yesterday and
let not Tue tnfauaton OF money making tendencies,
the height OF trials the brokers
OF that street forget they Americans and as such
are Interested In the value OF American securities.
somo gentlemen oicers, too. or good regulation, were
rash enough TO offer their services and that OF numbers
OF men whom they previously commanded, bus this
was kept a. quia: possible; yet there Was feeling
among tho people, apparent yesterday, that New York
CITY beng tho richest IN the Uuion and tue headquar
tsrs OF democracy would be the Drst victim to radical
supremacy and tyranny and this idea probably
more than anything else added TO the Interest exhibited
oy the people Of this CITY 10 the do'ngs OF The wash
haoy reiterated the punishment and iudigntiss they
r.cs, supesa % oy me action 2, IN: cS,m@ svsns
cast their shadows BEFORE" they we're afraid 70 trust
themselves TO the tender mercss OF the United States
govsrnmeut-radicai In the extrome-snd which
cbsnsed every law 10 suit us own wants Others ex.
pressed themselves afraid TO conhde 10 party that
uamps on .hs dearest rights OF its inhabitants, and
merely for tho purpose OF placing themselves In power
from the codes or aws which governed slaves In the
middle ages snd which bester suited TO the barbarc
squsy snd % uuvsrss sIs suass which ,nsy would bsvs
winch mark the present time
UP 70 late hour the newspapcr omces we're stu
crowded With pofsons learn the latest deai
The announcement In the HsRALp Office and also In ID
columns Of the telegram OF the result Of the vote
impeachment was received with immense dsapprcba.
ton. Gibbs wers formed fos the supper. Of the Prss.
dcnt-amopsl them one - NO. 2os broadway, whore
Necessary OF old veterans Of the var appa.
rsn,y dss rous 10 sign the following declaration
We the underssned arc 6esiroas Of fcrmnG series Of
associations In support OF the policy OF Andrew Johnson
President the United States and arc willing 10 resort 70
coass. p s sy sG ss: hs sS
m.sSs s%sSD.% % ). bed EOS Broadway Chi.
afternoon four O'Clock, and probably one will be
called at the cooper Union on weinesday evening
Rolls similar to ths ono above quoted will be a. soon
a. possible psccd tho different hotels tor signature
Al the hotels the subject Of discourso was the present
nSrcgllo, and the majority we're usdoubtedly 10 favor
OF the President The widest kind OF rumors we're
sroel II was said at time that we'll known Irish
ofcsr--au er-nember OF Congress~as about 10 raise
brgads 10 sustain the President To counteract this
tho Union rsasns Club Intended, u was said 10 make
raise Tor Congress- bat on invss-
hgaon oae story vas found 10 DO Ius ~ unirus q she