The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-11-07
Thurlow Weed Oh Opdyke aud TiI,on.

To the Editors OF the Albany Evening Journal:
In a recent letter, designhd first, to ad
nonish the Democratic party Of the folly
and fate Of disloyalty and, second, to OK
pose the sham patriotism, of boistrous ab
olitionists. | made use Of Mayor Opdyke
aud Elitor Tilton as examples Both have
replied. Neither deny the material accu>
sa,ion, viz: the drayt and the skuLtiag But
to another accusation Mayor Opdyke
says;
! He next charges my son with holdin z
offices. There would be nothing improper
IN this it il were true, unless he had
bought them from some office broker like
| like Mr.. Weed. Bat it SO happens that
he has never asked for or received an Of
flee OF any kind, unless the barren com
mission OF notary public may be esarded
Is such
Vas Mr. Opdyke's notary's commission
barren" ono? Mr.. Opdyke, Senior,
after filing the custom house with rela-
tives Zone Breckenridge rewdy) and fol
lowers. demanded the notar;al business Of
| that department for his son. Opdyke,
| Junior, was therefore installed az custom
house notary. Bu: the ordinary business
| OF the department did not suffice The
| officers and employees were required TO go
before the notary with a barren commits
sion" monthly, and swear to their account
swear that
Thirty days natl. September.
Apri!, une and November
All the rest havs thirtv-one,
Excepting February, which hath tweutytight
alone
concluding with a payment of a quarter
OF dollar each TO Notary Opdyke! Some
Of the others rebeliei but. if hve hund
81 !, !. H.
the Captain Office and settled the No
tary realized $500 per anUurn in that
s!ln;v way. ..
Equally groundless is the Charge
against me OF being gorgei with govern
ment contracts Ihis. If true, would not
Ge 4. all ceusurable. provided obianIea
them fairly and executed them with h,lel.
ity"
The charge that Mayor Cpdyl:c j. 4" g1r.
ged with profitable contracts is equally
grourdless 1t is not his honor The NAV
or, bot his honor the MAYORS son IN law,
~ho |. sorged with profitable .un con.
tract And when the r!oters burnt the
gan factory, his honor TIE MAJ or had
nothing to do with getting prompt allow.
ance of over 500 1J) from the city wi,h-
ou, going through tbs processes tS which
ordinary claimants are subjected
Mayor Opdyke gets Offices and Jobs fair.
lv" ard executes them with fidelity.
Mr.. Spenlow the eminent doctors COM
mon solicitor, and " David CoppArti-id-
father in law, was upright. liberal. and
even generous; but his partner, Mr .Jor
kins, was gra.ping niserly skiniiint
Mavor Opiyke has had 40 sleeping or Al.
len: partnership p-no "sho Idly Interests.
lie did nol infest QIsrtermaster iincent's
Office, com oetinc with the Jews for un-
clean dripping,i' Not he Catcn him
at that if YOU can. Look into lis open
fresh manly face, Do you discover any
thing sinister or s0cdM ,ier-? Bv no ;neaus
II i his partner, Jorkins, with the hang
dog look, who gets gun contracts, furnishes
.hodiy. and hides away in convenient
places where he can be found az coave-
nent time. TO approve convenient Grdi.
uances, before irconyenicnt injunctioAs
can be served
have not met with ;iIa r"rlv y: Mr
T'ilton Of tie LaGepc, !sa. But the hex,
time that skuiking conscrp. comes uoou
the stage with musket. shown, de
lighted abolition audience how Old John
Brown went through his facincS ana iir-
ings. | will enceavcr 10 be there TO
see l. W.