New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-15
Mayor OpGyke W. TLuriow weed


Tho following letter was ELECTED by a sympa'
timing not, fon one Of ID, eminent OF our Citizens
Hon LA uaRRIsl who with many other had wiif'-'d
wit, a.gst he oreacd asos made by Ed'oE NffD 'poh
Mayor OrrYKg Nj ". BAD not only charged Dr. w. VIZ.
ayinr been .ofeed with Goyrumr, eonisac'' bnt ae''u
him Of hssiu. obsned por snowedge q tie ois ''hn
competition This charge involved 90" H-h'''e' a.
well ~ NJ Icpla;iou and wei calculated o. 'A''''
dirra.i and ho.ily toward both. Sir. O.a-gua'nce''
~ ho .as the 90 puta,iou. have been surpFi- h'i t'y
. not met by denial the time yet bu' Tor tie r'''' -
kindly adlrc..ed him by the distinguished gentleman
re,d g. BE- woud probably have been content 'oseide n
nce trust,ns time md oGcmrar i., ~ M sS"c'
,indlcaiion We .hs now sec how MI WEED VII nee
,li. poin, t.1nk denis, Of hs allegations
We e.s.e. to great surprise ha, TIC rrefiag Jov'd'
with n rrsseu. rios,.iou. saer rubAhns 7. Wsa'PeE
,oa., should refuse inser, NJ oPprEEs 'ind.'ao
NEv YORK sept. -. 1867.
NV Dr All SIR. Accent nv thanks your kind letter
uroriutod hv Mr. Weeds attack IN Iac Eron'HS Jour
aa on myself and one OF my sons. Aas read ne ais
cc before receiving your ieti'r bu' uu lo ~" - -
worldly Il NY notice from me. 1 supposed iAa' every
or. whn.e good opinion / desire Arcw the charges
AZ iu.f me ~ BE- as false ~ hey ere luerAe ana ma
ncor-. Tor bad long since convicted tor nuiAof .!
the sworn testimony 81 unilrcl liable wiiness 81 inc
most r,cilc.r disregard u truth ia similar instance
few words MI show ;acsc 70 be- o. the sfi-e char
M frs, charge is that ms son Vas drafted and sent
sutst.tute Ias D. not ia Is WoTst aspect. IA act
worthy II ccnsuIc. But when ! iniorm yoa iAnt MS
notice II draft found him confined 20 - bed by severe
l'ness from which be- has not ye' recovered that De
cond not therefore have responded ln person however
aniiuus g. go so. bI' i-at rotN standing t eAcnp
,on D. 90 once ga, directions 20 h1{e 5uo' sL.,
int procured r.. hiu--5Ou VIII readily perceive tat
DE- La done all that n li- power O. 90 and more
tlrn the Jaw required 81 him. And yet Nlr Weed
calls this skrbhfg y" other intA Ali sue wa D
,t. a. srr t Iu that light But suppose tnai this re
oh-rh Lobby thef in Dis sHrc'ss.4 warfare against
public ,fiuc and official purity has acquired more ex
aicd conceptions O.; the chrn.fous than ordinary men
lie nex, charges my son with holding Offices There
would be- nothing improper m this Y u were true unl.ss
De bad bought them from some oicc broker Ike hr.
Weed But 10 happens That he hns never asked FOR
or received Office ~ any KIM unless he barren com
mission q No'ars Public may be- regarded ssuch
E.ullly riugndess ]. fhe charge against nr ~ being
goisra With Doscrumclt CONTRACTS Tbs, II true
would not De- ~ al cetstflhe, PROVIDED l obtained
them fiif'y ord executed them viii rdclii! and
Il IS Mr. iced any one else 20 point 10 single
rss t4a saciiou II mine in violation 0'ticsc rules
or 4 any others prescribed By mercantile honor and far
dealing But y1u VI Dee lsiDnsled ~ the mcndaci'y
ofihe charge when inform You that these contracts.
Ike ihc onl,s - my son, exist only IN III Weeds
Imagination. have 30 Government contracts, nor
have any business connection wih tie Government Of
any kiud direct cor indirect.
ilcsc ore che only charges You VIII perceive that
thrt uOld = altogether hmm.cs u true. Being fuse
and malicious. wlll a pucrc the! can Of course IN
llr, out but their author.
will flask ,ou 20 ash he conductors Of The EreAiHg
Journal tie paper ia which these ISLANDERS first appear
ed 10 publish ,ais letter. Believe lie sincerely youis.
GEORGk OPDl ~.
The following t,c charges IL Mr.. Ms last letter
in Tie Journal
Still Notifying II possible. ia the course of
Mayor Opdy b. whose drafted sou. instead II ean,y
stepping forward A. an example 20 poor men. sAulks
Ac Ma hcd vs. ith patriotism AZ toni rnt'uns and
in proclamaons Ne - g0rgsd ri GorarHmenf c3Hfrd-is
A. SIas h,alg 4poH Mc G0ram. o. raAe good his i0s
p i tr h. son. when drafted ia not strong enough
10 uc "a soider lie ~ however. strong enough to hold
o,.s but these Offices DO not c1pose hsu 10 ANYTHING
but salary AID fees Being soldier Is quite different
thing Out upon such false lreteascsaueA cheap 10y.
nlfy-sufh bonus patriotism