The Placer herald., 1864-07-30
THURLOW WEED ON REPUBLICAN
RASCALITY.

attempt 10 learn. Having been thrown off
by some of his old political associates, who
were Jealous of his influence with Seward,
and through Seward with the President, he
revenges himself by turning States evidence
and showing up some of the rascaities being
carried on by the shoddy patriots at the
expense Of the public. II we may believe
one half the testimony furnished by the
Republicans themselves against each other,
the Government has been run under the
Lincoln Administration exclusively for the
benefit Of gang of thieves We extract
the following from one of Weeds letters:
Ex>Mayor Opdyke was active in getting up
the "Cataiue' sIander; and has assaled me
in the newspapers and at Washington. This
man has made more money in secret part
nerships in army cloth, blankets, clothing
and gun contracts, than any fifty sh aipers
Jew or Gentle, in the city Of New York
Passing his operations in the names of Car.
hart and Others, shall briefly submit the
history and result of one financial dodge -
During the riots in New York gun factory
was destroyed G. w. Farley, Opdyke's
son.in law, made a claim upon the Super
vsors for damages sustained in the destruc
ton Of gurs in the process Of manufacture
under contract with the Government.-
Mayor Opdyke was, by virtue of his office
IA member of the committee before which
this claim was allowed. Opdyke disclaimed
any personal interest in the gun claim -
Farley denied, in the journals, that Opdyke
was interested and made an affidavit, which
was submitted to the committee, swearing
that he was the sole owner of the gun con.
tract. Opdyke, therefore, sat in the COM
mittee investigating the claim of his sonin.
law, and at an early day received check
for 100000. 1t is alleged that s25 900,
received from the Government on the cou-
tract, was forgotten in making u7 the claim
against the city. But though the city paid
handsomely and promptly, 'Oily Cannon"
soon came "lo grief He refused to divide
The profits fairly, aud Mr. Mcneil, member
Of the present Legislature, commenced suit
against George Opdyke for a sixth part of
the 100000. In presenting this claim to
the Supervisors, Op'yke declared, and his
son-in law, Farley, made oath, that the former
had no pecnnary interest III it. In answer
ing Mr.. McNel's complaint Opdyke denies
that McNiel is thus interested and avows
himself as the owner of the share claimed
by the plaintiff! And this answer to Nc
Neil's complaint is sworn to by Opdyke!-
This, therefore, is Mayor Opdlke's position,
To qualify himself to act impartally and
honesty for the taxpayers of New York, on
Il committee, he disclaims being interested
in the gun claim, and to that disclaimer his
son .inaw adds an affidavit. The claim is
allowed and paid. A partner, after calling
the ex-mayor swindler, prosecutes for
share Of the profits; and in his defence,
Opdy Ike made oath that he owns the largest
share of The contract which, before the claim
was pad, he had repudale'i! l might dis
charge" this patient "cured;" but one other
| financial achievement claims notice. More
than year ago, Mayor Opdyke aud Others,
reminded Gen. Fremont that when he was
candidate for President in 1886, he was
weakened by pecuniary embarrassment s; and
that, as his friends intended to run him again,
it would be wise to put his affairs into better
shape. The General assented, giving to
Messrs. Opdyke, Morris Ketchum and ID. D.
Field, schedule of his debts. These friends
formed themselves into Mariposa Mining
Company, morlgag,ng the mines for one
million five hundred thousand dollars, with
the proceeds from which, all the Gents. debts
we're to be paid. But difficulties arose, which
however. were adjusted by the payment, by
General Fremont, of two million four hun
dred thousand dollars in Mariposa stock, to
Messrs. Opdyke, Ketchum and Hoey, and
council fee Of two hundred thousand dollars
to David Dudley Field, Esq. And, said the
confidential and real friend Of Gen. Fremont,
who gave me this Information, there were
other exactions and extortions, during the
negotiations, that would make Jews blush"
So that in training General Fremont for the
Presidential course, his grooms received a
gratuly of two millions SIX hundred thou>
Messrs Opdyke and Ketchum to see their
watered Mariposa stock going through Wall
and William streets like "swl milk" through
tenement block, or Parker Vein" in its
balloon glory.
Through the columns of the New York
Tribune l have been assailed and calunnlal-
ed, personally, by editors, and Washington
correspondents, for nearly four years. lhey
assisted in manufacturing, and gave the
widest circulation to the Cataline slander.
While falsly accusing me, the Tribune asso'
ciates and correspondents were themselves
making money out of Government contracts.
Just now, next TO supplying the enemy
through the New York Custom House, the
worst corrup,ions exist in cotton speculalons,
carried on, | am panied and mortified in
being constrained to admit, under the "Per'
mils" of the Treasury Department, if not
by Treasury agents; and certainly if there
be many such agents as Calicot and Camp,
the former Tribune protege-the latter a
Tribune associate. 1t is alleged that Mr..
Greeley obtained Callicot's appointment, and
shares profits with him. Of this know
nothing more than that gentleman high in
position informed me that drafts had come
from Callicot to Mr.. Greeley. But Camp,