The New York herald., 1864-12-14


ssrvatives vii b wholly rooted out and super
teAeA by tAs radicals. Chief Justice Chase ID
master Of the situation, aud can plant what he
likes. - = = 49,
Washing Day Amoag the aePubifeans-
The Weed and Opdyks Libel salt.
Yesterd day was the great washing day among
tAe republicans. Thurlow Weed and ex-
Ms> or Opdyke furnished the dirty linen, and
the e,A tbes lines were hung up in the Supreme
Court - NJ, Duane street William N. Evarts.
exyudse k'ierrepoint and r. M. Blatchford
appeared al washers and ironers for Weed,
and David DudsA v Field, ex-Judge Emott and
w. Opdyke weAs present to get up the ex-
Mayors linen. Judge Mason, from tho rural
districts, presided ovsr the operations. During
the day there was ve.Y little done except to
get the tubs, soap aud ho< water ready, and put
tho dirty clothes in soak To-day, and for
several days hereafter, thel y Will DO some
prize washing performed, and the soapsuds
will be splashed around fearfully.> We give .
full report Of yesterdays interesting exhibition
in our news columns, and We advise gil VINO
can get into the court room to attend the ,Show.
Descending from the lofty heights of meta
pleasure to announce to the public that the
great political libel suit-Opdyks VS.. Weed
has at last begun, and will be rapidly pushed
to verdict. The crowd In the court yester-
day was immense, and intense interest was
manifested in the proceedings. Besides the
parties and their distinguished counsel john
G. Fremont, the ex-General; Sir Hiram Bar-
ney, tho Amercano-It Italian nobleman; Comp
troler Brennan; A. Oakley Hall. the versatile
D strict Attorney; Sheridan Shook, the Super
visor; War Horse Purdy; o. w. Brennan, the
republican,; Jacob Sharp, the railroad man;
Barlow, the broker; Hugh Maxwell, the ex-
Collector; Rufus F. Andrews, the clever ex-
Surveyor; and many other. prominent politi-
clans, both from this city and the interior Of
the State, were present during the day. Fer
some unexplained reason-in all probability q
slight difficulty with his tailor-our old friend,
Horace Greeley, did not display himself upon
this occasion, nor was Artemus Ward Beecher,
the Brooklyn parson, on hand, ~ usual.
Nevertheless, there were quite enough great
magnates were hardly missed.
Ex.Mayor Opdyke, our reporters tell US,
brought his bundle Of dirty linen into court
arst. Thurlew Weed followed with his at
later moment, when the calendar was called.
Opdyke has shaved off his side whiskers aud
now wears only mustache, on the ground,
We believe, that persons were continually mis-
taking him for City Inspector Boole, and Boole
for him. The ex-Mayor looked very serious
and rather care-worn, MS if he had spent rather
too much time in rummaging over the dirty
clothes basket in order to get up his case.
Thurlow Weed, on the contrary, seemed as
fresh as q rose and az smiling as June sun.
He looked so we'll and SC accustomed TO dirty
linen that there was general buzz Of admira-
ton when he took his seat. Ex-Surveyor An
drews, sitting with another big bundle of very
dirty linen on his knee, surveyed Weed with a
glance In which rage and contempt struggled
for the mastery. But Thurlow smiled on
unabashed. The only witnesses exam
ined yesterday were Mr.. De Nyck, Of
the Albany Euening journal; Mr.. Winder, Of
the Evening Post, and Mr.. Msnton Marvel, or
Nyck and Winder proved the fact Of the publi-
cation Of the alleged libel, and Mr.. Manton
Marvel, or Mantou Marble, did not prove any
thing, except that he is the editor Of the World,
the confession Of which fact crimsoued his
cheeks with shame-as we'll it might This
ended the days proceedings.
We have, Of course, no intention OF express
ing an opinion upon the merits Of this cause
celebrs while it is still pending. That would
be unjust to all parties concerned and con
trary to the etiquette Of the court. But We
may at least congratulate the public upon the
amusing entertainment which is to be prov!
for them from this date uatl after the holidays
No sooner will the great case Of Opdyke VS..
Weed be ended, than the great case Of Sweeny
vs.. Brooks will begin. The former will show
us the dirty linen Of the republican party; the
latter will develope the dirty linen of the demo-
Gratis. It has hitherto been pretty difficult to
decide which party is the more impure; but now
we shall be perfectly satisfied upon this and
many other disputed points. Politicians are
especially interested In these cases, because
they may make and unmake political leaders,
and decide who is to control this city and State
Besides this, they will clear the ground for the
Presidential contest Of 1868. Weed apparently
represents the Seward interest, and Opdyke the
Chase interest; and If Seward be . Macha-
velli, who knows but that Chase may prove q
Rchelieus Journalists are also especially
Interested; for if Mr.. Opdyke wins his case
Weed will probably write no more for the
papers; and If Mr. Sweeny wins his case there
will be an end Of the Express. Besides this,
the law Of libels will be thoroughly reviewed
and expounded by half dozen eminent law
yers and very learned Judge. But those
most especially interested are our citizens