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Mr. Evnrt. replied that II the plaintiffs counsel had

Mr. Evarts replied that II the plaintiffs counsel had
not objected to the Introduction Of Mr. Opdyke letter
and had been admitted, it would then have been COM
petent r them 10 have these letters put in proof
Lbited 10 counsel for the defense, and made the sub
ect Of comment to the conr and jury but the letter Of
Mr. Opdyke being excluded, he could not consent to
lave those letters received
The Court could not conceive that these letters were
needed for the purpose Of answerng-no the defend
ants upon proof but the defendants case upon his
opening. The jury knew their duty to decide upon
the evidence VI witnesses the stand: and although
things may have been stated by counsel which are
deemed prcudica they go for nothing with the jury
unless substantiatcd by proof.
Counsel for the plaintiff offered to Withdrew all OBJ
lection to Mr. Opdykes letter. if that and the let.
'eTs from Mr. Ms, w were put before tho nry
Mr.. Field. When you let US read IL.
Judge Mason said tho letters would not be received
Mr. Pierepoht requested permission to say that in
opening tho case to the jury he stated he expected TO
prove (uness the witnesses stated differently from what
they bad down from them) that there letter to
which this of Mr. Opdyke vas fair reply and he had
Mr.. Field That is improper to state in Court !
must have this whole subject stop here.
Counsel for defendant read In evidence the articles
published under date of June 18th and dnc 2j,b the
extracts from which contain the lbels in suit
Pending the reading the Court adjourned I'LL o-mor'
row.
The following correspondence was ruled out the
trial;
FROM IRA HARRIS TO GEO. OPDYKE.
ALBANY. Sept ~, 1863.
MY DEAR SIR Ihave just read in this evenings
Journal the infamous attack Of at W. upon you. IL viii
probably have your eye before this reaches you feel
indignant that such publication should be- allowed Ia such
payer such time this The whole article chsractr
lied by but IN tbs paragraph that relates
you the writer to have INDUCED himself ia giving
ssi 20 n md TroSsi A
excellent and wen meaning n1 nod DC e 1i nader 's
made the vehicle for conveying the world such
attack upon political friend who. 10 say the hast has as
many friends be offended by IL as T. W. has friends to be
My frst impulse to write my own sig
nature and ask Mr.. Dawson 10 pubish it Tomorrow but
NY personal knowledge concerned, thought it better TO
leave you ~ho as wen know, quite equal TO any uch
insist upon having coamn. The JoA0i open for you
il YOU think NJ 10 use them.
Yours. with esteen IRA HARRIS
The Hon. GEORGE OPDrKE.
l. TTTER From GEORGE OPDYKE 10 HE Hon. IRA
HARgIs PUBLISHED IN THE ALBANY srASDARD
AND STATESMAN, OF. 4, 1868. zoe,
My DEAR SIR: Accept my thanks for your kind
letter prompted by Mr Weeds attack in The Ereniag Jour
nal, on myself and one Of my sous
sd read the article befoe receiving your letter bnt old
not regard I'll worthy Of any notice from mo supposed
that every whose good opinion desire knows the charges
had long since convicted their author, by the eti
mony Of unimpcscbsbe witnesses OF che mort reckless dis
re- gard Of truth in 4 similar instance.
few ord. will show these bs Of the Character
The hr charge is that my drafted aud sc At sub
In, When nom vow hat ~. notice a Of S
confined his bed by Illness from which lie has not
In peon however anxious TO do but that Notwithstanding
this exemption e At directions TO have good sub
;lus Procured iof hyo% wan readily Pcreevs tina, ne "a.
required OF him. And yet Mr. Weed calls this skuihg No
an T d G s. is IN 91 f
ces.fu warfare sgsns, public virtue and official purity, has
acquIed EXALTED conceptions Of the cvsrous than or
lie mex, charge. my son with holding Offices.
There wond BE- nothing improper in this II Il true,
Weed he mad bought them Of some once broker '
But so happens that he has never asked for or received an
office Of any kd unass the barren commission Of notary
public may be regarded a. such.
h9ay ss III %osa not Or
al ccnsarabs provided obtained them fairly and executed
point to single business transaction Of mine in violation Of
hose rules or Of any others prescribed by mercantile honor
But you viii c son,hed 4. the mendaety Of the charge
" hen inform you tina, these contracts like the Offices my
exist only in Mr. Weeds inanation bsye no Govern
contracts, have any business connection with the
government Of any Kind. direct or indirect.
oad be sitoTsthef Ssfae. Il true Being false and riS
swell puere they an Of course ipure no one but
will thank yon to .k tie conductor, of TIE Ercaisg
Journal paper which these srnders hrt sppcred
ub'h this e''e" Believe me- sincerely your; o,
IRON IRA HARRIS TO GEORGE oPDyKE.
ALBANY, Oct. g. 1907.
My DEAR SIR: reached home last evening. On l
9Th ut. read with csre H terribly and Justly
myself have objection publication. The pro
location is ample. the casemen l. amply deserved esn
that IL would require self Sesirlnt TO withhold IT,
But friend. Will slow me to suggest for
idcr ration whether IN making tie publication II would not be
vice omit all amer the paragraph ending with the words
their author" pom reflection have to the eouolu
ir, Its triumphant yndcstion. would not have tho
itciion OF the public diverted from this defense by counter
hu sg1st Mr.. Weed. And besides thnk would be
digniied for Won. While everything you and pro
ably much deserved the publc already pTttts
rel OF TO- and oud retain this shot in ts locker
)r intur. ia Fuse II should become Necessary -,
Personally have choice the subject snaj have msde
suggestions With hesitation They merely indicate
oI,e nch should feel inclined take II had IN a case
el to the Editor of7Ae Ereniag JcsEaL wiT.r do 80
desire H. but think you mHy assume that hs declines to
hlsh IL and would lave the letter Inserted in TINE TRmUSI;
will tia, II j. copied INFO The StIirHaGR. ., II
The part The otter which propose to have You pahish
exactly right The susion To fDI.T charges proper.
nothing, not word, in all that whicu would
range
And now, my dear ' ftus, you III excuse mr. for the
redom with Which h-ve written 7 have done in the
the snceres friendship and with tLe leein, that an
Toge had been committed upon yon tui that ia author
ed to be punished Your own better judgment will
side what value there may be in this sug9Iois hA,s
AIDE. \ ours with esteem. L INA HAkkIk
The Lion. GEORGE OPDyKE .
We understand that the portions Of Mr. Oplyke's ,
tier which Senator Harris has Ieffrcnce in his h
cond letter. omitted Ia thc published letter iH
.cordance with the suggestions Of tho Senator.
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W. a DAYS LATER PROM FI-RORE j