New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-30

ebes,er Co.. where had been on Sunday. found
note from Mayor Opdyke requesting me 70 go IA ri,
diateIy 20 his office. | went and found MIN anu MS
private secretary there be informed me that there VS.
very serious riot up town Wnch ~ nis oIih, ,~ |
0uired the Intervention of the mihtafy n,eF nos,ns
the Information which he had c0ncurrea WIN nil;
hut s.teJ that ,he military force then 81 my conIi9
wsyyery smsll; 1 however offered 70 90 III cou'e;
The Mayor then made rcQusition 'or the mntal'
nroceeded 10 collect NJ many men &C could ara %
dere5 most OF them 10 the ScyeDthnve arsenal ana
few 10 the Elm ct. aYmory; about IL O'CLOCK sHNsa
at the Seyenth.s,e arsenal snd hs soon mls a. .nd
! dispersed all tho rioters "a va went; tne men
were kept busy all that day on the west s,ae
Of the city Ill about one oc'oc. m aa,, sss
sonnet me during the morning OF that day received
rcquison from the Police COMMISSIONER 70 snpprcss
the riot everything was done that could De Win na
force the regiments tia. absent were hegrsPhed
for and did Lot arrive ill "Wednesday evening; AMER
they got here the riot Immediately suppressed; II
we had had three regiments first the riot would never
have extended beyond the first day indeed had rup-
pressed on the west side Of town only had not men
enough account Of some OF my troops having heeh
withdrawn by GoL. Brown who inteTfered with neh'
Woods orders the riot became more furious than beioe
7 ommupcatcd with tho MByor by messages py sum
officers hut only saw him after Monday but once az
Gov Seymours quarters at the 81. Nicholas and once
oriCr at the Office Of the Police Commissioners few
minutes: could no. sec what the Mayor could have
done that he did not do; VIC had no cneient troops e
citizens were undiscipned ana could DO nothihg against
large Dasses. o.
! Rufus =. Andrews sworn. examined by Mr.. Emott.
counsel for plaintiff ON a member OF the barr have
known the plribiif Intimately sTc CO leN, ana nae
ing acQ with him yctrs before In
1859 endeavorad IA secure his Endorsement by the
branch Of the American party with which wee con,
nectcd; Continued 18th that prrty till leOo, wren
supported M Lincoln; first became acquainted with
Charles Mcneil in lss9; be wasa memleroi tne hmtri
can party IN the convention which indOrsed opdysei
was appointed Surveyor Of the port 81 Newfofk IN
ls6l: NOS a candidate Cor that position before had
any knowledgc Of the fact during The lest week ia
june was informed. that my name was suggested !"
,Ioto etahk a
the party there had teen from the ith of hareh Two
candidates, Wakemsn and stanton; amer Lincohs IN
auSurstion vas candidate 'or pstfc' H.",ne! iu
this district did not withdraw vt Mt Evans per
sonsl request another gentleman was appointed tihnEh
ter; went to Washington on the 2Th OF June AID re-
turned the same day.
I Counsel for plaintiff offered TO show thst tie witness
was informed while at Washington upon eompoteh,
authority that he was TO receive ibis appointment Vi
surveyor (Exclu1ed--eIcep,ion iaten.)
II O. You went there because Of the appointment \.
went there because had been suggested to me tha'
i: would do as well for me 10 show myself anu re-
turned on the suggestion that was not best Tor mo 10
remain Oaughte TINT il would Only excite TIE Ire OF
the two bcigcrents who were fighting each ether and
they would turn and hght me Gnugnter " s.rn
canddatef A. Mr. Barney had Informed mo thh' my
name mentioned in Washington; lie ~r' the hIsi
who spoke 20 me on the subject; had spoken 10 no
BODY o Was there any announcement in the public
prints and IL so vhen that yon we've TO rtcelvcths up
pointmentt objected -eIcludedexccptlon takenl.
| o. DQ NCu have GN interview WIN hCa'cH htH lh'r
subject men,oncdi II SO state il. The trst
time ever had sny conversation with. Mcneil WAS ON
the morning Of july = when he called at my house and
/ think come IS or "a other gentlemen called before
got py breakfast ell wanting petitions under the Sur
yeyor Of the port L.anghter). disposed OF them al
as fas; could; Mcneil remninedi he said he saw
by the papers that was appointed or was tn De APP
poined Surveyor that he Sns very glad 10 see that
such the case that he and had belonged formerly
TO the American party md had acted together in The
4 campaign Of lsj9. when supported Opdyte Tor
MAJ or: he said that they had no politicians ~ TIE
custom. house; that Barney hnd no taste for politics.
and Dennison had never bad anything 10 GO WIN any
political organization and he was very glad 10 see vc
we're to have O politician in The Office he went
on TO say that h. hnd idea OF running ior Assem-
Ward; Oho had since run in Queens Corntl)
l and that ne Should want some assistance
probably TO secure Lis nomination and carry his cleo
tion; he said also that he felt very great interest IN
having Opdyke nominated for mayor mt the coming
Fall my recollection is that remarked 20 him at that
time that very early in the season TO TAX ABOUT
running mayor and be said he thought 1t was time N
begin an organization that the Democratic party was
divided end with sufficient patronage from the Custom
House and Sufficient support IN the way OF the usahi
collections would he able 20 carry Opdyke IN u We
could get him nominated told him II received fhe
appointment OF surveyor would endcavor 10 do what
could for the interest of the party and whaie'
was usual the way Of collections lie said he felt very
much gratned ~ hear speak Ia that way that be
did not know but had some feeling toward Opdyke by
reason Of his having favored smother mans appoint
meDt. told him had not the slightest; that Opdyke
o relation to ne had been most intimate; had been
u
J. and conversing about matters going on in Washington
and that had studonsy Kept from lin any knowledge
Of the TACT till found II vas decided IN Washington
that was candidate because any iptnence on his
side of the house the side Of Weed would be fs'a
TO my chaDces-whch seemed TO crafty him very much
then he said that Williamson felt very great an ie,y
10 bring about tire q Opdyke and be wished
e me 10 meet v lliamson who was then his particular
friend at his place. be called it, corner Of Twenty
third at and broadway that evenings that he would zee
II Williamson and have him there; soid to him that
T. after meeting gentlemen at the Ffhaye. Eo,e
that evening would call at hs place. called there
about 81 OF O'Clock. ard found Mcneil sitting in The
saloon; was never here before Williamson moi
there waited hall or threequaters Of AL hour FOL
;. him Mcneil then said something niue, have detained
him and wished me. NJ persons favor. TO call toere
the next evening the next evening went and found
D williamson and Mcneil together sitting In The main
room; they aeked into private room; IL wss about
{ O'Clock; Williamson congratulated ne on the good
news IA he called 1t. that was 10 be Surveyor and
commenced " speak abOnt the circumstances under
which was appointed Of them certainly
very liberal In trying entertain me for he lad table
spresd with fine wines and plenty TO eat; Judged
from tia. that they wanted something Cf me- did not
know exactly What did not pay for the eltertan.
lDent williamson said be understood tia. mine was
An independent appointment for the American party.
and tina, he nor his friends lad Lad nothing to do with
H. be the spoke Of the coming campaign. and seemed
be very anxious that Ogdyke should DO nominated for
Mayor. saying that be bad always taken very great
interest In bis suocessss knew he had in leS9-and
he wanted 10 what cond be done in the way OF IA.
onage 10 secure his nomination end then what could DO
done In the o. raising money IRON the house
carry his election; IIepeated 70 HIN Mat to
Mcneil that IL rather eoIy to talk about That;
not ye, that Opdyke would consent that
had conversed with him IN reIer.nce 70 whether be
had intended 70 run aud be had assured me be had
such intention Williamson said be thought him the
stronges; candidate and that for the interest Of
the party and all OF that he should be dominated he
then spoke OF Bsfneys no' being politician. having no
taste for potcs and of ennison the naval officer not
being familiar with the party organizations Of tho city
he said he very glad was 70 have tho oIhce that
" hep MI he Ne