New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-02
az. Opdyke 81 at. W -

TO The EdifoS Of The " T. HsTld
SIR: On the Goth inst. you published letter
non Mr. Thurlow Weed In which was charged with
acting officially in favor OF fraudulent claim against
the city while concealed from my associates oh the
Committee the fact tba, had pecnnsry Interest IN
such claim The letter also charges me- in connection
with others with glins Gen. Fremont sEt Of 0
share OF shs Msrposa estate under the pretonse OF
advancing his political interests On reading that let
ter az once addressed ron note which vss pubhshed
in your paper Of the ED inst declaring these charges
70 be untrue and stating my intelton of appealing 70
the laws for redress and sor the punishment Of the
offender. "~ * ~
This was tie only public notice deemed y proper z
take OF that scurrous letter. Since then however,
find IN your paper smother Characteristic summation
nom she same polluted source giving ga.bld extracts
from afidayis and testimony Of MI. faree. Mr. Mare
ton aud myself and adding other charges equally false.
such az that there sale mode by me OF the Office
OF Surveyor OF this port that hsd procured the
eeptancc Of some shoddy blankets In Philadelphia.
which had been rejected ia NewYsrk and fnsinna.
ton that was Interested with NJ. Allen Butler In
certain contract.
il is not my purpose ~ enter into newspaper con.
troversy with such ssssilant-s person whom long
since proved 10 be reckless Of truth NJ IL bank
rupt in character and whose moral ssnsibites have
become so blunted In the practice OF his vocation
Lobby Chief that he seems to be longer capable OF
Distinguishing between right and wrong. shat, leave
II 70 the law to mete out such punishment o. may be
proper for those who without warrant provocatiop
persist In malicious efforts 70 blast the character Of
others, end have already commenced suits 70 secure
this and ~ ~ n. -
But o. considerable time must ehpse bsidre these
suits can be tried and rasmuch a. there may be some
who cannot believe II possible that any man be 50
base 10 make such charges without any grounds Of
truth TO base them on consider II due 10 myself 10
state briefly come essential facts connected with the
transactions 10 which Mr.. Weed has referred
First, a. to the guns, which TO have given him
mnoh distress as II they had been made Tor the e.
press purpose OF being aimed a him. he has probably
heard that the first fired from tho armory during
the riots proved fatal 10 two volaors Of the law In
reference TO those guns, have but this 10 say was
interested in their manufacture was also my sou In.
law, G. w. Fsliee. In whose sole name and under
whose cement the business conducted fur.
nshod most Of the capital but took no active part In
the management of the business Theae facts were Of
general notoriey at the time and contributed in no
small degree 20 the early and persistent efforts of the
rioters 10 destroy the armory while others Of them for
like reasons were attempting 70 sack tire house In
which lived.
believe that there il nothing criminal in maAfac
turing arms for the Government especially in time Of
and deficient supply provided they are well made ss
were these. They were pronounced by Government
inspectors aud other competent judses to be equal IN
both material and workmanship to the best produced IN
this country or any other. 1t took much time and
large outlay OF Capital TO prepare the requisite ms
chirery and tools for the production of arms Of
this superior class Soon after our arnory bsd CON
msnoed to tnrn out completed guns aud hsd attained
the capacity Of producing about - AnisheA carbnes
per day, II was destroyed BY the rioters. 4 ,clsim !
against the county Tor tho property 2estruvpd Wi
carefully prepared under instructions fca n@ thst y
must be scrupulously exact. ThA olsi4 xAn. prs3
sentsd In the naas Of G. W. Fsaite5;t xhotSi
name the business had been conducted ana n thsmE
the bill OF sale Of machinery &e Asd 'bsgf vtse By
the former owner Mr.. Marstqq. ttus giving Nh xAs-
lee - was supposed sole 'sgsl titl~s The eai vi