The New York herald., 1864-12-21

the balance Of the pvcceeds Of the collections at The Gus
tom Houss amounting 70 asa 81 O. D,a you sss Mr.:
this last pAyasuV A. DO not ssoulisos ssst 1 did q
How happseed you 70 pay the 81 400 afserwardss
understood that the expenses nosred b the oomutse
were large ana that all the sey that Was not needed
BY ths Central CommlItee would be properly appcaeis
TO tho.e expenses Q bow did these collections
come from the Custom Houscs A rssy came fr N
the officers and clerks 10 the Custom House @
suppose thoy were voluntary A. Entirely. Q They all
d a aS~ ws,. S..' S1 nU ss
quested 70 make subscriptona A. viii explain When
y was proposed. as usual to make collection OF moneys
from tho oers and clerks OF the Custom House for the
purpose OF the election. issued circular and printed It.
am not able 70 produce copy q that but viii ssass
ns substancs u there in no objection
asked all about II
70 mskea contributions Tor the purposes Of elections
year that they hid had the opportunity o; making
soy ~ mat pear asd that an opportunity
no oiicer or clerk would either have apy claim for
tenson On account OF contributions, be subject to
dismissal On account Of refusal The contributions must
be voluntary; and | would undo take TO see TO
tho application Of the money O. Did you sate that it
was customary to mako contributions from ths CUSTOM
You knew that Il was NOT customary, dIdnv your A.
q ad nss ndns you know thar: vas no. S "a instance
there wass did not O. Had you known
instance whore thsss federal ocsrs had before passed
Ayossy siections 4. Inevsr kne.ofan instance q aa
eecton oocurpG the stats when the oonaion OF the
oounry % S.d you tno~u sSsa os l., E e0na'''o me
Cross examination By Mr. Field--o. What was that
condition OF the country The condition Of cvn war.
That was the nrst year OF your bong IN the Custom
Housss A It was. O You and Ar. Opdyks bad bssa
yery intimate and confidential relstionsi Yes sir.
did, the proceeds Q. Not dollar went 70 Mr. Opdyks
directly from your A. Not directly Q. Was the
dson Of the country was supposed the STATE
would give majority for the linton candidatsef
That may have been ono reason bat another reason
was that We were oil very busy the Custom douse ant
had nntU nsfo
that summer, and we had made arrangements n time
for the State eectioa don't know that there any
design about Il 70 avoid the State election the total
Redirect examination BY Mr. Pierreponk--Q You say
there were soms COLLECTING S There we're
taken or how much did 1t amount tor tObjectiop) O.
Had not MIR. Opdyke made good many appointments 10
Giioer. G. Youngs A. There was Mr. Youn r, a store.
keeper. q DO know whether he had aoythng 70 do
with these collecti0nss A. do not
TEsT TMoNY OF GILBKhT q. YOUNG.
Gilbert G. Young sworn, and examined by Mr.. Pierre
pont-In October November and December, 1861, was
employed n the New York Custom House; about twelve
days prior 20 the election received notice from Mr..
Palmer Private secretary Of Mr. Barpey report
there the question put TO me whether favor
Of Mr.. Opdykss election or not-(obection offered and
overruedI answered that was, as he hsa the no%,ns,
caused your appointment" said /, "Yes. sir, do"
said he l want you have leave Of absence for about
Objection offered exception taken this testimony
The Court-I do think IL necessary 70 take the
details Of the oenversatt0u.
was then ordered % g up % the Seventh and Sew
sneenth wards for the benefit Of Mr. Opdyk and there
see what Mr. Weed dong through the Police Depart
defeat Mr. Opdyke, any thing; Mr.. falmsr gave
me my orders in the presence Of Mr.. Opdyke. Q. Was
any mouey given thenP A. Not At that time O. Did
Mr.. Opdy Mr. Andrews give you money! A. They
did the morn,pg Of election day Which onss A. Mr.
Andrews aud Mr.. Palmer
The Court do not sss that this has anything y DO
with the casa
@ what had you desbout the raising OF tho money,
any thng2 A. Nothing to do with raising the mepey,
than to notify parties who bad not paid U come
up and settle. (Laughler) Q. DID you notify them9
A. Yes, sir. O Did they come up and settler 4. Some
did. O. Who wore those you notified 70 como up and
sstsef A. Custom House clerks
No cross exam ination Of this witness.
TESTIMONY OF HENRY d. srovsR.
Henry d. Stsver, sworn and examined by Mr. Pierre.
pcpt-fave been 10 machine busipess for eighteen
years for tho last twelve yssrs have been manuac.
turer aud dealer y all kinds OF machinery metals, &c
Ct the Union Works, in Boston, had charge Of about
ffty rsu; Il the Tredegar Works, in Richuond, Va
should say about fve hundred mon, and a the Globe
Works about hundred aud ffty mon; am perfectly
familiar with the machinery 10 the armory. furnished
most OF IL 60 Mr.. Aarson. witness proceeded 70 state
in detail various machinery sold By him 70 Marstop