The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-02
The Quarrel or the shsddy and the
Lobby Chiers.
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Lobby Chiers.
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M0KB DIRTY LINEN HUNG OUT.
wnoR TIE HERALD.
SR-On the Goth instant you published letter iron
Mr. Thurlow Weed, In which was charged with acting
officially In favor OF fraudulent claim against the city
while concealed from my associates the commiits the
fact that had pecunary interest In such claim. The
letter also charges me, connection with Others with
inveigng General Fremont OF share Of the Mari
posa estate under the pretence OF advancing his political
interests. reading that addressed
note. which Was published in your paper OF the 22d
declaring thexe charges be untrue and stating
intention Of appealing 10 the laws for redress and
for the punishment OF the offender.
This the only public notice deemed II proper 70
take OF that scurrilous letter. Since then, however.
hnd in your paper another emanaton from
the same polluted source giving garbled extracts from
affdavts and testimony Of Mr. Farlee Mr.. Marson and
myself and adding other charges equally false such -
that there sale made by OF the office OF Bur-
veyor Of this port that had procured the acceptance Of
some shoddy blankets In Philadelphia which had been
rejected In New York. and an nsnuation that was In
terested with Mr.. Allen Butter in certain contract.
IL Is not my purpose TO enter into newspaper
since proved to bs as reckless of truth as he is bank
rup In character, and whose moral sensibities have
SO bunted 10 the practice Of bis as lobby
chief that he 10 be longer capable OF distinguish
ing between right and wrong. shall leave to the law
to mete out such punishment as be for those
who without warrant or prov0catiOn persist In malici
efforts to blast the character OF Others have al
ready commenced suits to secure this eId
But considerable time must eapse before these suits
can be tried and inasmuch as there may be some who
believe possible that any be SO base
10 make such charges without any grounds OF truth to
base them consider due u myself 10 state briefly
essential facts connected with the
which Mr.. Weed has referred
First as to the guns which seem to have given him
much distress they had been made for the express
purpose being aimed a. him. He has probably heard
that the fret fired from the armory during the riots
proved fatal to two vioaors Of the law In reference to
these guns. have but this TO say: interested in
their manufacture, also my son IN law, G. w.
Faree, In whose sole name and under whose manage
ment the business was conducted furnished most Of
the capital but took active part in the management
OF business These general notorety at
the time and contributed In no small degree to the early
while others Of them for like reasons attempting
! to sack the house In which lived.
believe that there Is nothing criminal In manufacture
ing for the government, especially 10 time OF
and deficient supply. provided they are well made az
were these They were pronounced by government In
material and workmanship TO the best produced In this
| country any other It took much time and large
| ry and tools for the production Of arms OF this
superior class. Soon after our armory had com
the capacity OF producing about nry finished carbines
| per day, 1t was destroyed by the rioters. claim
against the 0r the destroyed was
must be scrupulousy exact This claim was presented in
the name Of 9. tariee, IN whose name she business
had been conducted and to whom the bill OF sale OF
chinery. &c, had been given by the former owner, Mr..
Marsson thus giving MIR. Faree as supposed, sole
legal title Tue claim thoroughly investigated by
Orison Blunt Esq, the vigant Chairman Of the Riot
| Claim Committee, who was himself accomplished
manuiac OF firearms and practically acquainted with
minutest details OF this business The invest-
CATION extended number OF days. and foreman,
Mr. Keen was subjected TO most thorough examination
by Mr. Blunt all points connected with the manufac.
ture
to the Supervisors committee was invited Of its
members 70 be present. AT that meeting, which the
first had attended, the clsims OF MIR. wakeman and
others fret acted upon the awards on all Of which
we're below tho amounts claimed In this action Of
committee participated but when the claim presented
that had interest in the claim which rendered 1t i'm
proper for TO share In their action upon It,
and tina. ! should, therefore, retire, which ! did:
COMMITTEES that / had enjolned upon those who
prepared this claim to make It as accurate as possible
and in no exceed the actual value OF the prop
ery destroyed which they assured me they had done
but this question for the COMMITTEES 70 judge that
desired them treat the claim with the scrutiny
freedom that they had treated all Others, and II,
| like Mr.. wakeman's and most others that they had
upon they found reason TO reduce the amount.
desired that should DO done After left the committee
upon the claim making the award about three
aud han per cent loss than the amount claimed be-
leved then, and do s.Nl believe, that this award
less than tnsrue value OF the property destroyed and
than It, original e nsA po
yield profit OF more than two thousand dollars H. in.
deed there were any profits At all all things considered
am satisfied that the Investment would have yielded
| fair profit.
all which prepared 10 establish by the cearest
proof And submit TO oil fair minded men whether
Having mus disposed OF the charge against my Official
probity, desire 70 touch supon some more personal
shat the Of twenty five thousand dollars received
from tho government, was forgotten In making up the
claim therefore dcfrauded OF that amount,
| 10 utterly false. The dispute between Mr. Mcneil and
myself is In process Of adjustment by the courts
rather would be- had he sufficient confidence 10 his
" notice trial. 1t scarcely necessary say that
the charge Of attempt TO deraud him Is like all the
rest, utterly fase.
In reference to the apparent variance between Nh
lees testimony, published, and the statements my
ensver in The Mcneil suit do not hold my -or response
bic tor imputed to Mr. Faree especially as
present when his testimony given, and have
recollection OF having beard the words published as bis
| testimony until the time OF Mr.. Weeds letter
win say, however, in justice Mr. Farlee. that II
WIS not until the Mcneil SUIT commenced in De.
cember 1868, and IL became necessary put In
swer that legal counsel 10 the matter, and
then advised that the relations between Mr.. Mcneil,
Mr. Farlee aud myself In the conduct OF the srmory
constituted legal partnership at cast az between our
selves AID averred In nav arswc-. think that
business man Will ieol surprised thai n regard to claims
by against third parties, Nr Far!ce should consider
himself the only nominal party in interest 1t was SINH.
lar to the case o. special where the GENERAL
name and alvsys sues 10 hs own name but where the
special partner has the largest pecuniary interest
With regard 70 Mr.. Weeds scurrlous remarks IN
reference to my transactions with General Fremont
connection with the harposa estate, IL viii be sufficient
70 say Cen Fremont proposed myself others
70 take an interest in tha, estate on terms which,
i after careful nyestigation add consideration
cepted and faithfully carried out Nothing political was
embraced IL the otter acceptance. II a private
business transaction between General Fremont and
selves, 10 which no others have any concern. When
General Fremont complains IT will be limo enough to
| answer
The charge that sold the ONCE OF Surveyor Of this
port for $40 900 false tho II mine
70 bestow. The appointment with the President,
| to whom much recommended the gentle.
man appointed. No. Mr.. Weed, you must look nearer
home you wish whose business II is TO buy
and sell things which the law forbds and which are
cootraband 10 the domain OF legitimate commerce. Be-
your virtue 10 lax IL does not follow all
other rogues Il Is not unlikely that you had
promised dispose of the ONCE you refer at the price
named but as In the case OF Harlem stock had sod
what you did not and consequently found your
self unable 10 deliver.
never had bale OF blankets rejected in New York.
and ney or sold bale In Philadelphia.
With regard 10 my alleged connection with william
Allan Butler certain contract and with Nj. Carhart
In Others II pretended that committed any wrong
These allegations, therefore, may be passed over in
silence. GEORGE OPDYKE.