The New York herald., 1864-12-15

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BY Mr.. Opdyks II aross N tAs way. ! am aes awarc.
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be mt oduced 70 you today Mr.. Weed sts BY my side
Introduce him 10 you. Mr. opiyxs sits yonaer. lie n
she gentleman with the musLache. (lAughtor.) say
this only TO make Tue dk.nction. aaghter) ,bess are
kne two engaged the oase before YOU Bosb OF
the hen engaged his rta-a tra, such has never
occurred 10 this communNy before viii indeed DO IN
extraordinary one. nw 3e remembered 'cng aer you
and shall 10 forgotten VIA be the a.:s iiom soicn
important events viii arise This crowded room shows
that the people who here present have an IN
themselves tsey Vim be greatly mistaken rhsy Win
hnd that this is inquest on tho corpse OF pubic
morals and the decayng remains private S am,
party have got this quarref In the providence OF
God men always expose themselves when they are doing
things that are wrong. 10 Always 90 sooner or later
Tho counsel then went to give IN idea q the
early both Messs Opdyks and Mr. Weed to GET
New Jersey, and he began his way In the world In
o small way. Mr.. Weed, on the other hand, was
also poor lad he attained great influence and political
power. Mr.. Opdyke attained great wealth and political
power also. Mr.. Weed has always conserved and
cherished deep.seated affection for those who helped
bin along in the world. The other has kicked down the
hdder by which he ascended Mr. Opdyks made great
deal money In his business and having made great
deal Of money, he wanted some honor He was elected
10 TIE Legislature ana Albany. Mr.. Weed lives
there, and 10 eminent In political power. Mr.. Opdyke
" : teen struggling upwards he mad been democrat,
sought the acquaintance u Mr.. Weed This yOu will
hear from Mr. 0pdyke himself for they cannot fail TO put
him on the stand. Mr. Opdyke mingled with this desire
for political honor feeling which he had learned in his
eascr days and which in his had become intensified
eens which man grows old. passes M from enter
bill TO repeal the laws against usury. Mr.. Weed saw
Opdyke and said that was not right He argued thus:
You know very well that poor people when they are in
difficulty will the hope OF getting out Of their troubles,
borrow money at amount OF interest," and thus they
would be ruined. opdyko said 1t was better Tor poor
that there should be usury laws but that every
man ohould be allowed TO take much nieres, he
could get. The matter became public and was discussed
In all the newspapers In due course came to the at
tention OF working man, silversmth who very per-
tinenty asked how It was that, II the laws
Brought down-how it was that the interest on
money had got down below seven per cent, when
POLITICAL philosopher who can answer ihat The usury
laws repealed In Illinois and in Ohio but the people
OF those States found that the usurers and
lenders eating the vitality OF those States and
the aws repeating those statutes have been their turn
repealed. Mr.. Weed came out in his paper and de-
nounced the bill attempt 10 interfere with the ber
ties OF poor Not long since . violent article
appeared in the HERALD written by Mr.. Opdyke. Mr.
Weed was At the As,or House, and Mr.. 0pdyke went
there him and himself for having published
that article. He said II was a mistake, and hoped
that all would be forgotten and that things would again
20 harmoniously between them There seemed to
be end Of the difficulty The quarrel was
apparently buried. The two gent omen then went
tnelr private VntEe no person
admitted, and therc they spoke con6dentialy OF their
paus for carrying the state in the next eectona
identa conversation between themselves alone Next
morning this conversation with groat many exaggerR
ons, appeared in the HERALDevery word Of 1t. From
that moment ,Ir. Weed the conclusion that he
would speak to that though ne again
70 excuse himself this second From that time
this condition OF feeling arosethis estrangement be-
tween the two men il has continued to this hour and
will continue the grave lhe learned counsel
planned all the facts concernin. the Mission OF the late
reversd and honored Archbishop Hughes With Mr. Thur
10. II .aF LHrn mic
country snd prevent that foreign intervention which
threatened TO recognize the rcoelions South among
the crowned heads and all the men 10 power
Ia England and IN france, and they succeeded
pected. On Nr. Weeds return homo the Common Coun.
Gil OF New York voted him the freedom OF The CITY, and
invited him to public banquet IN appreciation OF his
services. Mr.. opdyke was she Mayor. And what did
he do He vetoed the bill, and said that there
besides those he named why he refused his
TO IT, The Common Council and Aldermen we're Justly
al such conduct they passed the bill over
Mr. 0pdyke's head. and Mr. Weed received the freedom
or The city. Now they say there was no provocalon
Let Just twenty lour hours beore tnis
brought for trial there appeared In all the newspapers
OF The city letter from Mr. Andrews severely a>sng
grievances sustained last Il is strange Mr.
Andrews should nursed his wrath 80 long Blu,
snd yesterday, walking up Broadway 9th Mr.. opdyKe,
wo may understand how tho matter lies II
win all do so Mr. Andrews In that letter says that last
summer he had aconvcrsatisn with Mr. Weed when be
nasde some insulting remarks aoon, hrs. Lincoln An
that yey night TO uforn Mrs Lincoln OF what
Weed had said. lie said that Weed afterwards went
Washington and got forgiven But the tae bearer
forgiven FOE Mrs. LDcola saw that he eectes
from odce, and he has had siacs Add she
treated him right fnis Is brought money and
not lor the vindcaiion OF lr opcyks Character r ne
20 yndicate his charsctcr why did he not prose
him crminaliy for beg No; ne WAITS TO get nty
thousand dollars as ne caused hs counsel 10 tell the Jury
s avarce aud nothing hess that moves 10
this There never a passion IN the human heart
that increases upon what feeds. Avarice once In
mans nature, remains with ha forever. Il shrves mp
every kindly ieel.ng; and even when ne stands
UPON the brink OF the grave, with the cod
falling around him, y The - ast .r thousat i,,, ne
and most eloquent tisqusIIiCnou the Law OF Tibet as
existed few years ago 10 this country, md as i now
exists. showing that laws have been copied from
English laws made English ncbenen TO protect lheir
rights against the people lie ucdly explained the
doctrine OF sodndaia mcgnatura Formerly rule
that ne greater the truth the greater the libel Thank
God, this longer the case. lhs law Of America
allows man TO prove any assertion ne can make,
aud that Is what we propsse now 70 d. Our wspapos,
winch the palladium of our rights, Whatever may be
said, make tue bad msn shake in his place. and
can state what they know Is proper for the pubic good
Iaese changes IN the Jaw maze changes ~ eviiz ton
Tie counsel then read IRON work by an Englishnan
named samuel RODGERS showing nov oaroafoas snere
the laws OF England but short time ago, when
girls sud boys wsro burned aaa hanged Tor
merely looking on al riot when some houses we're
burrei. HIS point was u show thst nan's char
xc;cr only be injured made by ms own act, and
by the aci of any msy pull decry
hiu mans character grows up sish him among tnose
who know him, and II man b. = good man person
by falsfying his character deprive him OF Il Tor
my part DEFY the world blast character unless
blast myself. THIS Trial s tine trial o! george opdyse
of oxtortun, Tor frauds for secret contriys1c by
WI be has pot morey into his poke, il way that i
neither Just nor lawful The charge is thai be has reen
IN contracts With the government When
pu, the stand Jon viii be ahe 70 tell who;her his
story is no u Is aao said thai 1r. GbDs the
psteree OF The Fuus contract With the governuCpt
SAID that there large swndle IN that matter lie
will be placed the stand, and vii say nN no did make
that remark Another thing Is sad that Mr.. 0sdyke
ceived $4,000 without any right 20 40 go lnis also
will be shown by the proper Witnesses Mt the
proper lime. The next charge IS that which relates 20
The Marirosa Mining Company u General Fremont, and
si another ihat lie made srge sums o money out o
army contract or Supplying clothing 70 on. soldiers. lbe
learned counsel great length went into tho Tela
iicns of Mr. Mcneil Mh Mr. opoyke, showing that The
last named gentleman had behaved most dishonesty
and Improperly in business relations with bis
partner Inc chief point turns upon gun contract which
was had by Opdyke aud hs immediats friends for sup
ply Dg government vita large number OF carbines
The this viii I've faily detailed IN the
evidence The wirepuing by which Mr. % dyke evrutu
ally became Mayor 81 the city, after evyng enormous
the poor clerks tho Post Once Dsnart.
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