New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-06
TIE WEED LIBEL SUIT.
Argument Of Counsci-Mr. PierrePenf for
Defendant md mr. Emot for Plainun.
STPREME COIRT-JAN.

tribute In the Court aud Jury; Court 40 patient so
evcn.landed in III Justice able and ready III INC uIs
po.ton of every LEGAL question invites our snccTeSt
admiration; ana jury 80 unWeGTCd IN atlehtoh' so
prompt apDar utly desirous 10 learn Whht |us ~.
honest truth OF the ease have never seen cIuaied ~
is with SORROW that right minded man ICES blIseh
compelled 10 poset HE fellow man Tor crime OF my
kinu buI there cones tihe III 'he Ile VI ~;
when he ,rps, choose between beng coward ioi MS
case or brave man for the right when duty becomes
cross then is the ios; Of tue courage malllness.
That cTcSs u lHoitos'o ~,n tcIing ~ I'M.
Twill This controversy j. the COLONIZATION OF leu1 ..
somewhat ancient date. II is family quarrel ana Ho
NEST family quaIies very bitter nave no paI' ~,
that belong 10 different political oiFan2dtion-oe
tE,t las jts own CuGIrcls bitter enough you INA!
snie but one IN which when m Individual gets Wcised
in conflict with another, he hears u IKE man. nu
does not run whining 10 q court for SAVE III Vac
OF damages to cure his wounded reputation. A. !"u
have seen from tie evidence quoted non inc HoC'
themselves as well as from other evidence III I'd. caev
/ MIR. Weed was the party upon whom inc aipck ""H
tir,t made lie was hssaiicd as the lathtr ol l"e
lobby" the "cOrrupcT Of public morels. the cohINo1
Of yirious corrupt schemes coarse fellow, hs GU
Gagged in thc fraudulent charer Of the steamer Caallne
all which and much mere reiterated IN we puuiA,
new spapers--barking and swapping coAtlnuhiy, unin
Old ILurOw turns. ana with one snap Oh his "nP
his aesaant whining court OF justice, III seuI
grccnback plaster 20 bis snGriing wonhGs: Ia
that manly way in which to act when Worstea IN .
political feud. ...
of public morality a question Of political icspohslb!
Whether the ooiIuptions of men IN Office can NC OK
posed; tie freedom Of tic pIess-the greatest
that ever came before The ~Crld-Nhether our nee IN
sttu1ons shall continue. corruption shall destroy
them aud liberty perish forever OF the face u inc eht
This, gentlemen IL time oi tiNIi war am 90 YOU ~
nose there can be- great civil which Will not shake
The great foundations a the nation The war on batt-
fields viii in few months be over lutthe war oi dcas
has Just begun and when the bells sal rng IN the ~!
ful news Of peace. beware lest they ring IN peace
without liberty The chnree which the Court VIII give
YOU will bc of more moment than the order any JoI.
lcnere has Issued. aud your verdict VIII ne NnsteF IN
/ s. -. IL uV unfo mi
stiuct 81 the people tells them So ana even me maie
OF Sherman and tho attack on wilmington We're MOI
able 10 avert The attention OF the people from this Issue
| il las even excited the attention OF inc fentlouS
community so much 80 that il has been spoken Oh III
the churches (Thc counsel was about to iead report
of some pulpit remarks. when MI tIeIh h'eIp'deu'
and il was ruled out Gs irregrlar0 1880
Gentlemen the counsel for the plaintiff hns stated IN
your presence that III, World newspaper was sued for
the same libel end the damages are LAID M snV'o wy
seme sum Mr. Weed is sued for 50 that II succethid
Mr. Opdylc will make money by these suits nmost as
fast as out Of his contracts with the Government
on on, Of Maip0ss stock, or out OF his rouGucnt gun
claim on the city In Mnrposa il lie shown that be did
not invest a dollar. and he has made se""o "f
| 10000.
Now sane mer DO not ret without motive Perhaps
personal feelings rad something 10 do With II, but tc
great motive for his sut was the love Of money III
not for the sake Of money, Why drag MI; "ecd lho
civil court instead II having MIN Iunshed IA orliane
count Ie. these suits prevail and tell me how uuch OF
civil liberty the people have eft. No man can longer
speak but IN cautious whispers OF the orup'on'
man in Office; DO newtpalei dare expose Woid .!
rhe press Is mufiied: the voice ~ truth IN
nus ned corruption and fraud hold up he terror OF Tie
CourtAgainst ~ Hsn that shall exisso ihem justice
and liberty have let America iof cheats snd scoun
drels 10 rcvcl IN.
| Counsel went into a consideration Of the wrongs
often voidubly committed on the liberty OF irdyid
uals In tine Of civil war. citing the example % liehy
d. StOyer confined in Fort 1ahy ete Tor I've months,
ard be saJs on II charge rump,d up AT the nhigCtion
Of contractors for the Navy IN Boston with wnon
De had intcrfered charge which the Government wcs
! - AD4n
could TO repair the ipiury conit,ed also the case 81
Mr.. Henderson, Nay! Agon; 81 Nev.Noik. whom he
spoke Of man Of high religious Character, op0 oi
tie most moral deyOut and best men that ever lived,
who was n close purchaser for the Government. and
having refused TO 80 toto open contracts WITH party
TO enable lin 10 make more money ont OF TIE Govern
emit nc received ioiicc that " he did not pay
NJ s,cb a time ard nj such place. would no prose
entos Hs war prosecuted and indicted and Mr.
Weed, Ike Other criS"us supposinr be was guilty.
mentioned his name IN the articles conteinug the
alleged libel Having this trial discovered his error
he voud DO ali be ccud TO repair the great wong done
Mr.. Hendtr6OD. -
This continued Counsel is time Of civil war. Tie
tree Of liberty If NOT growing very vigorously just dot.
Give verdict which Will ,luz,le the press ana You VIII
find next year il IL dead. You may water II will yoEr
tears but will survive This IL pubic question
Is ii not right 10 expose the frauds 81 men IN public
paces'
fnisriehi to expose tbem, then it is wrong thai
Mr.. Weed should he punished fof exposing them. He
ought 10 have nODum, ~ rather The oaly tribunal
before whom such offenders can be brought Is Thai
We can use IL the public press. Win you destroy
thatf You may agree with Nr. Weed in poll
tics. Bot 80 whore Thurlos Weed has lived,
talk with ell classrs o. people from the oor woman IN
the market plac, ia the Ic Ia hi monsior. with
his wnrmcst political friends and his mos; bitter
foes; each and all viii tell ,ou that there he,or Les
lived o. this continent man who las relieved more
humble people in thof necessity WHO has sympathued
more with men in their sorrow, who has done more M
selfish nets OF Kindness 10 his fellows. lie has been tho
maleI OF GOJcTn0is cf Senators Of Ministers of State,
/ al 2.
have amassed g.est wealth. and vet hc he's lived oil his
lie long 10 the most simple, frugal way. The only
luxury IN which he hss ever induged is that 81
spending uoncy freely toward relieving the wants
! VI the poor. fOr whom lis heart las al
WAYS warmed in sympathy. speak what
all men know. Wien he Gies biz funeral Will be
followed by nuraberless friends; the grass bis grave
ii long keep green watered by the tenls Of grateful
hearts u. has exposed the wrongs o. Mr. Opdyke
while in Office Will yO,. find him guilty foI ~ II 10.
you can cuei!y your 0sh best inenh. When NJ.
Weed returned rom Europe. where. together WIZ
Archbishop HGges he hsh rendered. the county rra.
service the freedom II The city VIA voted HIM. When
this tris is tie freedom Of the city VIII he voted
him og,n. and George Opdyle VIII not veto het ie.o'
Row dare NJ. Opdyko bring this suit' Why the .vi
dence vas al Bis Osu, in his own p0ssesson tho Wit
nesses Te had 10 call IL his interest; Mr. Enni
was hi friend; he did nOi believe tie thing could I've
proved; and IL is r..aGs that they have been proved
and tbon proved lie did not think he ran any
risk. But when ran IL Engaged In fraGd ne always
rms risk, ind sooner or later II viii ie revealed
Now call your attention 10 the tfst part ri the article
coinplined Of a. lihelous: "Nr Ofhyte may enlarge
the fe Of cngine1y sDd look into this alleged safe OF
lie Slryeyolsip Of the port Of New York. suppose
there YES Truth III this statement. taken in conncc
ton Ia what pTscces oug there TO have been suit
abort T. But Il IL true in substance and in fact; and II
ore "a The parties did cheat little by keeping back part
of tepIice IL does aer the fact Of the sale When
This sat was brought. gentlemen, the plaintf nut
have md in mind tho ODD saying: The greater tho
truth he greater tie iibe'" Blu, his friend o,ison