The New York herald., 1865-01-07

Justice charged the Jury that publication having been
admitted they mus Gnd the defendant guilty The juU
into court ON being askcd whether John Peter zeCgsr
was guilty or nos guilty, answered through inomas
Hunt their foreman, not guilty ANA tpe % nsA hny usy
rang through the court; the city Of Now YORK sS:sd
Andrew Hamiton--the noble defender of she rignt..
men contributed 70 mako up purse Of Ave hundred
gaineas hand him with the freedom OF the city and
ON the ground Of the oxpcnse or the useossness Of
tanning tho principles Of liberty loud applause ~ tho
His Honor Che Judge trapping ON his dcsk, k,-sslsnoe
Il necessary that order should be preserved tn this
court ..--------.@-..--e--~
Tho learned counsel then road from tho record OF the
case he had just cited the patriotic inscriptions which
English tongues the last Of which was that hat honor
had not boon gained by money but by public virtue, an
lamps Of Mayor opdykes oice seeing that no had goa
there BY the payment Of The next case cited
~ Sy tho counsel was sha. Of Ill, M''lSohn 70. sns
and wese discharged This was caso where Mr. Greeley
had charged tho paintr with having committed some
s.Srs Tho defendant was prorsrsd with his defence
whom the case csmo up he showed By his witnesses
tlejohn, as an active and influential member Of that
Legislature had aken par, IN them Tho jnry were nine
for aequtta two for nominal damages asd enc
to show that thing 70 lind In the law books
or In the memory of any ono that the conductors of tho
criusislns paSic oharaotss : ~ TO- direct tAsis
shafts against tho sacred precncts OF private nie
a1 so tS.: q e % s'nd sn 'i nS s soSs
diihculties arising out Of operate criticism Aits'
.0rdyEe and Mr. weed VIE Il Mr. Opdykei he asked.
Hls learned advocates havo presented him 70 you
Ih city; in place Of great elevation in public a1Ars
and In our general polics But, gentlemen, lesvo
% you whcthsr tho narrative here drawn from hs ow.
fs,a and Anfur rea6 hv pe{VD0W
evidence. docs not show that Mr Opdyks. fEoD
the Of bis career % th. day has nsss
wsS Ss s private interest," holding on Ssys 70 ss
himself il Is not for me 70 lind fault with him fOs
thing 70 0oy claim 70 .has YOU 0's live Ss oOsou
of private life and a the mme enae y be
hsS % b these
suspicions Tho learned gentleman continued TO cay
thai he did not regard all men In tho public servce e
public mon; great talents and merit must be devoted %
such government this, or 1t must fail. Thern = .
great danger tho community in the swarms Of these
minor men, whose disposition always to drown out and
careful that many OF those who ofcr their services 70 ne
State do not take advantage of their poshlon 70
mine the formation OF It's structure Of government fe
vious TO Mr. Opdykos appearance a. candidate for sns
Office Of Mayor he totally unknown He had .syes
Door sosn very liberal He stepped right into public hfc
from tho lifelong pursuit of gain and by the oVioonCS -
this case he has n hamlet in The
land trust that the glory and granaeur ~ III cy
will not be Judged by tho record oi i!s iormor
The learned gentleman then reviewed the charactof
NJ Wscd HIS learned associate had paid that gcntle
man the cloquons tribute OF the truth lneycry pnrcu
was the very opposite of Mr. Opdyke. Through life
bringing up TO the verge Of seventy years ne nas
always devoted himself to tho Ss o. ass
honors and avoiding display he has, ACCORDING 70 ms
sense Of lovcr of the republic made himself from the
ooty and IN our national and State affairs And he has had
powor How did he obtain power Power comes oy
can and may do for u.s. II il very difficult lesson 70
learn and from not understanding this many men VINO
have started avoIaey IN e nSvc Deea @ rs ~
Woods influence has been. He can take modest merit
aud raise into distinction and he can take the base
con as the ungratcul favored and ringing upon the
counter exclude from farther circulation But othere
did when raised to the top OF the ladder AND
they find they can't sustain themselves they turn upon
those who had been the only ones 70 holp them up
And when man. deceving the public and deceivine
the sagscity Of this public servant. y 1eteSsed ana 70
temners and rovers SO In the train OF those VINO tnus
find occasion TO use il, and exercise H. 70 Dressn
pense, will DO found those whom he has bens6te9s
and whom he could bcnoht Dy reason o. ynem
Ss NO who feels i
his own mcrts and OF his own claims 70 promi.
and success In public afIss, when ne nnds snss
his own arts fail him. and that he has not gained thai
general applause which would dispense with all privsse
and personal assistance TO ascribe not TO himself bu
Ins M Makers Was i not harder g make me what no d1
oi or nothing than 20 make mo something moro out Of
what have come 70 be" Thus srss wnss 49, W.
itself 6y dissensions and strife all the brood OF disap
pointed men who seek other than themselves -
weed Does il destroy his auencof Does IL impair hs
aocess real interests Of this country the
good M and Of Sa1ns and snsns
tho newspapers = e becauss Y does does mos s y
as " ss a landed e
interests and conducted the public press 10 he row
pursues the samo tone or tenor While they think No
occupies his mind with all the petty and selfish interests
OF this that petty appointment this that rotation
Of to power no really 10 occupied In arousng
Geld Of public interests and urging through his aiolss
appears always public matters great interest," whether
Farragut shall take Mobile whether this Or that move
whether this that judgment and discretion In winning
back the aienAed affections Of the divided people Of this
public man. occupy his thoughts and al up his conduct
But those people whose dsappointments and whose d
Sas q n1s
filled and b the private occupation Of the people whs gu
thcm-nurse these grievances and stigmsiize In The
spape tho character and conduct that they neither
understand appreciate time comes In The Inc md
conduct Of such when these Incidents bocons
the limo Of policy OF. public action which, a. .
public man, he advocates The ordinary acts and
e. e pssG .oa , af s influence and
nciay exerted until n Last there is hatchcd and bred
conspiracy not 70 maintain public controversy with him
ported and groundlses hut Ill the active abuse 70
seek to drown this public character OF his undcr the
cloud and smoke OF private asperson just the same
principle which powerful and cunning commander,
under the Of guns ahmed ~ tho ensmys Fortress
occupying their hs 10 really deberkins his troops 70
gain his own purposas Now, see how wretchediy We
were reduced In ,hs siags Of Decline wban tho q
citythe press ofcur party in our should
have beon the dsfender Of the public against private
wrongs-that should have exposed aad criticised and
passed upon and invited attention 70 whsi going ON
In the conduct Of our public man-oecomes de-
mornlsxed parAlyzed, by what i must regard -
one OF the great msfotunes In refespce 10 this great
organ OF puba opnion, this necessary support OF liberty
mean tho private intcess tho personal aspirations fos
once for honoE for emoluuent which, TO the curse o.
the community and think even tosthc equal oarse OF
the press se has infected In midst and In city
th,so who ohould be public watchncn wholly without
private pu oser objects Hence becomes necessary
that instead Of watching and finding fault f necessary
party through the patronage OF advertising and partly
looking 20 thein advancement In due ms and from
mutual suppoy all the public actions Of our authortica
pass absolutely without comment from the vgant press
on their own party here And whom the opposite party
IL II ecapes from this paralysis aud this demorazacp
undertakes 10 open Its broadsdcs against as political op