New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-10
THE WEED LIBEL SUIT.
Mr. Evaris's Argument Coscl"ded-Mr'
Fields Commenced.
SUPREME COURT-JAS. 9.

governing the claiES ol pdftcs hkoips' '"0 '"'' V'
property destroyed by rioters The claim OF ne owners
Of the armory. destroyed on the 18th oil july iso''
agaius, the CITY Of was based the statnte
of 1853 end tie measure of such claim In the sctua
yalne of the spccfc property destroyed at the time OF
lis destruction and in It's mere quality ss property
without any allowance for and Enjoyment or Tor
gains expected or accruing he relation o. the C"q,y
is that al an insurer or nlcnnaor ed Philips, 10
citing Laufentos. Chatham Insurance Company hhi'
A) ,,,-,.
Addressing the Jury. Mr. Evarts resumed his consd.
eraion of gun claim az ains the city AID passed 10
the machinery AID tools There were NO dilcnllts III
presenting complete account of the tools aud nIclne
~ the muteIai aud the articles III an sse,
r'r these elements had TO be considered III mhElhS
M tho 81 i'm IN its present shane. mo Ifopr,
way was Ia set down the schedule 81 machinery ana
tools and giving ITS vanc a. u Stood a. VI, sne vane
ttey wot then cone 10 the portions 81 the cHtbhes
which had fixed prce-thcn the labor expended nh1
thrs tie calm wCuid have been MAZE Cistlnct ara
clear beyond tie maI aud labor Of over SUI W inr
pa entees fees in ,hai Lad never been competed,
aud also the profits expected on future eonS'ruclloso
TIVE guns Bat how does the claim for machinery ara
tools aprcar 10 havc been rladci The principle ana
result rs exhibited in rhe schedule was not 70 give
raiu,s bat dollar iur dollar. all THAI bad oecn e1piucu
by III capitalists ond SPECTATORS on the stoett con-
tanned IN the schedule. 20
In the srtcmcn, OF ilr clim before the Board o, Sn
pervisors there DO angg.son that me cost "i ,e
$50 guns delivered 10 toe Government was not III
clul,d An opp rtury Of explanation was offered 10
Mr. Farce and NJ. OpUyke ard they failed TO give u,
All thu expenditures we're coat.Geed a. ttc cos, VI
M king the IA Jusani guns, aud III thht view Ibcic
YVES IN absolute suppre zion and eSaggerntion OF the
claim y what appeared IN the general expenditures
outIny A. attributable 10 the $50 cfrin being CARED
ia 70 swell the cost Of the six thousand. suppose
certain machines had been sold; would II not have
been dishonest not 10 Lave deducted no product OF
tieir sccoadaiy sael Tie SleaNV should lave nad
duc;Itn by the $1,000 received from the Government
but h.ch being baclc In the cgshboos does NOT np
pear as reduction. C.uIscl adveted 10 tie attempted
impeac.Ineut OF Nr. Slower. or course II would not
laa ni'ptk lad
ant; But lie witnesses who wero brought TO impeaeh
him we've rot much acquainted with HIM ana
1hc ATTEMPTED impeachment was failure. Mr. Gibbs
id tat In tie elm as presented there was big
swtide Was there not an atihte In Tie pescntAti"n
Of that cleim 1t W.T.. deliberate aFtihce on the eh
fe sion Of tie plaintiff All the sans put ~ were pt
in rs ST and not prcht There ives not lisp OF the
money got non tho United States Government. nor OF
the portion thot was 10 60 10 the pstenccA nor OF '
The patented YES kept out OF hs portion on Tie piei
pie Of equity" TIE testimoD. before the Board OF
Supervisors v" taken dovI' RED over 70 the VIZ
wanted You TO read IL oil bsckwads with this and that
iuterpol ted Mr.. Weed based his allegations upon the
testimony % It recorded and for 10 doing he was
held for accountability ct this tribunal The question
YVES had Injustice been done by the defendant 10 the
pint BY The narratives witch appeared IN the public
print, The eT:deree showed that MI. weed W.s ths
assa ed party and that be undertook TO unms,k MS as
sailants. amOrg whom was this plaintiff. And nom
testimony drawn from the friends empioye, ard de-
penGenis ~ Sir. Opdykc. the facts upon which The
81 arcs rested had been nbundsny shown. The plata
TIFF hsd overlooked the fact Of his public relations, II.
Lad pot himself on the level Of Farley. Mcneil and
S 9Sas1 IN mo- tho o slr o. ses oc duty
Of honor, OF dignity, of pubic spirit OF Pub
lie character toward the community. 30 Ike
wise in regard to the Msrposs matter Nj OPP
dyke had treated himself asa private Individual and
not in his position Of devotion to the public
Interests and the public good. sotco In regard to the
Srrvryurshp-he put himself the level 81 the com
mon ploi.ers Ia secure Office by means OF money po
chi manap emcnt and strategy He never had ocen
subec, Of commen; by tao defendant except N the sh
Of his public relations and OF his ostentntious and
paradcd claim that he had no come 1tion with these
1 Rds OF pursuits since he became public nan. And
what wSs his justiD0a'ionf That he was not THIEF
hns for admiration, he must run the risk Of sdmiIa
oo If he . s"1 Of The s. :uas q s a. foasss
with lantern We in our Joy At the discovery have
paced lanterns at The doors Of our mayors ana Fer
lions Of our success. LausLterl They come one
after the other nom opposite parties % that we can
feel no dis. arag .meni OF party feeling We made them
and must stand by Ihsin and share their late How
much comes from placing rich men in office ;
Principle character. moderation. selfcontrol are
tie test, whether q man 10 rich or poor. hshy
a poor man has remained p"or because be has
been shifting, yaci'Gting. and either actually
dishonest or 80 rear " that be never was trusted
These evil habits are quite key 10 grow upon what
thsy feed upon az D. BECOME eager from abstinence II
WA out of n crowded bsIem that king David desired
Uriahs wife. This case 10 already decided. The evil
denco has been displayed npartiay by the prrss ana
promulgated ell over tue land. The question 10 not 90
much what the eviderOc or conclusion Is bnt whethsI
you OF and all Of have virtue enough Of oar own to
put true standard VI measurement upon this trahsao
ton. We have II marin Of our lar that when The
guilty escapes the Tribunal that tries him IL convicted
So il Ill DO with to-day It's the measnre Of our jndg
meut that & Gsked for lou have that Issue 10 your
hands YOU have the keeping Of the public fame public
cl6Taotef and ynbic aa'ety Now you IKE this kind
OF public men, public coDGuct, and THINK thst ey
has been done 10 this muniy by the colssnis enc
ienuncation q the defendant. coibe the plaintiff as be
asks you ,e purple and fine !non Of your sppaudng
md nf put the golden chain OF your favorable YER
dict soOnt his Ieck carry him from this Courtroom On
your Ajak shoulder blow your syGophanic trulnpets
Tor him and proclaim until it shall ring through the
man TIA. the people delight 20 honor"
Sound him, ,ictorious,
Long e. reign over
O.iyte lie glosoas lLsuyh,sI
Or rstLcs ne hr Wild imagination az 70 YER
in ruad house all know that tao Gpsing viIa es and
sinking fortunes Of this community rest In yonr hai d.
Know md teach that the freedom OF the press 10 tho
deah OF shaD pstroiisn and the grave OF pubic cor
ruption and that there is nothing 70 BE- looked for In
o. jury that shah withdraw from this death
it, sting Or rob sn' grove o, IT. victory lHPPiaase
courtroom; IL 80 rot tie place for pAUdis.
NIB. YIELDS ARGUhEST.
Mar IL PLEASE The CoUsr. GEsTfxN2N ~ rHE
JURY This trial tss lasted long 90 important TO
tie parties IL hiss excited much nterest out of toors
.nd more than ALL 1t IL Of suoh consequence In its reia
tior the administration Of Justice that snail not
conceal my soiicitude fos the result have doubt
whatever that the plaintiff IL atossther b!smelsse in
word and deed In rsspeo to every transaction brought
before you properly improperly In this long and dis
cursvs trial have little doubt that the dsfsndsnt
/. wanton aud malignant defameH who has assAlcd
the plaintiff for bciag n the way oil his own EN- doeds
and evil purposes but an ~ learn by your verdict
what vigo yet rctasins Ir the law. and how far H.
beler van be restrained and punished. Ths he's not
been holiday pastna Itwould have bsen more CRATE
M NO d0pht 70 you. gent.snen aud certainly TO US 10
al thtf,t