The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-27

Deputy Attorney General said:-Mr Corae not appear
ing here since the appointment OF the Commission and
service OF notice him Of the intention 10 proceed,
inc mve.ngalon could not then proceed Hc further
remarked that he uhe Attorney ceneran had received
cerubcate OF tho resignation OF Mr. Cornell from the
once Oh street Commissioner.
Commissioner Whiting then said AZ tho Attorney
General conceiyes that there Il no further necessity
,ro p nc N the matter he would there.
charges. Before diminishing the subject, however,
Nc would bog leave to say few words;--
me, did me tho honor 10 appoint me Commissioner 10
iake the testimony 70 be offered the inyesg or
me ID the Case Of the late Street Commissioner
received tns appointment on the nth day OF Novem-
PER and the Attorney General the same day gave the
sreet commissioner notice that the investigation would
proceed this day three O'Clock On the day tho
ice was served upon the Commission no sent
ms resignation u the oce 10 hs Honor tho Mayor. who
oonnuncated u % special session OF the Board q
Aidernen, held at vs o'clock In the afternoon, when
9or the reasons statkd BY tho street Commissioner
office renders unnecessary 10 proceed any further in
the matter OF course my duties have tended before they
we're begun" II the Board Of Aldermen had simply
stated that they accepted the resignation. without affirm
Ing that such acceptance caused for tho reasons
stated by the street Commissioner thus giving Official
sanction 10 tho assertion OF that Official rejecting upon
my character should have deemed the reflections
worthy OF my notice therefore take this occasion TO
say tnas have no recollection Of the OF the late
street COMMISSIONER and have not did ever have,
any personal animoeity towards him II have
seem him, which II is probable have 10 must have been
coecton II had cntertalned against him any post
bic prejudice or bias would not have accepted the APP
pointment was not in any sense, HE personal oppo
nent do not know 10 What party precisely tho
late street Commissioner belopgs II he means that
party which does not love the country and its prescrva
ton betor thdn all things else then his political
opponent IL he means ths great democratic party,
which puts all party preudcss under us feet 10 sustain
the integrity OF the Union, then was not his political
opponent | WAS not appointed his '.udge." had
Judgment 10 pronounce even opinion 81 oxpresS
upon tho question " his anit Innocence. His case
was not 70 DO tried before was TO do nothing save
TO take the testimony such might 10 offered upon the
one side or the other and report the evidence 20 the
Governor One would suppose, from hasty reading Of
ms letter that my being the owner ~ the contract tor
York, over which streets his department exercises
wide and extensive Jurisdiction that hs had super
yiEion this contract cleaning tho Over
this contract he had no jurisdiction whatever, and
nothing makes IL hs duty n Interfere in any manner
with me, or me with him. The charge that occu-
pied tho respective positions OF Judge, accuser
counsel and Interested contractor Mt and
the same time IL utterly untrue, and not statement
made by the Street Commss 20 prove his assertions
have. any foundation in fact sorry To be
strained 10 say that 80 had any revangeful spirit
gratuy this mglorous running away from tbe nvesti-
CATION would more than Compensate IT, He says he had
no fear and lad to fear because he knew that
fair investigation would result In his vindicaton, and
then chsrs Governor FeDton with personal and poitcal
anmosities Ar the Governor cannot sunor from any
Of resignation his vindcaon IN easily found tho sud.
den flight Of the Commissioner. Ths gentlemen. win
end the celebrated proceeding against ,be street Com
missioner