New-York tribune., 1871-09-11
HONCERNING CORNELL

Mr.. AlonzO b. Cornell has been made the
Chairman of State Committee of the Repub-
lican party. The Editor of this journal, in his
capacity as Chairman of the Regular Repub-
lican General Committee of this City, lately
had occasion to expose the grave misconduct
of which this State Chairman had been guilty.
What he has to say in reply derives such
consequence from his position that VIC print
elsewhere its substance. notwithstanding the
gross discourtesy which led to the publication
in another journal Of letter addressed to the
Editor of this one, even before it had been
sent here.
Mr. Greeley's letter made specific charges
against Mr.. Cornell, and sustained each one
with date, circumstance, and proof.
/. 1t convicted Mr. Cornell of falschood, in
saying that the bolt of the representatives of
Collector Murphy, Cornell g. Co. from the
Regular Committee was due to q repeal Of a
resolution to prevent Republicans holding Office
under the City Government from being dele
gates to the Convention when in fact that resO-
luton never was repealed.
2. 1t convicted Mr.. Cornell Of falsehOod in
saying that tho Committee broke up, about
"a majority" Withdrawing; when in fact only
a hlIC ONCl OuC-tnIluJ Nutu repeatedly NotCu
down, either withdrew or declined to vote,
while the majority remained and transacted
its business.
8. 1t convicted Mr.. Cornell of falsehood in
saying that many of the Presidents of the
Republican Associations were in the direct
employment of the city officers" when, in
fact, barely one had anything to do with the
City Government (and he was on the Police
COmmisson), while thirteen held Federal
offices, and seven held no Offices whatever.
The names and emplOyments were all given.
and Mr.. Cornell has not made, and dare not
make denial in single case.
L. 1t called on Mr.. Cornell for the names of
the "ofiicers of Republican Associations" !"
whom, as he charged, "Mr. VIM. NJ. Tweed
"sent for and personally pleaded with" to re-
verse the action of the Republican General
Committee, and who "have since acknOwl-
"cdged that they were paid large sums Of
"money TO vote in accordance with the die
"tatcs of the Tammany officials" 1t pledged
Mr. Greeley to move for the instant expulsion Of
any such man. and demanded the names. MIR.
Cornell has shown neither the ability to give
them, nor the manhood to retract his wantOn
and wicked calumny.
s. Mr. Grcelcy's letter further convicted Mr..
Cornell of falsehoOd in stating that, after the
"elcciOn, petitions were presented to the Chair
"man Of the State Committee signed by some
10000 Republicans, asking for a reorganiza-
"tion;" when in fact only 1870 signed such
petition, the rest Of the names being dupli-
Gates, fictitious copied from sign boards, ETC.
6. Ii convicted Mr. Cornell of falsehOod in
claiming that less than one-twclfth of the
Committeeman in his irregular bantling are
office holders when in fact nearly one third are.
Now what has Mr.. Cornell to say to these
separate arraignments on the charge of gross
aud deliberate falschoodf Why tllis,-Only
this, and nothing more
Putting aside the endless and insignificant details of
ul this busucss, the question at i,,ur. The upon
which the HcuublCaub Of tho State d0aro to form