New-York tribune., 1873-05-17
ALBANY.
T EZRA CORNELL.

THE CHARGES AGAINST EZRA CORNELL
80 EXPLANATION FROM MR. B'GUIRE-A QUESTION
or vERACTrY BETWEEN HIM AND MIR. HUsTED.
,v,ov A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE.l
I1RAvy. MAY 16.--At the opening Of the Assembly
A. morning Mr. Mcclure rose TO a question of
.vilere in reference to the telegram and letter of
u, Ezra Cornell to Gov. Dix published in yester-
5.r's New-York papers He said he was charged in
,hst letter with having made statements ca the floor
~ the Assembly that were wholly false in every
particular, aud that those false statements were
;usigated by disappointment on the part of GER
.,in persons. not named. at not being able 10 get
their fingers into the Treasury. He wished to state
N the first place-and he called upon the gentleman
tom Westchester (Mr. Hustled to corToborate ms
satement-that he was most anxious TO AVOID any
siscusson Of this subject, but that it was forced
,pon him against his wishes. When the bill was
srs introduced, he told Mr.. Hustled that he would
Ne compelled to oppose it, if it were pressed ana
advised that he and Mr. Hustled should get toge'her
and draft a bill that would be satisfactory 10 an
,artes. and protect what he deemed 10 oe 'ne
interests Of the State. This however, was not
Sone and he had no alternative when the Dill
came up for discussion but to expose what ne con-
1dered Its bad features. Mr. Cornell In his letter
% the Governor had accused him Of making charges
which he never made in other words, he had raised
40 issue that was not raised by him ,MeGuire, ana
then proceeded 10 demOhsh it, while at the same
fme be kept silent upon the real point raised py
Inn the other night This point was that Mr. Cor
,su had attempted to dispose of 100000 tacres OF
tbeae lands-worth $50 per acre-tO land company
q which he was the principal stockholder at IS per
acre.
This point. he continued. was fully corroborated
N letter written by Mr. Thos. n. Rocker an lntl-
nate friend Of Mr.. Cornell. and published IN con-
pection with Mr.. Cornelps letter It was pith and
ubstance--the gravamen he might say-Of his
charge against Mr.. Cornell. and yet Mr.. Cornell
emitted TO say anything about 1t IN his letter. De
denied emphatically that he was actuated by malice,
or envy. OF any other improper motive IN making
bic speech in opposition TO the bill but on the
contrary he did all be could to avoid any discussion
OF the subject What he had said was in perform
Ance If his duty as legislator, and with the sole
motive Of protecting the interests Of the State.
Mr Hustled next arose 20 a question Of privilege,
Aad said that he introduced the bill thinking as he
still thought that 1t was a good bill After its In
PRODUCTION Mr. Mcclure came to him and asked him
Il that was his biz. be replied that it was intro
iaced by him. Mr.. Mcclure then said that he would
BE- obliged 10 oppose it. 10 which Mr. Hustled replied
tlal NJ utu IL Was Ltdclt4 ut MOu4O nave d1 Oppui-
tunity 10 do So and II he convinced him that it
cot proper bill, he would 'also oppose
H. THAT was all the conversation that he
ever had with Mr.. Mcclure about the bill,
anti last Thursday, when Mcguire came TO him and
aid that he was going home, and would not return
all Monday evening and asked that the bill should
uoi be moved during his absence Mr.. Hustled prom
sd him that he would not move it on Saturday
a.. ~. oIs vrf1h bod 70 hot ba boI
ssyer spoken 70 Ezra Cornell about the bill, and
hat he once asked Speaker Cornell 10 refer it to the
zeCommittee which the Speaker declined 10 do,
Hyng that he preferred that it should be discussed
aCMnmittee of the Whole.
Tie concurrent resolutions, introduced yesterday
FNr Johnson. relative TO the College Land Grant
I'd Nr. Ezra CornelTs alleged misconduct in con-
sStOu herewith, have been adopted by the Senate
nth an amendment authorizing the Governor to
spout the Commissioners who are charged with
Af investigation.