Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-01


THE REMOVAL OF COLLECTOR BRONSON;
The bre clear. but htn ana shafp ,o,' y. mar
10 Mr. Bronson have had tho effect on all canaa pc.
sons of whatever party as much 10 increase e lesPeo
TOR Ihs ability energy OF The secretary az 10 c.ce sur
Zee a, the nosons assumed by ihe collector femoVa
onch exist In this case was poi
ca necessity ii due Ia great public Interests when
the President has Entrusted 10 him. and 10 the naoha! o
nocrscy who look him 10 these interests poeee'
for we assume ground that is absurd 10 make as.
ton between the President and his cabinet IhsY 90
one and the President devoves the rght'ul reSp'"
Of every important step. , ., ,oed ali,
cida,ion that The success of national ao'pr a. w -;
Ponds on q cordial cooperation OF It's agents. ~ 20 honIt
porian and even vita that the utmost conliue" t ~,
exist between the President and caohe'i a Tho,
whom are delegated responsible irus's ior 10 ~, h
eor of INSTRUMENTATION would be destructive 70 all nui
muninno and encroptic uclion We venture 10 atn ual
MI aSminisra,ions have acted on his as SOUND pm
cple Tuke recent lnslrt'nn ~ p1,nt ,t 'ha minor Of
SIC in New York filled mostly with his bister personal up
nonenls who had been denouncing him as traitor 10 ms p
rinics He did hesitate 10 give such dlrccons anu A
rh ZION 10 Diminishing officers as gave all 10
that such opposition could not be tolerated. bul why Gu
large this point This co operation was suen
fined principle that Gen Pierce 10 his Inaugural
"No reasonable OF any party Will fxpec inc aoHh
straon TO be SO regardless Of its responsibility end oil Inc
obvious as 10 no ed and partisan pre-
udlce positions which will require not only severe 'ao0
but cordial co.operaii0n e. n, yo,L al
Now apply this principle TO The case Of the New ofs col
ecto The latter had assumed The position OIL open oehahce
10 The authority of his superior and OF open
opposition the administration Let US ioos ofshy ~ '
two points. , ; ,,,ho
Il Is needless almost to dwell on the anagonlsm, 'tne
manifest spirit of insubordnaon seen In Nh bfonsohs
letter However courteous may ee us !oae yet 40
and spirit open defiance OF The power lhat appon'eu
hlm-the authority which, according 10 The constitution NC
s bound obey The latter vests ths eTecuge poosr y.
President of The United States and that Congress nos
power 10 'pss the appointment Of such tafertoT eUes
they think proper THE President alone IN THE
OF LAW, or IN THE HEADS OF DEpARTMRsT5 .Oai Nv
Ham HinG
the secretary of the trcasury and he therefore, IL e
constitutional approving power. AS the conuoMns 49,
the secretary acting for the President, gave ccai"
,ons Tie collector The right to do this, Mr. hroSson
fatty denies These his words:-i TesPecuu"y ue,y
that you hope right to issue instructions Jor M
m of ny conduct making selections for Gces
Mr.. Bronson places himself on footing OF equay WIN
one whom the law makes his superior He says 10 nun ID
substanceYou did not issue circular 10 all ocets as y1u
ought 10 have DONE You chose inopportuno tme fo
sending the letter you did send Your motive mus oe
by Others. Now ask-what sort of eellne GOES a o
Indicate on the part of Mr. Bronson towards e
la II one of CONFIDENCE Is II such disposition as would
&C. with the President In his policy ana
for The President to take back inaugural and The
cabinet give up s authority ora removals surrey e1
can but opinion when the sober SECOND 1noue' VI
democracy has time 10 do It's WORK. on INC eAuaoHna
ititude oy the collector II would most a'ahy
impair that responsibility which subordinate shoula eHet
else ~ his superior. :,
Bur not only has Mr. Bronson openly arrayed himself
against the administration its legal and proper au'
but he openly taken aides agalnst II In pa acon
fIeSueOl8
concisey defined this policy be no adhere 10 Inc
1852 oppose Reorganization, and TO promote lhe
mony Of the democratic party as The best means OF
peace among the States and perpetuv 10 Inc quo"
also was The OF Mr. Guthes letter Such Is me
openly understood policy OF President ferce VI this
point the cabinet and President stand as one man nu ~
The Syracuse convention State ticket was put In nomna
ton by portion Of the democratic party having on II
leaders who had openly taken ground against inc
James E. Cooley of the nominees his own oeciai
atons In the New York Legislature establish this His
words were 10 June 1853 president Pierce mad been
less all his professions concerning the compromise meas
urss" Sci and he then violently denounced MIN making
the false charges which the wings had mace against
The President. Another this ticket was James r.
Brady Hc also, before the meeting of the conVenon IN
dcalsd his 10 oppose the President These
declarations followed they have been by DINER move
mens show determination on tho part OF portion OF the
democratic party Of New York 10 oppose the administrator
Yet Dir Bronson gave the ticket thus put 10 nomination
hearty support In letter of unusual violence OF tone Inc
of organization that is determined 10 wage war on
the President. Under such circumstances Mr. bronsons
position Of political hostility and parlzan prejudice
How them could the President permit his remaining In o.
ce Was such antagonism calculated TO promote cOroai
CO operation 10 carrying the government There An
be but answer to this question prompt removal was
required by the defiance of lawful authority and hostility TO
the policy Of the administration.
With every right. minded person. lawful Standardization to
authority and cordial cooperation 10 political policy,
ssary enter into Tho elements OF prompt ener-
gec efficient and successful administration Of public al
fairs Ii Is proper requirement as 10 be amost cell
evident How administration we'll discharge It's du.
the functionaes whom appoints boldly ore allowed
10 thwar It's polcy7 On this point there can be but one
ss ad h 6s
active and jealous part n opposition ought also to
urge them to retire from post which hey could moi con
sceniousy conduct with fidelity 10 tho trust reposed in
them" This Collector Bronsons Gaze exactly AZ
legal officer he assumed deny point blank clear hereto
fore unqueslioncd and sil unquesIonabe light as 10 In.
s,rucons from his supcriosi as members OF political
organization he came out openly 10 Inc supper OF novou
as belonging 10 organization In open opposition
to the Presidents policy Under such circumstances what
ground there for the President to look TO him tor cor
| dial CO operation Z
In This instance as in every oher President Pierce has
shown The nerve of enere and bold hand For his
justification he may confidently appeal TO tho inc
platform he stood on He has simply accepted as his
iriends the different branches OF the that elected him
and s for considering oil Democrats eligible 10 oco who
10 good faith support The Baltimore platform while his
poncnts would shut The door against those who once op
posed this platform The inaugural contans these words
Having no Implied engagements 10 ray no rewards 10
resenmen's to remember and no personal wlshes
to consult selections for official stuon shall fulfil this
difficult and delicate trust admitting motive worthy
eli her of character or position which does not conem
pate an efficient discharge of duty
nv county Iacknouedge my obligations to the masses Of
eountrymen and TO them alone Hghe' objects than per
oggrandi-men gaze direction and engy 10 their tI
ertions the late canposs and they shall not be disappointed
His acIion as 10 Collector Bronson, shows what he OK
pecs as official station cordial cooperation In his policy
party That this Cancellation favor 10 free soism is
calumny aud Is regarded In Secretary Guthrrs letter.
With such notion to HE party and the Vndcaon OF The
rights Of country abroad and The promotion OF its Inter
ess home may stand above faction and Reorganization
and appealing the Of hs countrymen support
him forward those higher objects which every patriot
ought 10 welcome and sustain Buston Post.
TaE WHY OFT.
Judge Bronson tho Collector of New York, has obtained
of the Objects after which he hns been striving From
HE first letter TO Democratic meeting at Tamminy Hail.
his last TO Secretary Guthrie he has evidently been
pring 10 the Crown Of Murtyrdom. He has itched be
turned out, that he nigh. thus establish claim the
leadership Of the macontenI5 and be carried Into tile Uni
ted States Senate BY virtue OF coalition between these
maconlents aforesaid and their nominal opponents the
Wing pary and already We find made In Orange
and other river counties 10 bring him prominently forward
In his connection He will be the candidate OF tho Cor
msndzers of both patties Talking Of GormandIzers und
why they don't think the Administration national enough
Tho Washington correspondent OF Baltimore paper sketch
an Interview between The Postmaster General and