Eastern times., 1853-10-27
-Gastfrn Gimts.
Removal Of the New York Collector.


Herman J. Redfeld has been appointed col
lector of New York, vice Bronson, removed.
This was expected, and however unpleasant
the duty, it was duty the administration
could not and would not shrink from perform
ing.
Mr.. Bronson was an active member of that
portion of the democratic party in New York
denominated I" Hards," a faction that has
Joined hands with the wings in opposing the
principles and policy of the administration
Says the Washington Union, g it is now ac-
knowledged by the National Democrat, the
organ of the hards in New York, that the
disorganizing movement there is designed by
the men who control it, to look directly to q
o,siOn lUith the tchigs. Mr. Bronson, after ac-
cepting Office from the administration, was
one Of the champions Of the very faction de-
signed to break it down."
Mr.. Guthrie, Secretary Of the Treasury,
addressed courteous and mild letter to Mr..
Bronson, with the proper object of putting him
in mind of the importance of acting up to the
policy intimated by the President in his inau-
gural address, He says -
1t has SO happened that your appointments
have been very generally made from that por-
ton Of the party to which you adhere. This
you thought best calculated to secure union
and harmony. That desirable object has fail
ed to be obtained, and the other portion of the
party feel that they have not been fully recog-
nized by you, and, as things now stand, may
not do Justice to your motives. | call your at
tention to this subject, and to the fact that tho
President and his Cabinet, with entire unanim-
ity, recognizes that portion of the party as
democrats distinctly avowing and firmly main
tanning the principles of the Baltimore Plat
form, and entitled to be recognized by appoint
ment to official stations in your department.
Allow me to express the expectation that.you
will so recognize them in the only way that
will carry conviction with it.
Mr. Bronson, in his reply, endorses the
Presidents rule as to the eligibility to Office
of all democrats who stand on the Baltimore
platform, thus condemning the course he had
pursued in his own appointments, and AFRO
gantly launches out in aninadversion upon the
Secretary of the Treasury in the following
language -
{. This is, l believe, the first instance in
which member of the cabinet has lntertered
with the discretion Of a collector, marshal,
postmaster, or any other government officer
having patronage to bestow, and lald down
a rule for his government in the selection of
his deputies, clerks, or other agents, and it
certainly is the first instance In which pub
lie officer has been instructed to go into an in
quiry about sections, and see that just dlstrl-
button of offices was made between them.
You have right by law to give instructions
on many subjects connected with the collection
Of the revenue and such Instructions it will
be my duty to follow but when you 90 be-
yond that and undertake to direct in matters
in which the e-law has confded to my discre-
tien, no such obligation exists. As to some
officers of the customs, the collector has the
right of nomination, and the secretary the
right of approval or rejection; and as to the
other officers, the power Of appointment is
vested in the collector alone.
| shall not interfere with the exercise of
your powers, and | trust you will render like
Justice to me. If you or any other high Off
Ger of the government, desired the appointment
of particular individual, need not say it
would give me great pleasure to comply with
his wishes but respectfully deny that you
have any right to issue Instructions for the
government of my conduct in making selec-
tions for office. So far as relates TO the dis
pensation Of patronage, without regard TO my
tor the acts of the parties APP
pointed, | would gladly transfer the trust TO
another. / have no taste for such matters,
and my comfort aspirations l have money
wonld be greatly promoted if some one else
would perform the service for me but the
law and my commission have cast the burden
upon me, and | cannot surrender it to another
without dereliction of duty"
We now have the information of Mr.. Bron-
sons removal from an Office for which he had
no " aspirations" And it is just what was
expected. Every true friend of the admins
trdtion will justify and' approve the course
pursued. Mr.. Guthrie belongs to the verita-
bic stock of Kentucky democrats, tried in the
fire, and found equal 10 all emergencies. In
the words of the Washington Union, his letter
is an announcement to Collector Bronson that
" this administration mean 10 be true TO those
,cho are true TO it, His offence is that he steps
down from his exalted station to see that JUS
tice is meted out by his subordinates to the
humber men of the party who contributed
their honest share in the work of the canvass.
For manifesting this care for the workingmen
of the party he is censured with abuse, and
threatened with fiery Indignation
Mr.. Bronson was appointed with the under
standing that he would promote the union of
the democracy by recognizing the claims Of
workingmen who had proved their devotion to
democracy, whether they had formerly be-
longed to this wing or that of the party. In
stead of carrying out this reasonable expecta-
ton, he is found prescribing one entire ,cing,
and contIn'ng has patronage to the section TO
iohich he belongs and to ,chigS Mr.. Guthrie
fRf a apd nptsS him that the policy Of the
prescribed, and for this just and reasonable in
timation ne is threatened with indignation
meetings and Indignation efligy-burnings.
Mr.. Guthrie considers it no degradation TO see
that justice is done to humble workingmen,
and upon their fidelity and love of democracy
he relies for justification. The disorganizers
may denounce him, but the people will stand
by and sustain him.
Yes, the people aciH sustain him. They
VIII nali this crushing of the serpent of faction
as one of the legitimate results of the Old
HICKORY spirit that animates the fearless soul