Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-15
Spirit of the Morning Press.

The intelligencef announces the Hon.
j. NJ. Clayton as the author of a recent
very able address to the people of Della
ware against the adoption of the newly
formed constitution for that State, which
was voted down 10y them not long since
on account of the want of alleged proper
guards 10 the purity Of the right of suf-
frage. According to our neighbor, those
framing this instrument set most afro
cious example, in violating article after
article IN their existing State constitution,
IN the work of preparing the new one.
The Union defends Secretary Guthrie
against the very last attack of the New
FORK National Democrat, saying:
The organ of Mr.. Bronson in the city of
New York IL particularly savage towards MI
Guthrie for interfering with the prerogatlves
~ our collector" The amiable and accom-
Pllshed editor says that lit will not avail for
Tie Secretary of the Treasury to busy himself
a the appointment of the minor officers of
the New York custom house. .chiie a SURPLUS
~ httTtg millions Of dollars IS aii0tced to
,ssSt unused az TIE ceiIar. We regret that
CandOr requires us to disclose the fact that
the author OF this sentiment yet sails under
democratic colors-nay more. that he is the
accredited organ Of the collector and his as
soclates In organizatiOn. We trust how
ever, that the collector has no sympathy with
me nefariOus sentiment distinctly discerna-
U'c IN the censure east upon Mr. Guthrie He
NLO5cS thirty millions of surplus 10 rust uH-
"'ed' Of course. this model of democrafie
purity would have the Secretary of the Treas
airy 70 prevent this thirty millions from rust
ssg, BY 1llotriHg it TO be NSrG Here the
cioven foot is disclosed Mr. Guthrie: real
"fence is that he guards the money of the
treasury too closely--he gives no countenance
To Galphinism in any shape-he executes the
law OF the sub-treasury rigidly that the
surplus Is allowed to rHSt-and this is 1.-The
head and front of his offending Instead of
troubling himself about the appointment of
the minor officers in the New York custom
house. and thereby interfering with 1.-The pre-
negatives Of our collector" he ought to be
employed in deyiSing some plausible pretexts
Tor allowing the public treasury to be gen
t-cl!y plundered merely to keep the money
from ruSting.
Unfortunately for the success of this Gal
Pain sugges.iOD the Secretary Of the Treasury
has taken up the odd notion that President
Pierce selected him TO keep and disburse the
rGpilc money HrCpTNiHO 10 TAR. lie Is either
- dull or straight-iaced. that ne cannot or
will not understand that it his duty to allow
tie money 10 be used TO keep it from rusting
IN jae cellar. We begin now TO comp ehend
the object Of the war made in the city of New
York against the cabinet
The Sentinel, in an article upon Off
clal Interference in Elections, gives in
dependent" support to the Administration
after the following fashion, viz:
- And it is with inexpressible pain not I'M
mixed with indignation, that We have seen a
high functionary of the government SO far
forget himself and the dignity of the high
posi- ne fills as to rebuke the Independent
exercise of those inalienabie rights which be
long 20 every officer as a man and citizen,
while tbe a6use Of trust, the neglect of official
duty ard tie prostitution OK official influence
20 base purposes, brings from him not one
word of censure or indignation.