The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-10-08
LATEST NAIL NEWS.

SECRETARY GUTHRIE AND CoLLEcroR Bronson.
The Washington Uai0s of yesterday contains the
letter of Secretary Guthrie to collector Bronson, of
New York twill be read with great interest as
bearing upon the policy and position Of the Admin
istrssion in regard to the distribution Of public pa
tronage,
WASHINGTON, Oct ), 1888
DEAR Sts:-siuce the conversation we had up
on the subject OF the unfortunate DIVISION IN the
democratic party in New York, feel more and
more convinced that the present disor gahlzaiien
cannot fail to endanger the success o. me primer
g,les Of the party there and prove injurious else
where Rut the separation IL effected. conv1c
ton has forced itself on my mno, thst hs denio-
Gratis pledged TO each other upon common pias-
form of principles, the DIVISION eoaid anu oushs u
have been prevented
Won are aware. that the principles of the Balti-
more Convention and the policy iDtsnaed in the
inaugural address, the President and his constitu-
tional advisers stand pledged TO before the world.
They have been and are united as enc man upon
those PRINCIPLES and that policy and had reason to
believe that all gentlemen who consented TO accept
the Office under the administration stood pledged TO
the same principles and policy
Asthe President understands III principle ayow
cd As the platform of the party at Baltimore, all de-
,no~rats who Joined in uphoding aud carrying out
the same were entitled to be recognized as worthy
az the confidence OF the united party, and conse-
oTently eligible 10 official station.
q
ira. the distribution could not be exactly equal
ansonost the different sections OF the party was
<n,,a)Iv certain Net the distribution was intended
tobe so made as 70 give JUST cause of complaint TO
no one section and it Is believed that this intention
has been carried out, not only by the President
himself hut by most OF his appointees in respect
to the Offices under the latter.
Il has so happened that yoar appointments have
been very generally made from that portion of the
parry 10 which you adhere. This you thought best
calculated 10 secure union and harmony. That de-
sirable object has failed TO be obtained and the 9th
er portion of thepaty feel that they have not been
fully recognized by you, and, as things stand,
NAV not do justice 10 your motives. ! call yorr
attention this subject and to the fact that the Pre-
sident and his Cabinet, with entire unanimity, re
cognized that portion of the party as democrats
distinctly avowing and firmly maintaining the pfi-
cples OF the Baltimore platform, and entitled to be
recognized by appointment to official stations 10
yonr department Allow me 70 express the eXpec-
ta.ion that you win SO recognize them in the only
way that viii carry conviction with it.
have not hitherto deemed it necessary TO make
any particular inquiry to the section OF the dem
ocratic party to which persons nominated for posi-
tons in the custom house at New York belonged
prior 70 the reunion OF the party in 1849-which re
union was supposed to have been thoroughly ce
fnented in the great and triumphant contest IL
1852. But as the present excited state OF feeling
among political friends who acted together in 1852
and who now stand uaequivocally upon the safae
platform of principles in New York, is suggestive
of discrimination OF which the administrator
viii not approve, shall send copy of this letter
to the Naval Officer and the Surveyor of the Port
in order that there may be no misapprehension+a ri
to the policy which the President viii require to b
pursued.
I am ypry reEDecttul7v