Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-10-21
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
ruunspii MoRNINt:. OCTOBER go. 1858
TuE BRONSON AND ocoNoR LETTERS.

+ ton OF offices in the New YUk Custom h""Fe. - ma"
rho comrlete we annex letter from Na'a
n Officer Redfeld on the pon! III issue "e'"ce" '''
OF the Treasury and his refractory snooGolna'es'
!, Just one month ago uretod Tie peTrieSly III WIN.
I'm Administration would involve itself by interfering In III
strfes Of New York politicians II could n'a"e "o o'
enc n which faction The Administration might nrhne;
, any event the impoicy OF Intervention was 'iI"' it
rent, nd scandal and trouble equally iacvnee was ~
ncsh the dignity and beyond the duty oil the N''''a' "
n,;,s,r,nn 70 keen constant watch and ~aa o'tt 'oS
factions and 70 undertake canvass Inc c'as o "e u
n,rnr "a Tho appointment of doorEccpcra ana messengers
The President Justly sensible OF the dgay ol us pos0'
and of the ex,en: his duty and seeing with his character
isc cleaness of perception the policy proper or he a
mnistraon pursue has studiousy Withheld MS co"he
nance from either side OF The coneuding factons and ab
stained from in The PetIy s'res OF
politicians If any object beside the legitimate dulles CT us
nosion IN enpapcd his attention ii design 60 To dis
psnse tho public patronage promote the peace o the
country and the harmony OF the democratic party Eeyond
this hc HIS had AMI will have nothing 10 do "iI Tue Dis
putes of local factions
The ,,ter Of Secretary Guthrie has been thought by some
10 be departure from this intervention policy OF lic
administration; bul do not regard il II would be al
nfrac,ion neither oi this policy not OF siIc iope lo
Cabinet officer politely and conhdentiay 10 Suggest 10 s
Isc,or u REV York that The President would prefer such
would best promote the harmony oil The party And Mr.
suh,ie had made This inmaon with TACT and dignity, VIC
shoud have had indignant from Collector bron
son and denuncation from The public press But he da
lhe thing ciunsy His letter IL mnaclous IN lis toue, and
offensive 10 The feelings OF hencTatle gentleman as
Iudpe Bronson A French dpl1mati5t oil poVefbal de6
re,ity thought, bunder worse Than crime. We appte-
hsuj Secretary Guthrie might have dcau inn'h worse
Thing than write The letter Gronson AMI Sc! have escaped
with tithe Of the Icnuncation with which he ~ now
sailed Mr. Guthrie able lawyer, an honest man aud
most efficient administrator Of the public finances; but We
suspect is wanting III The cunning and adtoness when
n man must possess hold lis with the politicians ol
New York.
The letters OF Mcssrs Bronson and OConor will lie read
with much interest throughout The county Indeed, they
are the most important political documents "t The day We
ssa,ye our coGlue their character until sr! clear
nssl; into lie tendency u Things. The SMOKE must dis
..ucar before We ca the elect OF The d.rlar.r.
lrro.: tie New inls Irlbaur, uot. i
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
n, Collector Bronson to Mr.. Secretary Guthrie.
j NEW loRK. Oct. II, 1858
SIN: The pressure of official business aud confinement 10
sick have prevented earlier answer 10 your eer
You i:s state in substance l!a, have brcn under
np. whc. has been cmcd IL distribute Offices in
my si among different sections oil The ptn'ocfahe party
and Then prescribe The yea expect me- 10 pursue in
future do complain 'hat my a.rHEsttS are 40!
prone, persons ur The places LEY oray, Of ihal they are
not sound a.a;rs snce;ey attached to lie pncits oil
b nuuy and !in supporters Of the National Admnsa-
lion Bu, you ttih have not properly ''saided all Sec
When Mr. Dickinson declucd the Col!ccorShip of hi,
mort in April lIs asked by several i.rri:Gs whether
would allow my TO be mentioned 10 the President for
OF the until two days acIward when saw in i
pubc prints tccgruphc dispatch announcing my appoint;
incnt. had two years before, resigned my place Clcl
Judge Of the Court @! Appeals with tie inanou Vi
u.aln accepting public c';i.s and grateful as was for
,hs mark Of confidence, should nave decnc! The aI
ponmcni but Tor the high ornio" which entertained ci
The President and his principles and The assurdncc C!
friends that earnestly desired ny uccrta@. q tc
Wien accepted the piece, had never seen no! ad any
coEi uncaon with the President, and OF course there were
no pledges such may be implied between
homo, able men hodiag the Ike relation each other He
had right 10 expect that would diligently and faithfully
discharge duties o tic Office a1d nain,aln in all proper
ways The principles hch restored the Democratic party 10
powci and SO long performed That Implied o5!i9a.
on | had right expect that his coa! iencc in
uOuld not withdrawn have never complained thai,
tie President has not discharged his part OF the oOiisa-
on and not conscious OF having omitted 10 discharge
You tell me lha: The President and his constitutional al
yis,. stand pledged bfprc The world c principles ard
policy laid down in The Baltimore platform and the inaugural
dir, ss had believe that all gentlemen who
consgEpd accept Office under Tie administrator stoCt
pledged the pnclcs and pocy agree - that,
an though ia bG! an Implied p.td2c admit us iail lcc
Bat proves nothing tile present purpose for there not
one word either the Baltimore platform the inaugural
address distributing offices among different sccuns cl
the party II the President his appoinees pledged 10
any such distribution yG; rudt onS 10 soma other docu.
ment lind evidence oil the Oblsation-sonc document
which have never seen.
Ii NAV be inferred from the OF the President that he
repards as el.iye TO Office all Democrats cordially
united the Baltimore platform in 1852 and are sincerely
attached the principles vi the party although ct some for
period they may have been out of The way That s
proper rule II is the which have acted in making
appointments I" not because was unhcr any pledge
To do So but because thought tie rar Just in .Sei But
your letter proceeds the g.GGnd that should go be-
youd the INQUIRY whether applicants Office are good
Democrats now 10 what section they formerly
belonged dad then make suca distribution of offices bet wccn
The different sections that n them Will have !usi
cause for complaint Il not only Impossible 10 administer
such rule that with success. ba; the consequence
adopting musl be that sa have Democratic
parly united uron broad bIsis of principle, but mere
combination Of different sections held together b. better
bond Than the love Of Office, and ready 4 to pieces the
moment one section thinks itself aggeTcd IN The dlsifi5
lion.
Notwithstanding what been said lhiok it would be
found proper strnlny that the section which has 81
loudly and bitterly complained Of Injustice has received It's
full share Of the Offices which have bestowed II is M
doubtedly that appointments have been made
from section Of The party Than from The oheii and
single reason will be sufficient SHOW why II proper 10
pursue thai Most Of tie Custom. House appoint
mens for this port have always been made from The conn
tics Of New YORK and hings. in which are three large
cities which form part Of the port In lel5 the Democratic
ana Free Soil ia those counties bore The relation U
more than tour for the former for tic latter From
The Frce:oil vote should bc deduct the WING abolition
vote, which The direction After making Tic
proper allowance tha, account, think II snic 10 con.
cluue that 5t than cI oil OF the Democrats
10 those counties voted The Free Soil ticket in Sis In This
view OF The matter think will be found that lite Free
,''a s'chon Is lar om having ns cause Tor complaint
nave u' di i lille lbrTa hiner nor because was nnder
ANY peog', bnt hr"auso wished 10 do what reasonably
could ~ pfonoe The harmony aud continued a-ceniancy o
:. The party.
II s possible mat mistaken in surprising that the
has eol liz u share Of the places for il
distributing Tue ii'le offices in my gift which have for the
mos pat gone among The rank ani file oil The party have
nrher had The Time the inclination 10 do much BY way
Of investigating the ceden men , were
, TO be ali right Eow.
ln reference 10 your femaik recent ,ntdfp Of i-
ray Syracuse that the ision could an on m 4, b.
been prevented il Is enough ur say l,lt not ,Iy
had agency in bringing about division bui led "a
prevent IT, My counsel on given ia lavor If The
united action Of the Convention, hut SINCERE Is hnpei thu
harmony would prevail Ii any Government oli.rera al,
ehargeaLe with what took place al ptacns the burden
must rest on hose who Wre thereof M.ut I,cc wefl
from this cily and up" the t'oactn "!" ai oG,
iu,lenjing 10 the duties OF his office.
DO not state these things by way OF anology iur
none make; by way o courling favor, for hav,
nohe 10 ask.
You ap.ak of "he union Of The party in ISIS whci
re supposed TO have been thoroughly remrnet
"a In The great and triumphant contest 10 lS3@ Although