The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-04

leading names Of those who bad pot their hostility 10
the administration upon and public record and
eked out BY those who not unwilling 10 be placed
before the people in such association. To this ticket
Collector Bronson gave In his formal adhesion letter
written 10 rebuke and repudsie regularly nominated
ticket OF names. all avowed snds OF the President.
his administration his principles, and his policy and
Of whom had actively supported Gen Cass in Is4s
BY go doing Collector Bronson msnesily brought his
whole official power 10 the aid OF the ayowed and
organized enemies of the national administration /;
and his own letter tells us that he did mainly for
The purpose oil Interfering. 10 the whole extent oil he
Official and personal ability. in State quarrel. against
the policy OF The democratic Stale administration on
the question Of The canals And this is The who.
in taking leave OF the federal Office which be has
thus abused cooy round and charges the national
administration. through the Secretary Of the Treasury,
with interfering by his removal in question OF Stale
policy Ii Ia not easy TO say whether the folly or the
audscity OF the pretence is the conspicuous. To
permit him TO remain in Office would have been make
the New York caslom-house a formidable engine OF war
not only against the policy Of the President. but also in
State quarrel against the regular organization OF the New
York democracy.
To prevent this result. TO shield the New York de-
mocracy from such interference by the collector in their
local disputes, and vindcate and maintain its own set
tied policy. adopted in pursuance Of the mandate and
the covenant OF the national democracy. the admin
islraion at this juncture, seeing the course OF lis
chief officer in New York, appeared for The FIRST time
upon the scene Most manliestly. in the eye Of Sc
verey just judgment, the collectors Office forfeit
ed Plainly he had sweryed from political fidelity It's
for him rather others determine whether his
tauance in Office would have been compatible with per-
sonal honor Yet the President forbore a, once visit
upon him the full penalty for his offence The admins.
aton through its appropriate organ Of communication
TO him, the Secretary OF The Treasury, admonshed him
OF his and it's grave consequences explained to
him anew the settled policy OF the President towards ali
portions of the collective democratic party and. by way
or guarding him against an abuse OF his Office in favor
of The local faction 10 which he had pledged himself
minded him. in calm and temperate manner, Of his obi
cations 10 carry that declared policy into eject in all his
future official action. Sach was the letter OF Sec
rotary Guthrie. The collectors reply is before the
public; and much it has been discussed, we have
yet to the Is, instance In which has been denied
10 of the grossest official insubordina,ioa and
offence. In substance il is direct reputation BY the
collector OF any obligation 10 conform TO the announced
policy Of the President in the distribution OF patronage
OF course, the Presidents duty TO the good order OF the
public service the democracy OF the country, and es
peclay 10 the democratic party in New York. demanded
the removal Of refractory ohcer, who bad thus re-
beed not only against the administration which appoint
ed him. but also against the wise and just policy in which
the democracy of the country had organized trl-
umphed. 1t is but aggrsvalon Of the ex-collec.
tors unfortunate predcamen,. that he has himself
demned the whole OF his own course by presuming,
without the slightest warrant OF truth. and at the last
moment, 10 hur upon the Secretary of the Treasury and
the administration the offensive impusaton Of having in
,erered in mere State quarrel in New York. That Of
fence belongs the administration but himself