The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-11-15

oOllcrs. On the contrary, spOkc VI uppOihe'
ing mons but "sound Democrats, sincerely at
tachedto the principles of the party, and firm
supporters of the National Administration =
1 spoke of 1diflerent sections" of tho party
just as you had spoken Of them; and told you
not that Stree Soilers," but that "the Free
Soil section" had got its full share of the OFF,
COS. Your "animadversion'' derives all its
force from misrepresonting the language OF
your adversary.
Moro might be said; but If, in reviewing
this branch of tho subject, you cannot main
tain your self-respect, nothing that can say
would bo likely to reach you.
Having, as trust shown that tho reasons
which you have assigned arc utterly worth
less, il now remains to inquire what was the
roal ground of removal II was not till after
the recent break in the party at Syracuse that
you found any cause of complaint against me.
After the party had been resolved into its orig.
inal elements, without any agency of mine
and by means which could not approve-aftel
had been compelled to choose between the
two sections, and had very naturally adhered
to my old associations with the National Dem
ocrats-after the paper which professed, with
out rebuke, to speak the sentiments of the Cab
met had taken the side of tho Free Soil sane
ton, and denounced as traitors those who adj
hered to the principles which brought the ad-
minstraton into power-then it was that you
first discovered that had not been sufficient
ly favorable to the Free Soil section. Can any
man of sense and candor entertain doubt
concerning the motive Of your action? think
not. You intended to take ground against the
National Democrats, and throw the weight OF
the Administration into tho opposite scale
The men who had never swerved from the
principles of the party, but had stood fast by
the Union when it was in danger, were TO be
borne down by the strong arm of power; and
because tho Collector occupied place of some
Importance, the blow was to be rendered more
significant by making it fall on him. You
then wrote me an insulting letter, and placed
a copy in the hands Of an officer of the GUS
toms, who whispered it it about, and finally
gave it to the press as means of annoying
me. Whether you intended the officer should
so act is more than | can say; but so far as
have learned he still enjoys your confidence.
And now, what was the nature Of the coDtro-
versy to which you have made the national ad-
ministration party? 1t was not conflict be-
tween Democrats and Wings, but between two
sections of the Democratic party. No cand-
dates for national offices were in the field; and
if the Free Soil section was honest in pro-
claiming its conversion to the principles Of the
Baltimore Platform and the inaugural address,
there wore no national issues at stake. 1t
was purely u New York quarrel, involving
questions of mere State policy. In such a
quarrel, a member of the Cabinet at Washing
ton, has taken sides, aud has, in effect told the
Democrats OF this State whom they must Sc
lect for their local rulers, and wha, shoud be
their policy in relation to the Canals and other
matters of merely local interest. Your denial
on this subject can amount to nothing SO long
as the facts remain unchanged.
Aside from the principle involved tho re
moval is a matter of little moment. shall
leave the offices at the close of this day with
greater pleasure than / accepted it months
ago. But have been assaiIed without cause,
and there has been n gross violation of the
Democratic doctrine which denies to tho Fed
eral Government the right to intermedde with
the purely internal affairs and policy of tho
States. For these reasons have not felt at
liberty to let your letter pass without some
notice.
am. respectfully yours.
GREENE G. BRONSON.
Hon. JAMES GUTHRIE, Sec'y of Treasury.