Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-10-25
MIR gRoNsoN's REPLY TO MIR GUTHRIE.

we publish below letter by Collector Bronson in
reply to Mr. Guthrie which appeared In our paper
New York Times in which, well several other city
papers il appeared yesterday The reply OF MIR. Broi'
son written in sp Of camness and was evidently pre-
pared upon mature elaboration That il was intended to
advance the new political organization being formed in op.
position 70 the administration ls too palpabe 10 admit OF
con,royersy Ii is continuation Of The wartIre which
commenced by him the ranmany committee
and was evidently prepared sustain and promote inc inter
es:s OF those dsaeced Democrats who have made up their
minds go into The opposition ranks WIN ne exception
special pleading, aud some harmless 4Iihb!nC Inc
letter is cedabu 10 its uuhor as composition Mr. bi"
son gives his adhesion TO the known policp OF th rfos
dent acknowledges s wisdom, and his obligation to carry
il out as one OF his appuntees and makes rather lame at
tempt 10 sustain The plea of not gully But IN ms effort 10
oppcar fair and frank MIR Bronson involves himself IN
dilemma from which there is no escape c says sarcastic
cay =" presume there can be no objection al washington
10 nv maintaining now as have always done before, The
principles which the national administration Stands"
His maintenance Of these principles IS manifested oy the
Jealous support OF ticket which embraces some OF The mos
violent ami bitter Of the Presidents policy Which
r. Bronson admits 10 ba right IN ITSELF and which ne
acknowledges il is his duty 10 sustain and promote. Dir
Cooley and Mr. Brady make open war upon me President
and his Cabinet but Mr. Bronson can see no Inconsistency
in supporting these gentlemen in their wariare and IN
acknowledging his obligation 10 promote and sustain lc
principles and policy ui the President aud hia Cabinet
He not only supports these open Of The admins
ation lie completely Identifies himself with the ticket
OF which they ne part by declaring thai nee have got
fair field" He complains that the Washington Union
taken sides in the contest. and that IL has thrown lis
weight The side Of the free soil ticket This assertion is
worthy him because 1t Ia not founded in truth The edi-
Fer Of Vushngon Union freely forgive such gentle
IN. as Judge for writing free soil letters 10 free
soil meetings in 1919 upon the evidences at subsequent re-
formation: but he has occasion himself 10 ASK Tor any
such forgiveness held any such connexIon with
free soil movements He respectfully submits 10 he Judge
that Mr. Bronson in very good position I" charge ee'
su associations upon the Washington Union. We suggest
10 hl also that is entirely Ingenious IN INN 10 call
that soil ticket which nominated ny conven-
ton whom majority Was sustaining 1ehefai lass
against Van BuIen 1913 when Judge Bronson was VII
ting free. meetings raiying Mr. van Bn.
,ens nomination. We further submit 10 him that IS not
eni,ey f.r in him call that "rce soil ticket ON which
tn, vi tile who supported Cas3 In
1915 and no upon national grounds,
have ask forgiveness Tor such letters as MIR
Bronson wrote the ButT,io. platform men in lSlS.
We cannot resist the temptation 10 odd that II does not
conform strictly the Of the call that free
adopted Baltimore platform. and whr is composed OF
men who standing that Platform We insist that the
grace which has been freely extended 10 Mr. Bronsu
and which relieves him from The ain free soism In by
gone shall be extended those other Democrats who
abandon their and come honestly upon the plat
fcrm on which Nj Bronson placed himself only q short
tine before When Mr. Bronson charges Tho Wash
inon Union cooperating with flee soil papers In sup
porting the ticker which he repuiaes he deliberately mia
represents and missates position We have denounced
oil papers abolition sheets which continue 10 aglale sa
very and oppose The BALTIMORE resolutions We denouncc
them yet and repudiae AL sympathy with hcm they are
The Democratic party, enemies 10 the Admins
rallon contributing towards lniuflng both
than either Wings the disaecIed Democrats Wash.
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