The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-01
From the Detroit Free Press.
Removal OF Collector Bronson.

ln another column will be found letter from Secre-
iary Guthre, addressed to Collector Brosson, advising
MN OF MS DISMISSAL IRON office, and conQveting also
some points made IN the collectors letter the Secretary
he washington Union pre- faces the publication of Mr.
1u'hes letter with some extended remarks indicating
the course OF the administration, for which we shall
make room Tomorrow t#.
II has been with the keenest pain that we have wit.
aessed the growth OF detection in New York that has
finally evenlualed in portion Of the democratic party ia
that State placing itself in attitude OF to
the national administration. So long the feud be-
tween the two sections Of the party there local in
lis characterso long il only inv oved State issues
and so long each section maintained loyalty and geod
iaIh towards the general administration, there
OCCASION and would not have been proper for the par
" IN other States 10 interfere in the strife However
much we might deplore the existence OF Intestine
warfare, and however unfortunate we might regard its
ultimate probable effects upon the strength OF the party
IN The country al large, still could but s still while
the contest should retain it's local and endeavor to
one OF The divisions position OF hostility to the
national administration and wages war upon the Pres
dent and his policy then s the duty OF the sterling dem
ocrac press eveTywhc 10 step forward and declare the
unaerabe determination of The democratic party of the
country TO stand by the President, and do battle against
his enemies no matter in what guse they may appear.
We free to admit, and do IN sorrow, that most
OF the in New York who the antagonists of
the administration have hitherto been among the most
reliable and undertaking democrats OF the State. II is
for this reason that they have had strong hold upon
the sympahies OF national democrats in other States
and it because oil this that have not deemed it
possible that they would, any event, take course at
and suicidal 10 themselves.
The ground OF the detection of these men is utterly
un'enabe. They DO not complain that the general do
mesc and foreign policy of the administration ia not in
strict accordance with principles OF tbs democratic party,
that the President has departed from The docrines of
the Baltimore platform and the inaugural address They
do affect think that General Pierce has been false
to his pledges untrue to the great interests OF the
country None OF these sins are LAID at his door The
only reason the sole possbe excuse for the detection 10,
that the Offices in New York have been divided between
who formerly belonged TO different sections OF the
democratic party No principle whatever is involved
il is purely question OF spos Because all the appont-
President would not disirancbise and ignore half
OF the united democracy OF New YoTk-because he
would not 60 deliberately TO work and divide party pro-
fessng the faith and standing upon the plat
fornbecausc he refused TO do all these things an open
warfare has been commenced upon his administration.
Now, il these think for moment that their
conduct will be approved or even tolerated BY the demo-
cratic party OF the country they will find themselves wo
fully and terribly mistaken We have time and again
said that appointments have been made in New. York
which. as democrats e.wdy,we exceedingly regret but
if the number OF these had been doubled, still there
would have been the shadow OF apology for op
position to the administration Mistakes are inevitable,
and perhaps il s only strange that there have not been
more of them No one can gainsay that the President
in adopting and adheng 10 his policy OF distributing The
public patronage of the government has been governed
BY patriotic motives and ardent desire 10 do that winch
he regarded promove OF the best nerests OF the coun-
try and OF The democratic party What, then. must be
thought OF dsmoeras who admitting the patriotism and
the honesty of the President and subscribing TO the gen
eia policy OF his administration, yet engage in undis-
gused war upon him. simply, 10 use their own language
because he has appointed lew free soiles 10 ONCE
The removal OF Collector Bronson is right. II men
holding important Offices under the administration will
haTmonlze with and enforce its policy there
IL but just way to deal with them. DO as Gen. jack
sou did-dismss them, and ind less refractory public
servants The people will thoroughly approve the Pres
dent's action. They will adhere TO him and support him
this and every other crisis so long a: he Is true to him.
self, to the democratic party, and TO the Union.