The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-29
Fro m the GaienA (ui) Jsnersonan.
Mp. Guthrfe's Letter TO Collector Bronson.

The letter Of MIR Guthrie Secretary OF the Treasury
10 Mr. Bronson, collector OF the port OF New York, has
been The occasion OF much comment by the opposition
newspaper press IL bas been The occasion, too OF kind
Of Misrepresentation that We ought mol to suffer to pass
unnoticed -
Mr. Bronson took Office under General Pierce's adj
mnisration with The express understanding that The
President regarded the democratic parry unit. and
that in the distribution Of the places in bis gil, he TO
be guided BY the policy which The President bad adopted
which policy looked 10 the recognition OF every man who
stands upon the joint declarations OF the Baltimore plat
form and Gen. r,erces inaugural as democrat. No
sooner does Mr. Bronson fnd himself in the enjoyment
OF power than be breaks through and dsegards this
compact with the President, and throws the whole
weight OF his Official inAaencesxercsed through the
anpointmen, of favor of the Presidents
assailants and The opponents OF his admh's'faion MI
Guhse's letter written TO reboks bis dereliciion
and 10 remind the collector OF the terms npon which hrs
place was bestowed The method adopted BY the Secre-
tary was proper, jnsthabe, aud necessary.
Il 10 charged BY the opposition. with the coarse scurrl
ny 70, "Se ,hs n. Secretary has from b. I
vaed and dixpied position to become dabber in the
dirty waters OF political s,riea tacican in the open
field Of party politics II the charge true, MIR
Gu,hsie has = noble defence He could say to his
cussrs:
..Ths democratic party is the conservato of the honor
and pesee the promoter Of the progress, OF this nation
Ipon il depend whatever advances are made in The di
recljon oi liberal IeTiAlaton-wha'ever steps taken
for the realixatiou OF the true theory Of government
That party divided the North by question set
,led became united upon basis TO which each section
gave ito assent, The union resulted in a triumph but
the triumph has achieved nothing more as yet than the
besowaI Of office upon few friends. To be fet IN the
legislation OF the countryto operate IN support OF The
President in his decisive and untr'ed foreign polcyto
be instrumental in giving vitality TO the democratic SEN
timent of the people-io hush and calm down sec.
tonal a4i,a,on--to enable the country TO enjoy the
benehcent effects OF democratic rue-the success OF
the democracy must no; be hazarded--the fruit OF
the triumph be wasted BY the renewal
OF 4 question that has been compromised and
buried. Toe President. elected by the party,
CARDS VI instrument by which the general good OF
The country is to be achieved, and not snd This
accounts for his anxiety that he does not conceaanx
iey that his friends should act in harmony. Guided BY
the highest PATRIOTISM he seeks through the reconcia
ton OF the divisions OF the democracy to become
the beneacor and paci6caor of the country Mr. Bron
took Office with ul knowledge Of the views and
policy OF the administration. He opposes the and
thwsrts the Other lie il reminded Of the fatal error,
which il persisted in will widen the breach which now
exists. tie il asked remember hst continuation of
the union which eemenlsa AT Baltimore 10 desired
not as The sole OF the bat The only
alta'nsble msthsd by which the ras OF q democratic
victory be sscared to blessed and happy coun
Try"
Such a defence. IL Mr. Guthries position demanded
newspaper Justification, would be imprexnable The
saul. Of thousand wing presses would but prove 's
soundnsss and suens'h.