The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-10-27
VOL. VII.

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his government in the selection of his dennt;oa
clerks, or other agents; and it certainly il r.
first instance in which public officer has bco,,
instructed TO 90 into an inquiry a bout sections
and see that a Just distribution of offices no,
made between them. You have r;,h, 10
law, to give instructions on many subjects Co.,,
nected with the collection of the reyenuo a,,
such instructions it will be my duty To folloas
But when you go beyond that, and undartol.
to direct in matters which the law has consdaa
to my discretion, no such obligation exists
I" As TO some officers of the customs a.,
Collector has the right of nomination. and ~
Secretary the right Of approval or reiection'
and, as to other officers, the power of snnn,,'
ment is VI sted in the Collector alone + In
not interfere with the exercise of your nowo a'
and trust you will render the like iustco .,
me- If you or any other high officer NJ H.
Government desired the appointment Of n n snO
ticular individual need not say that i ~
give me great pleasure to comply with h.
wishes; but respectfully deny that Won has NO
any right to issue instructions for the oovo,.
ment of my conduct in making selections b,
Office
so far as relates to the mere dispensafo,
of patronage, without regard to nv respons;.
bility for the acts of the persons appointed 7
would gladly transfer the trust to another
have no taste for such matters, and NV com.
fort-aspirations have none--would he groot
ly promoted If some one else would nepforro
the service for me. But the law and NV com
mission have cast the burden upon me. and
cannot surrender it 10 another without deere.
LECTION of duty.
GAS you have given your letter to the press
saying the subject is public one' | shall
give the same direction to the answer
" | am, very respectfully, your obedient SER
want GREENE c. BRONSON
We have not the least particle of sympathy
with these National Democrats, as they call
themselves, and their protestations of superior
loyalty to Slavery are sickening; but it is OBJ
vious that the Secretary has committed a blum.
best possible use of it.
The whole transaction shows that the Ex-
ecutive patronage ought to be reduced The
President should be relieved of the response
bility of appointing Collectors, Postmaster,
Sc, by transferring the choice of them to the
People
The Union announces the following appoint
ments by the President:
Heman j. Redfeld, to be Collector of the
port of New York, in place of Greene C. Bron-
son, removed.
John j. Cisco, to be assistant Treasurer Of
the United States at New York, in place of
John A. Dix, resigned
Inb h. Il l.
at the port of New York, in place Of n. J.
Redfeld, appointed Collector
CHOICE LANGUAGE.-Wc end the following
choice language applied, in a Southern ex-
change, to Aboliti0nists IL Abolitionists should
retort that the Shareholders are swinders and
robbers, with not one honest man among them,
they would be rated as blackguards But
Chvalry is allowed special privileges.
GAS to the Abolitonists, and abolition phi
lanthrOpy,' the latter is a cheat, and the former
are set of miserable hypocritcs. There is not
an honest man among them! They are as
great vagabonds rs the negroes because they
have the intelligence to know what Is right
but lack the desire to pursue it. IL would be
no STedUcT boClui VI 1dIloHdl lOeS w udNc thtiu
sold into Slavery than the negroes. thor
ough- going, black hearted AbolitiOnist will give
two dollars towards defraying the expenses of
stealing a negro and one towards purchasing
his freedom. He will harbor fugitive on his
premises, and make him work until he has
earned something worth having, and then in
form the poor darkey that his master is after
him. and he had better cut stick, leaving his
g.. l., 10, a., oct Tho
true Abolitonsts are the descendants of the
tories of the Revolution, and are themselves
always found on the side of their country's enc
mics. They are a treacherous, hypocrihcal,
ungenerous, and uncharitable set of fanatics,
and unworthy the good opinion of all who
value the peace and prosperity of their country
We do not, in the least, misrepresent their
character
Not at all--his moderation and candor are
unquestionable