The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-20

Ihe letter OF Mr.. Secretary Culture 10 Collector Bon-
500. ws'ch we published Yesterday has gwen fresh i'm
pulse 10 lhs caors of The abd assasnts OF the admin
isusuon, and they have raised furious howl over Il
u wss development oil some aspect in the poll
ICY OF me administration, that rendered it still more ex-
cspuonaoie than It has previously appeared 10 them.
NOW, the letter dlsclOses nothing with regard to
the policy OF the administration 1t is merely declaIa
Tory OF what has been universally understood. by in
ference from ils position and action. 10 be the policy
whlch the administration adopted, and determined 10
pursue, IN distributing The Official agencies OF The gov.
enmsnt Denuacalon OF il and OF It's author is moth.
Ing but another form OF the assault which had pre-
vousy been made upon the administration and its polcy
~ the distribution ot the Offices Ii implication,
clear and inconestabe, from The reunion OF the demo-
cauc party IN ther last National Convention at Bat-
more that all sectional and factious differences among
those who were represented in 1t were to be ex,in-
gulshed and forgotten that from that time forward the
rest OF sound democracy was faithful support OF the
platform then adopted; and that all who came upon
thai platform. and voted for the nominations made by
shat convention, were 10 stand upon the footing OF
merit with regard TO participation in the official employ
men., in case the party rumphed General Pierce,
ing placed in the presidential chair by virtue and in view
o this harmonzing reunion OF the democratic elements.
was under an obvious and imperious obligation TO
cute its spulatons and thus do everything in his power
to preserve and pepetuae the consolidation and integrity
OF the party He obeyed the command, he could not
but understand it 10 be implied by his election under the
circumstances by the great democratic party OF the ma
lon, In adopting the policy OF dispensing the executive
appointments al large among the supporters OF his elecl
lion and OF the democratic platform. without discrmina.
lon IN regard TO what their previous political had
been. II there had been any doubt whether or not
tins was the implied instruction OF the democratic party
70 Their President elect and conformity 10 their will,
mat doubt was exiting uished by the results OF the subse
quen! popular elections throughout the Union, in
which the policy pursued by the administration 10 it's
appointments was directly brought IN issue. and in
which us approval by The party was signied BY
successive and universal democratic victories. There
can be no more plain and incontestabe deduction
than that the President but reflects and executes The
timent and will OF the national democracy the policy
70 which he has adhered in dispensing the patronage
asil ~ Called OF his administration Not only them is
hsduty 10 observe this policy himself in what appoint
mens deyolve upon him personally 10 make but ~ see
that 10 observed by his subOTdnates likewise and that
il be applied throughout the entire administrative fabric.
whoever coouavenes it rebels against the behsst and
discipline OF the national democratic party, which Pres-
dent Pierce siands pledged and bound to execus and be
would be recreant 10 his duty the party be failed
correct such an abuse and offence The collector OF New
YORK, who Is inrusted with the disposal oil one OF the
largest sections OF the patronage OF the
stead OF conforming TO and carrying out the manifest
views OF the administration and the democratic party,
has made discrimination in his appointments in favor
particular section OF the democratic party in New
York, and prescribed another By entire exclusion thus
palpaby and impudently violating the manifested Will OF
the national democracy and the whole spirit OF their
venon and compact OF reunion Such act Of con,u-
macy and treason 10 the will aud policy OF the democa
ic party, IT 1t had received the true measure OF it's de-
serls, would have been chastsed by prompt dismissa
from office. instead OF The simple adnoni.on which Mr
Guthrie sends TO Collector Bronson. II Bronson persists
hls facous OF rebellion. duty TO his position
hhu his parry VIII oemdhu OF rIesioent Fieco uat ne
v-t upon HIM the just penalty OF such treason 10 the
democratic organization. fN #A
Ihe argument tina. the administration lends itself TO
faction b. dsapproving OF the hard shells, and
bIddng lhe otcc- holders OF the government that
stale prescribe the other section of the parry that
Saie is ialiaoIous feeble, and absurd The adm.nsTa
uon does espouse the cause fortunes Of any lac
ton but it, in maintaining the policy prescribed 10 by
The rational democracy. it is found at issue with the
hard shes and Identified with sof,s il is because the
former have assumed altitude OF opposition TO the
ye IA Il.
pressed 10 their convention at Bstmore and the latter
MAINTAIN the ueritorious position which their co-ope
ration the election OF GeRera Pierce and support OF
the democratic platform placed them.