Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-09-30
Waking up the wrong Passengers.
EDW ARD EVER EFT.

The d" soft shells" of New York city held
a ratification meeting a day or two since, and
rashly invited Mr. Bronson, Collector, and
Mr.. O'Conor, District Attorney, to partici-
pate therein. The replies of these gentlemen
are among the spiciest political morccdur of
the day 1t is said in Washington that Pres
idcnt Pierce frowns decidedly upon such
snubhing of his friends by those whom he has
rewarded with the leading Offices in the great
city, and that the guilotinc is soon to be set
in motion. We give Mr.. Bronson's letter.
Mr.. o. Conor's though not guitc 50 pithy, is
equally explicit:
New YORK, Thursday, Sep. %, 1851
Gcntlcnm | have received your invitation to
address a meeting of the Democracy of the city at
1ammany Hail. ON Friday evening. and to pnrtci-
pate with you in Gratifying our State Ticket -
meaning the ticket which was last nominated at the
recent Syracuse Convention. Although it must be
known to you that am not in the habit of address
ing political assemblies candor requires to add
that | do not intend, in any form, to support the
ticket. As II lover of honesty in politics II, well IA,
in other things, and of good order in society can
not approve of nominations brought about by fraud
and violence. Those who introduce convics and
bullics into our conventions for the purpose of con
trolling events, must not expect that their proceed
ings will bc sanctioned by me, whatever course may
be. pursued by others.
Although this is ground enough for ,lcclinin:
your invitation, will add that if all the nonina
tiouS were otherwise uncXccptonahlc they calnc be
fore the public under the leadership of men VIII,
have been striving for the last two three years
defeat the early completion Of the public works
and after the shameless breach which we have Wit
messed of past pledges in relation to the Canal,
there can be no reasonable ground for hope tla
promises will be performed.
The whole tenure of my life renders it unncccssa
for me to make any professions of attachment t.
Republican party, which HIS stood by the country
the Constitution. and tie laws, through all time
and changes. And the fact that accepted and stil
continue to hold Office under the President makes
equally unnecessary for me, honest and hon
orablc man. to say that his administration of the Gov
crnmcnt in conformity with the principles announce
in the Baltimore platform and his Inaugura
Address, will at all times receive my cordial support
a., on say of the state administration that
- must be- >U,taincd.' | am at a los, t" know whu
II intend 20 d" 10y way Il uphoidirg th' state OF
htcrS for they have conducted public affair, f.
the past few years, that not one of them (with tn
exception of MIR. Mathcr) was so much a. mcntionc
for nomination in either branch of the convention
+ The only way in which you can sustain them is b
. pcrpctuating their policy in relation to the ca
mails and, in my Judgment, nothing could be mon
injurious to the best interests of the ty and stat
; of Newly ork.
have deemed it proper, in these times of douhl
dealing to speak plainly, but without any ntcnto
of giving odensc. | am, very respectfully, yours,
GREENE {. BRONSON.
+ Mcssrs. WIN, d. Kennedy and others. c onnttoo.