Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-10-12
President Pierce ana the New York De-


mocracy.
We have had statements and ruInots. byAtele-
graph and otherwise, of a letter addressed by the
Aamifistrdtion % colleetoT Bronson, rebuking him
for fefnsins 10 give portionof the ofices at his
dismissal 10 the sssofts'' ofNew York. Here is the
letter in fall, as published by the New York
Herald: 90.
Dear Sir-Since the conversation we hso upon
the subject ofthe unfortunate division IN the Denl-
ocretio patty in New York; feel more and more
convinced that the present dirorganizanon can
fail 10 endanger the success Of the principles OF the
party there, and 10 prove injurious elsew here But
the separation is effected. a conviction has lore
ed itself ON my mind, that by DEMOCRATS pledged to
each other upon a common platform OF principles
the division could and ought to have been preyen-
ted.
You are aware thatjthe principles Of the Bald-
more, Convention; and the policy ntimated IN the
inaugural address, the President and his consttu-
Ional advisers stand pledged to before tue WORTH
They have been and are united as one man upon
these principles and that policy, and had reason to
believe that oil gentlemen who consented 10 accept
Office under the administration stood pledged to the
same principles and policy.
as the President understands the principles a.
vowed on the platform of the party at Baltimorei
all democrats who Joined in upholding and carry
lug out the same were entitled to be recogniz as
worthy oil the confidence of the united party, and
consequently eligible to official station.
That all could not obtain office was manltt st,
and that the distribution could not be exactly equal
amongst the different sections of the party was
equally certain. Yet the distribution. was lntend-
ed to be made as to give just cause OF complaint
to no one section, and is believed that this nten-
ton has been carried out, not only by the Presl-
dent himself, but by most of his appointees, IN re-
spect to the officers under the latter.
/ It so happened that your appointments have
been very generally made from that portion OF The
4 party to which you adhere This you thought 1eSt
4 calculated to secure union and harmony. ihat
desirable object has failed to be obtained, and the
other portion of the party feel that they have mol
4 been fully recognized by you, and, as things now
| stand, may not do justice to your motive eau
YOUR attention to this subject, and 10 the TACT Ihal
/ the Presideat and his Cabinet, with entire una
nimily recognise that portion of the party as demo
Gratis distinctly avowiug and firmly maintaining Tue
principles of the Baltimore platform and entitled
to lie recognised by appointment TO Official stations
in your de partment. Allow me to express Tue ex-
pectatiOn that you will recognise them IN tue only
/ way that will carry conviction with II.
1 have not hither deemed it necessary to make
/ any particular inquiry as to the section OF The
democratic patty to which persons nominated IoI
i positions in the Custom House at New York be-
ionged, prior to the re-unionof the party of ls49
which reunion was supposed 10 nave been
thoroughly cemented IN the great and triumphant
4 contestin 1882 But as the present excited state
of feeling among political friends who acted 10
i g6ther IN 1907, anu WHO now Skuuu uuS4uINOSuALy
upon the same platform of principles IN New York,
IS suggestive OF discrimination of Which the adj
miniStratIon will not approve, shall send copy
Il of this letter to the naval officer and the surveyor
of the port, in order that there may be no fmsap.
prehension as to the policy hch the President will
/ require TO be pursued. ..'s
i 1 am very respectfully,
/ JAMES GUTHRIE.
/ &C. Bronson, Esq, Collector, New York.
The New York Herald styles the foregoing "s
precious document aud adds: r., s5s
This letter 10 the collector is Very characteristic
| of the present Cabinet. tits perfect specimen
of the smaIlneSs of policy, and smacks very muci
of the fifty cent patch Marcy pantaloons sUni'
years since, when he took too wide strde IN In
political moves. This pettifogging political inter
meddliug will only increase the ieud among the
democracy of this State, and aid in resucilatinl
the new Wing party who are all IN favor oil Sew
ard with all his soil and abolition tendencies
Can president stand still and calmly witneS
these degrading moves? Is it not time to turl
Marcy Guthrie and Co.-the whole group nec
and heelso of the Cabinet, which they are gradu
ally disgracing?
The New York Mirror thus speaks of this docu
ment -
s'The above extraordinary edict from the Secre
tarv of the Treasury will be read with mingled feel
lings of astonishment and Indignation. 1t is decid
edly "Soft'' document Intellectually as wei
as politically; andindcates narrow, proscriptive
yindictive policy. We regret 10 learn from Wash
ington that this ptiful pronuneidmento has receives
the sanction of the President"
s +.
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