The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-24
HE sP0ILs CABINET AROUSED.
No Quarter to National Democrats.
THE WORK OF DECApITATION COMMENCED.
LETTER FROM SECRETARY GUTHRIE
DISMISSING COLLECTOR BRONSON.
Official Onslaught upon the New York Herald
&C., 60, &c.
7 n l. 4 G X A p HIC.

SATURDAY MORNING, Oct. %, 1853
SIRRecently addressed letter Collector Bronson
other officers of the In the city of New York
y some means an imperfect copy Of that letter. purport
ing to have been communicated from New York by tele
graph published in Of the papers of this city
This rendered 1t proper for to give to the public
correct copy and upon the ground of that publication
under such circumstances, Collector Bronson published
as ong-delayed reply even before the original had
reached Under these circumstances, deem it pro-
to transmit to you for publication the enclosed letter
Very respectfully, JAMES GUTHRIE
WASHINGTON, Oct. %, 1852
SR--l have received your letter of the 18th inst.
n is not my purpose to respond to the many
,ositions of that letter, because most of them
,ear their contradiction upon its face, and
thers too unimportant to require refutaton; and,
lso, BECAUSE while in several phrases Of it admitting
our implied obligation man Of honor to act in
ordanos with the known policy of the administration,
nd moreover recognizing the propriety and justice of
hat policy by declaring that yourself deprecated and
ndsavorsd TO prevent the divisions existing in the
party in your State you nevertheless INDUCED
tenor Of remark to various relations Of the subject
5hich not only impugns my motives, but indicates
ttitude on your part wholly incompatible with har-
,onious cooperation between and the proper conduct
( the business Of the government.
oeSSVnsAOh
nimsdversion. You alege, by implication that have
ered you to appoint free soers to office; and in doing
you strangely misunderstand misinterprst my letter
the Sd instant neither entertained expressed any
ach desire 1t has been my pleasure and my duty not
, inquire into the opinions which may have been held
yourself and others far back the year 1S4S but
regard the claims to consideration Of all who have
ted with fidelity to the principles and organization of
democratic party. since the convention at Baltimore
1852 and those only And with these views must
ndemn yonr course, when in this letter you inform
at you have selected free soilers for Office without
lving given me the notice of the fact which would
ave enabled me to withhold my appreciation from any
ch appointments.
will add that the imputation that have required you
act with refer 10 controversies of local State
araeter is wholly gratuitous. Ny letter intended
guard you against distinctions between dem scrats,
unded upon local politics and local divisions
The concluding portion Of your letter has left al
natve but to lay the whole matter before the Presi
mt, and take his direction concerning it.
You that in relation to certain things you
receive instructions from this Department and in
that you proceed without contrary to such
tructisns. This cannot be admitted in any branch Of
public service, for where the Department is not
esy empowered to give instructions to tosubordnate it
the authority So inherent in the power ore
bve refractory officer.
You also assume that you are to appoint the various
fsons Employed in the Custom House, some as you ad
t. subject to my approval and others, as you secm to
ceiye on your sole authority. cannot but regard 1t
singular that gentleman of your legal requirements
experience should have fallen into such error.
constitution of the United States has empowered
ugres to confer the appointment of inferior officers In
President aene in the courts of law, or in the heads
departments Congress has not attempted nor If 1t
d. could it have effected any modification of this provi
Of the constitution. Those who are employed under
In the Custom House. do, both by the constitution
the laws derive their appointment and their authori
as public officers from the Secretary of the Treasury
ne.
What the language and temper of your letter would
ve rendered embarrassing, these unwarrantable as
nptons, marked as they are by manifest spirit of s
,ordnation render impossible, namely, your continu
&c in the Office of Collector of the District of New York
am therefore, directed by the President to say that
II successor in the Office win be promptly appointed
have the honor to be- very respectfully,
JAMES GUTHRIE
;RKrNf c. BRONSON, Esq, New York
he Union, In introducing the letter. devotes two CO.
ons evidently concocted by the Cabinet to the abuse
Mr. Bronson and the national democracy, heading the
icle " The Presidents Policy vindicated-oficial In
,ordnation Dsorganization
ouLed.u
ter review of Mr. Cooley's and Nr. Bradys speeches.
informing ts readers that "the NEW YORK HERALD
ms with daily abuse of the Cabinet the cabinet organ
Pceeds:-
With all these facts before him. Collector Bronson
ed the field as an active and Jealous advocate of that
anization which stands ped in its origin and in
ry step of its progress with hostility to the admins
tion. BY his letter to the Tammany Committee he
ew all the weight Of his high judicial well his
official character and station in opposition to the
ninistraton; and when rebuked for his disregard of
known policy Of the President, he comes forward in
pirit Of arrogant defiance, and rebels against the
hority of his superiors in Office. This letter Of Mr..
nsou completes the chain Of evidence and presents
before the country in the attitude of open hos
y which had been previously assumed by Mcssrs.
ley and Brady We do not suppose that 1t has ever
ur,ed to any sensible that the President could
moment tolerate such insubordination as Mr.. Bron-
exhibits in his letter to Mr. Guthrie. We can
suppose for an instant that Mr.. Bronson could
10 calculated retaining his Office after such
act Of insubordination. He has evidently sought
sympathy which always attaches to the fate Of the
tyr but he should have remembered that sympathy In
manly bosom is alone reserved for those who make
ri6ces for their country for principle not for men
are animated by selfish objects and bow TO the de.
nds Of passion and prejudice"
hink Of that. Mr.. Bronson stands charged by the
organ with arrogant defiance and rebellion against
authorities Of his superiors, to wit: Guthriel
prominent place in the Union adjoining the leader
ded to- Is given an article from Boston paper black
riding Mr.. Bronson, comparing him to monkey call
him humbug, and such classic and gentlemany epi-
is. Think Of Cabinet, through its organ, personally
ckguarding any gentleman much less man Of such
smished reputation public and private, Mr.. Bron.
Mr. Guthrie's last letter 10 considered here, by
independent men, as even coarser than his
effort It is now clear the Cabinet intend
try and intimidate the country; but they for.
that although they suppose the great and important
Of the last Presidential election was merely divi
Of the spos, the Of the country do not care
ttsn about the ofces emily far as their distribu
Is an indication Of principle Let them remove every
est from office, and It's only effect will be "a