Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-27

more worthy to be called thy son make me as one
of thy hired servants Such was the repentant
spirit with which the prodgal returned 10 an in
dulgent father. Mr.. Guthrie, even more lenent
and forgiving than that father would kill the
fatted calf before the repentance is made mani
fest. Granting, then, that those who supported
Martin Van Buren, in 1878, We're sincere in their
remuneration of this folly--admting since the as
semblage OF the Baltimore convention that they
have acted in perfect concert and harmony with
tn, old line democracy, and that il would be de-
parture from the plain terms ofthe recent reunion
10 refuse TO them democratic brotherhood yet it
is idle TO assert that these men but Yesterday reek-
ing with the noxious odors of vrulent freesol-
ism, are as worthy of the confidence of the party
as the men who during the recent slavery agta-
tion-while doing little enough, heaven knows, of
justice 10 our section of the Union--were ostra-
cised at home on account Of the little which they
did do.
In war then between them, when narrowed
down TO the point TO where the Secretary of the
Treasury and Collector Bronson have brought it,
there Is no room for hesitation as TO the course for
US 10 pursue. The men who voted for the freesoi
ticket IN 1915 had right 10 complain of not re-
celving Office under this administration. For them
TO acknowledge that they deserved and expected
to do SO, when they voted for Mr.. Pierce, would
only be confession upon their part that they were
hirelings in the ranks, and not volunteers that
they were wrought up for the occasion; and
that, adhering TO their freesoi opinions, they would
again desert when the pay was stopped In order
10 convince the democratic party that this was not
the case, longer probation is necessary.
Judge Bronson's letter has made us regret even
more than ever the appearance of that of MIR
Guthrie. II convinces us that, so far from having
the desired effect of closing up the breach in the
party, il will tend TO widen ito extend its dsor
ganizing influence. We agree with him fully in
the improperly of the manner in which the free
soil leaders came back to the party, if they did
come as he says, with no stronger bond of union
than an agreement with few leading democrats
10 divide the Offices Under such circumstances
they would deserve no favors from those who have
| always acted with their party and if the view of
the case, presented by Judge Bronson, had not
been correct, these favors would never have been
requested With full view Of the case before us
as submitted by the testimony of both sides, we
are forced TO the conclusion that the Secretary Of
| the Treasury has been guilty Of woeful tana pas
TO say the least OF it, and that Judge Bronson has
triumphanty acquitted himself of every derelicton
ofduty in the distribution of his official patronage
| After announcing the removal Judge Bron-
son from Office, the Alexandria Standard says:
IT will be seen from the above that Judge Bron-
son has paid the penalty which regard for the
constitutional rights Of the south is apt nowadays
TO incur, let the supposed criminal be northern
or southern man. We shall have good deal TO
| say upon this subject in our next issue"