Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-10-26

Collector Bronson,s Letter.

The New York Herald of Tuesday contains
this anxiously expected document. 1t is too long
for insertion in our columns II is plain manly
straight forward vindication of Mr.. Bronson's 20.
sitOn and firm assertion of his rights. II tells
Mr.. Guthrie in plain terms that he does not con
slider it the business of Cabinet officer to inter
fere with the minor appointments in the New York
Custom House.
Mr. Bronson commences by saying that he did
not seek the office, and accepted it without pledg
es. He denies that there is anything in the Bal
timore platform or the Inaugural in regard to the
distribution of offices among different sections of
the party-and submits that consequence of 90
ing back to find out to what section an applicant
formerly belonged would be to have ga democrat
c party not united upon broad basis of principle
but held together by no better bond than the
love of office and ready to fall to pieces as soon as
one section thinks itself aggrieved in the distribu-
ton" Which position of Mr.. Bronson we think
is undoubtedly correct.
MIR. Bronson contends that there is really no
cause of complaint after all-and that in proportion
to numbers the Free Sellers have their lust share
of the Offices
In regard 10 the rupture at Syracuse he states
that he desired harmony-but that he had nothing
to do with the affair, being at heme attending to
the duties of his ofice-that he states these things
not by way of apology, for he has none to make
nor by way ofcourting favor for he has none to ask
He Processes himself in favor ofthe union of the
party, bnt none other union except upoa principle.
He thinks that those Democrats who deserted the
party in lS4S and threw the State into the hands
of the Wings should ON returning to the camp,
be allowed to ''exact conditions"
After giving the Union newspaper and through
it the Administration rebuke for throwing its
weight on the side of the Free Sellers the collec-
tor proceeds to comment upon the time and man.
ner of the Secretary's letter in very significant
style-and for the motive he is willing that Others
should decide.
The collector says that this is the first time
Cabinet officer has undertaken to interfere with
the discretion of an official who has patronage to
bestow-and denies any such right to such officer.
He intimates in very unmistakeable manner that
he is competent to ''paddle his own canoe" and
means to do it.
What effect this document will have upon the
Cabinet is hard to be determined. Some predict
the speedy removal of Bronson, while others say
the Administration is afraid to do it. We incline
to think he will not be removed. 1t would sever
the last link now existing between the Admins
tration and the Hards. Caleb, the manager gen.
era, is too cute for that. He who considered him
self worthy of being classed with Everett and
Bancroft has too much of eye to the main chance
and he will endeavor still longer to pursue the
dangerous policy of running with the hare and
keeping with the hounds.
The Herald also contains letter from Mr.. o.
Conner, District Attorney, in reply to the Wash
ington Union. wherein he gives that discordant
organ some severe raps which will probably make
it grind out more dsmally than ever. We may
notice this letter at another time.-Richmond Mail
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