The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-10-10
MAIL NEWS.

SrcKrrARy GUTHRIE AND COLLECTOR BRONSON.
The Washington Uaioa of yesterday contains the
letter of secretary Guthrie to collector Bronson, OF
New YORK.. twill be read with great interest, as
hearing uvop the policy and position Of the Admin
is.yation in regard to the distribution of public pa
ironage
wAsIuxeroN, Oct 3, 1883.
nrAs SrR:-since the conversation we had up
-, the subject OF the unfortunate division In the
democratic party in New York, feel more and
more convinced that the present disorganizatian
C.npot fail 10 endanger the success oil tue pFiaci
La Fl the party there aud prove injurious else
hforo But the separation Il effected. conyic
ION has forced itself on my Mind that by demo.
rra,s pledged to each other upon a common plat
;ay,r 81 principles the division could and ought 10
have been preventeo.
more Convention, and the policy intimated in the
is,,ural add ress, the President and his consttu-
fo,,15 advi crs stand pledged to before the world
iIq,ey have been and are united as one man upon
these principles and that policy and had reason to
believe tina; all gentlemen who consented to accept
the Office under the administration stood pledged TO
he same principles and policy.
A. The PRECEDENT understands the principle avow-
cd as the platform OF the party at Baltimore all de
y7orrats who Joined in UNFOLDING and carrying out
the same we're entitled to be recognized as worthy
ri The conf ience Of the united party, and conse-
ouer.ly eligible to official station. --..-----
That all could not obtain once was manifest. and
tbat ,he distribution could not be exactly equal
amongst the different sections OF the party, was
eonaIIT certain Yet the distribution was Intended
tobe 50 made as 70 give ast cause of complaint to
no one section and it Is believed that this intention
has been carried OUT, not only by the President
himself but by most of his appointees in respect
te the Offices under the latter,
Il has so happened that yoHr appointments have
been ycyy generally made from that portion of the
parry 70 which you adhere This you thought best
calculated 20 secure union and harmony. That de-
sraoe OBJ ect has failed be obtained and the 9th
o. portion of the party feel that they have not been
fully recognized by you, and, as things stand,
NAV not do justice TO your motives. / call yoar
attention 70 this subject and to the fact that the Pre-
siieu: and his Cabinet, with entire uusniniity,
coguized that portion of the party as democrats
distinctly avowing and firmly maintaining the prin,
c;aIes O. the Baltimore platform, and entitled 70 be
recognized by appointment to official stations in
yonr department Allow me- to express the expec-
taion that you will so recognize them in the only
way that will carry conviction with 1t.
have not hitherto deemed 1t necessary to make
arv particular inquiry to the section OF the dem
ccralc party TO which persons nominated for posi-,
tioUs ii the custom house at New York belonged
prior 10 the reunion OF the party in l649-which re-
union was supposed to have been thoroughly ce-
laented in the great and triumphant contest in
1852 But as the present excited state OF feeling
among political friends who acted together in 1852,
and who BOW stand unequiyocaily upon the same
platform Of principles II New York. l. suggestive
Of discrimination OF which the administration
VIII no. approve shall send copy of this letter
to the Naval Officer and the Surveyor OF the Port,
in order that there may be no lnisapprehenson as
to the policy which the President viii require 70 be
pursued.
I am, very respectfully,