Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-10-28


What does the Argus think Of these things in
the Cabinet. Speak out neighbOr. Independence
Is a virtue.
The Removal of Judge Bronson.
Greene G, Bronson has been removed from the
coilectorship of the port of New York. and Heman
J. Redfeld has been appointed in his stead. John
New York, and John J. Cisco has been appointed
TO that office. John Romeyn Brodhead has been
appointed naval officer for the district oil New
York, TO fill the vacancy occasoned by making
Mr.. Redfeld collector.
ing point is the removal Of Judge Bronson and the
motives which prompted that removal. Our read
eTs have already been presented with all The lacS
necessary to guide them In forming correct )udg-
ment in this behalf, except those We furnish to-
dav, by presenting sir. Guthres letter oil dlsmls-
SAL But, Notwithstanding this fact, the occasion
calls for comment from us, as the conductors OF an
independent democratic press.
impurtant question, and Mr. Guhres letter of dis
missal answers it in these words, addressed to
Judge Bronson: H'You indnlged IN tenor Of re-
mark as to various relations OF the subject, winch
not only impugns my motives, but indicates an at
tituds on your part wholly incompatible with har-
moniouS cooperation between US and the proper
conduct OF the business Of the government" Ehis'
then, is the real point, as presented by MI Guth-
rie himself: and, with The lights before US, we can
only interpret Judge Bronsons removal to mean
thai there was an issue between him and the Sec
retary OF the Treasury. It was necessary that one
or The other should retire from Office.
Other members Of the cabinet had been coupled
win MT Guthrie by Common foundations, SO
that practically the President was forced to decide
between a reorganization of his cabinet and the re-
moval Of the New York collector. Was there any
choice lett TO him? Could he have reorganzea
his cabineIl We think not. II il now the TWEEN
ty- fifth Of October. Congress assemblies on the
fourth day of December. BY no possibility could
a new cabinet be organized IN time to prepare the
necessary reports for the representatives, OF the
States and Of the people, setting forth clearly the
true policy which the President intends to pur-
Mr.. Guthrie's letter from which we have quoted
is couched in coarse and improper language. II
is 10 better in that Tespect-iLdeed II Is much
worse-thnn this first uncalled for communlca-
ton TO Judge Bronson, which has been so fully
criticised, and so thutOughly condemned by The
press and the public from ole end OF tie country
so the other. Executions must take place. but
TN. sensibilitieS Of all decent people are shocked
and outraged by indecent exposures and indecent
FATALITIES. But we are sorry to say that objec-
tions 10 Mr.. Guthrie's epistle are not confined to
its manner and style. There is an objection to
its substance US well to its form, as the lawyers
would say; for the letter is quibling, insincere,
and wanting in direct straight forward manllneSs.
II denies that Mr.. GuthTSes first letter favored the
appointment of freesoilers 10 ohce-it athrms that
the fist letter limited official consideration 10
PRINCIPLES aud organization of the democratic party
since the last Baltimore conventional condemns
Judge Bronson Tor having appointed treesollers TO
Office without giving Mr.. Guthrie due notice, so
that he might have withheld ms appreciation Hom
such appointments!
Now, this rigmarole is all founded on mere
play on words which would be unbecoming IN
hard pressed haranguer at the cross roads, and
calls Tor the seyereSt cenSure5 when employed ~
n high government functionaIy. What does Mr..
Guthrie mean by freesoilerl Does he mean one
who sustained Van Buren, and Adams IN lS4Sf-
Does he mean one who has adhered to the sepa-
rate freesol organization that has existed III New
York since the nomination of Gen. CaSs for the
Presidencyl II so, he has not spoken with due
and propeT regard for the tTuth-for there Is no
man. even though he be as blind as a bat and deaf
as a dead adder, that does not understand that his
first letter was intended-plainlyS pertinently and
specifically intendeIl-to require Judge Bronson TO
appoint IIeesoiIers TO custom house offices in New
York.
But pefhaps Mr.. Guthrie locks upon the free
soiIers as an extinct race that has disappeared from
the political divisions ofNew York. Let us ask.
then, why does he catch at the word in Judge
Bronson's letter, for the purpose Of making II ap-
pear that he, Mt. Guthrie, punished the New
York collector on false pretences2 Does the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury mean to say that he has re-
quired the diAmissal Of Judge Bronson, because
he appointed members OF the old heeSoil oTganlZa-
tinn TO oficel Is that the poinR Is that the issue
that the worthy Secretary PTesentsl II SO, the
children in the streets will leave their tops and
marbles to laugh dt him as he haIts by them. Such
bubbles derogate from the respect which every
citizen naturally feelS for the high officers Of the
government. as
Again: Mr.. Guthrie speaks of the union effected
in 1852. Is his memory so short that he has for
gotten that in his first letter 10 Judge Bronson he
dated that union as far hack as 1S492 Or is he
afraid Of the history of his new frendsl Does he
fear the presentation Of their record between 1S49
and 1881 We cannot answer, but we apprehend
that the facts and circumstances Of the case will
sneak with n very distinct, fnot with that rnirac
ulous organ which tells Of felony according to
Shakespeare.
We have presented the real issue according to
Mr. Guthrie but il is our duty to do more, to expose
the false statements that have been put forth by
designing men, it'll reference TO this matter. Even
in this city the effort mas been made to place the
removal of JudIe Bronson on different grounds
from those stated by Mr.. Guthrie HIMSELF
WtYsrs told of Judge BrOnson's improper inter
ference In the New York dificultiesJ and the evil
lrnce addueed against him in his lettet to tue
Tau many Hall invitation. Was that an improper
Did Judge Bronson thrust himself
into the matteT9 By no means. The traitoTops
Ii oreanizeis who broke up the democratic convent
lion at by calling 10 that brutal and de-
based band Of Ieptobates that manifested their real
.baracteristog at Boston Four CoTnerS three weeks
20 invited Judge Bronson 10 take part with them.