The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-28

the real motive which he dared neither to to
on the rst Of May In the month of June he sent to
the for confirmation his first list of ppont
nents ana less than one week they unanimously
conhrmed IN the month of August he sent his second
and last list, and they also within one week, we're
turned condrnrd, with the single exception of the Office
which was abolished Intermediate these periods,
and subsequent 10 the hast, Judge was several times
at Washington and Mr. Gathrie at New York on the
business of the government Judge Bronson on these
occasions the President a Secretary several times
and not one word OF dissent dsapprobaton
expressed or limited at by either Of those unctona
upon the appointments ne had made. He has made
since. On the 18th September Democratic State Con-
venton called at Syracuse for the single purpose of
nominating State officers for the ensuing election The
Convention separated into two divisions each nori.
mating separate ticket At meeting called In the city
Of New York the 22d September to rstfy of them
Judge Bronson was invited to attend but declined,
stating that he could support ticket nominated by
convention controlled by bullies and composed of men
hostile to the enlargement of the canals On the 9th 0c
tobcr within fortnight after his letter. but nearly two
months after all Judge Bronsong appointments had been
confirmed Mr. Guthrie writes his and vulgar letter.
complaining for the 6rt time that the Collectors appoint
mens had not been fairly taken fran the two sections
the democratic party and following it upon the
ceedng day with another letter. ega y requiring all fu
ture appointments of clerks be sent for his conrma
ton Why were these insulting letters written Were
they written for the reason assigned their facs It
coud not be because the appointments had been
hrned nearly two months before had made
since They were written because the Cabinet had deter
mined TO interfere in the local politics of th State
carry out the views and policy of Gov Marcy to epouse
the ticket VIII ch Bronson spurned and Marcv approved to
phb ee power OF tne general government to its
support and to crush possible the opposing ticket and
all who maintained il. Bot long Judge Bronson
maned at the head Of the Custom House. and possessed
the sole power Of initiating to federal patronage,
they knew that any attempt to mould him to
their purposes would b. ruess, and that without him
'the spos would be poweress either to intimdate
seduce. He must therefore be removed. They wanted
his Office The real motive could not be assigned with
safety, within their notions of decency Hence
these letters, rude in and insulting in TERMS
were written to provoke resignation. This falling they
were driven to forced removal and compelled to assign
fIa ca1a
have thus exposed.
1t is well known that the removal of Judge Bronson
demanded by the free sell leaders condition which
they would take the field in active support of their
ticket. They demanded that the Cabinet at Washing
ton should identify themselves distinctly with their
tory of our State politics. or the politics of the
nation, should signaze their aAiliation with them
and furnish Official aliment feed garrison and
muate the hungry and malignant politicians who aim at
supreme control in the State and national governments
and unlicensed dominion over the spoils Of both 1t is
part OF the compact that their speakers and coporters
shall perambulae the State, renewing their assaults
upon democrats who the stay and support of pro-
fsMed principles of the present administration when
fhsG calumniators eagued with wings and aboi.
dsnsts in defiant hostility to those principles at Balti
more, at Hekmer and at Bsialo; and you may look for
the SO incursons into your cities, counties and all your
localities From this moment till the closing of tue polls
on the Sth of November, will the unterrfed and
changed democracy of the State be called to encounter
their old free soil antagonists with their armed and
vct forces and to encounter them the reOrganzed
auxiliares of power.
The doctrine OF State rights and the maintenance of
the constitutional guarantees which rests has
been cardinal principle of the national democratic party
To 1t the democracy of this State have unaeraby ad
h red. They will adhere to 1t And when any ad
mnistton OF the federsl government shall attempt to
control the inter- al affairs OF the democratic party of
State TO direct its organ saton to decide between con-
ctng claims to regularity to uniform and capa
BILE democrats because in the exercise OF the great right
OF opinion they adhere to their past associations and to
the sound national principles which have guided all their
course of political e-to encourage and stimulate the
free soil faction and the full power of violence by throw
feceral officers they will be found prompt and Il to
resist such dctation, whether it aspect Of
menace appliance they ready to recognise
the claims OF just LIBERAL non interfering adminstra
ton, to their allegiance, approval and support.
Nor 40 We believe that they will be deceived by tn
selection of late national democrats or ouonda friend,
of Gen Cass, who affiliate with their former fre
soil assasns to fill the places OF prescribed democrat
who have always adhered to the national faith. Whe
the doctrine of sections, which the Secretary of tn
Treasury insists upon recognizing in distinctive form,
and the distribution of the raj offices between them
means the elevation Of The free soil leaders and the
mary election e high minded rational democrats
their ooia stations unless they to be suhservent
they will neither be macd by deco nor seduced by
names into conjunctions formed for the purposes Of
common brotherhood of interest and ambiton-for per-
sonal ndzement, the spols OF Office and the pos
session of power
1t seems to be prevalent notion with the present
Cabinet that the spois of Office the only principles
for which contend and acting upon it. they ina
CINE that the promise oestowal Of Office, naced
removal is sufficient to secure the harmonious allie
glance of every body We very that your action
in this contest will dspe this deusou and convince all
who ceve that the patronage of power constitutes
its chief reliance and effective strength is low and false
eetmate of the character of the American people.
In the manner Of the removal of Judge Bronson the
motives which have led to it the false pretences under
which its authors seek to disguise it, and the perversion
of the power of the by which they h pc to
maintain it, the people of this country cannot fail to see
the germ of despotism which, unless checked and
bu ked the outset will subvert all the substance
IL the form be tanned, Of the liberty under which
live. While we fully subscribe now as we have done at
IN ipIp nf IA
and the inaugural address, yet when we witness
their perversion to the of faction and the de-
signs Of ambitious members of the Cibinet-wh'n all
independence of action in relation to questions Of
State policy and local politics are denied, and
the exercise of common right citizens Of
the State and the republic treated with insult and
punished with summary election from ofice-when
an eminent democrat who Is known to entertain
and act upon the avowed principles which brought the
present administration into powera depocrat of unsul
lied purity, and elevated and distinguished ability
that strongly contrast with the tleness and obscurity
Of the functonary who is made the organ of his dismissal
becomes, under such circumstances, victim OF pro-
scription every good citizen, whatever may have been
his past political associations will feel IL incumbent
duty this evil in the bud and to rebuke its
authors with emphasis that shall prevent II from TAX
ing root and gaining ascendancy IN TINS republic Iney
and duty be eectualy performed is to Illustrate the OBJ
ec for which these acts fnsut and despotsm we're
cocted and to support by strong and decisive vote the
Clinton and Canal ticket. Every vote for this ticket
contributes directly to such result. Every in
telipent citizen, acting from his own convictions
of right the highest obligations of duty unawed by
the thi CT power the aluremens of station or the
rewards Of Office will understand this important issue,
and act in the approaching IA becomss his indie
pendence his honor and estimate Of his political
aud civil rights We confidently leave the result in their
hands.
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE.
Augustus Schell, Squire utley,
X. T. Mulligan Il. L. saunders,
John 3 IIaskin. John Ruger.
SECOND DISTRICT. SIXTH DISTRICT
C. l.. Beknap, George Clark,
l.