Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-10-27
COLLECTOR BRtbNsoN's REPLY TO
SECRETARY GUTHRIE.

We have space only for ne sonclusion OF Mr.
Bronson .Sealy 10 the high handed ald olElsiYe
{ let isiaed By Secretary Gu.lrie, in which ii.
dem anl was aade tdai Free Sohers should Be sp.
pointed 10 ofise.r
Letmk nov notice the Time manner and motive
Asto The time h va. al,.rl the rupture and
nomination pt TWO tickets al Syracuse, and The
Two raiifeaiion MEETINGS ia ibis CITY; afler*lhe
C1ieciUr had been denounced 8by the Free Soil
leaders and presses, and the President had been
called upon 10 feinpve aim; ater hungry Office
seekers ana bitter politicians afysj#rd Washing
ton TO InisrepIesent and traduces that officer and
To- whose clamors, q you well know, he never
made any repiyi after The UaioH had taken
ground against the ticket Of the National Demo-
Gratis and in favor OF The ticket d their opponents
thea IL was that you first discovered cause III
complaint oil any kind agains, ihE Collector You
had approved all his n6in,Gati9ns with sihgte
exception, ana in that tie Siice was abolish
ed Down u the receipt OF youf letter OF the Sd
instani,yo had never intinate4 to the Collector.
in anysform that YOU dissppforsd of bis appoint
ments, or Of The manner ia whiah they had been
4 s;ribu-ed
As to The manner You did Hot pursue the n
sual course, amt issue circular laying down a
unf1itIn rule Ion the goYernme9t OF all Custom
House officers having patronage 10 hestow but
confined your ~ siructions TO abe port of New
YORK alone A. the doctrine Of rhs letter is soand
one L obviously proper thatkii should be ap-
piled inIdihe{ PAGES well as here; and ii should
regulate fhe tebduci Of all classes Of government
officers 3avfpg patronage TO b,kiow Marshals.
PoslmssleTs, District Attorneys and others, should
ACT up'ni i 70 The selection d their deputies.
clerks and other agents
willihere mtnliun another fact OF no little in
significance. Frhe nrxl dag afirr the letter was
written, i was follow ed hy aao5her requiring me
70 sabm! ioc your approval the names OF all clerks
anfsAI ~. NJ a
houses I'd Public Stores. In this matter You not
only acnagied FROM the practice 6f All former Sec
feiafies 81 lha srfgasurv-~ko hal lei. these an
pinitnshts 70 the SOLE discretion df the Collector
but. - ~ ~ Save learned, you again departed
ifeiH ne 1suallcouFse OF issning circular 10 all
The Ca'lfslofs ~ our great parts singled out the
Collector Al New ofk and p-esdribrd ! new rule
for bin al06ei 1fhese facts need no CONTINENT
iheY SPEAK Tor iihemselv,s.
A. q ihs mwvt of ths msvetn-ni, 1T others
jades
This Il bslieSs. tie hrst Instance in which /,
nHetafef q the Cabinet has inierfered with the dis
efsiiou Of collector. marshal, postmaster or any
other goyerhmrnt officer having patronage TO tes-
TOW, ard laid down a rule Er HIS governments in
The selection Of His drputirs. cisFks. OF other a.
gents; and Il certainly is The 6rs bslsnce ia which
a put Tie officer has been Instructed 10 20 inro al
inquiry abeut sections and see hat Just dislri-
button 81 Offices vas made between slem You
have right. by Law 70 give insirac1oGs on MANY
subjects connected with the eollecion Of the reve
nue.. and such INSTRUCTIONS Il will be my duty 10
follow Bht whrn on 90 b1fon1 that and tn
dertate 70 direct matters whith thk Law has conf
ded 10 ny discrrii0a. sush obligation exists.
As 10 sslne efieers al The eusSoas ihe Collector
h1s the right OF nomination ard Ihe Secretary The
right Of approval Of rejection; and 70 the other
oihces the power Of appoinfnentls vested in the
COLLECTOR Sone. I shall not interfere with he
exefrise Of yonf powers. and Iruai you will rem
der The like iuSilce 10 me. yoi or any other
high ohisst u Inc Goycrnmrnt desired the is
pointbsni o. = particular individual. Laced rot
cay that u Woald give me- great pleasure Is corn
ply 9Th " TlsA, Hot I respectful ~ deny ira,
yon have aEY tight 10 issue Institutions fnr The
once
50 ar a. fsislrs q ne mare kispen.,,;o, ,f
patfpaa n eilh4nt ftgaid 70 nv r&.pansihili,v far
shf aois II ne nersons appointed. wonli gisdlv
transfer The nusllo anolher have nd tas,e n,
sneh matters AL nv c5'nf,ri- pHraflons hsve
aone-uc1le b grrailt promoted u sone On !. s,se
gorid perform IL service Tor ma Bat lk-siaw
Ind my commission have easf Nv, knrdsn -,
ne and cannot sufferd e. Il 10 an3,her i.h,.s,,
iereiictirn q fu1r
As YOU have given ynnr letier Isl he mr.. 81
hg ''ikc subject "a public cnep ali -.
anne direction id1be Answer. H'te ne
an, veiy respeufulla.
yorr ohrdirnr sfrrantA
GREENE C BRONSON
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