Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-12
~ Secretary Guthrio's lctior to Collector Dron-

~ Secretary Guthries letter to Collector Bron-
son, will be generally conceded to be high move
II mparts some new lessons to subordinate office
holders in the way Of obeying instructions. They
are to understand hereafter from this cpiste Of
Secretary Guthrie what considerations are TO govern
them in their appointments under the respective
tons they hold They to learn from 1t that they
mus; consult the whimS and capriceS of the Admin
Stration TO carry out 20 the very letter Of the
law the system OF avoriti>m adopted 10y that Ad-
minstraton towards certain factions Of the party in
the distribution of the spoiS They know their duty
now, and if they do not discharge it, diSobcdienoe
must bc at the peril Of the most gnan dSplclsure
of the President and Cabinet attended with letter
oi instructions from their superior officers conveying
an unmistakcable hint either to obey the wishes of
the Administration. or vacatc their places so that
other more subservient T. ols may suppiant them
Collector Bronson under the peculiar circumstances
of the present condition of the party has been select
ed As an example by which all otkcrS in like Situa-
ton are to proiit-othcrNi,c we suppose, they toe
are to be houorcd with a d,tatorial communication
from the heads of Their department, such the New
York Collector has received from the Secretary OF the
Treasury Alter the tactics Of the spoiis system
under the reign Of the present Administration, have
to prepare themselves plianty!to carry them out
receive what is equivalent to invitation to resign
the offices that have been conferred upon them 1t
was reserved lpr this Administration to furnish Il g
first specimen in the history Of the Republic of stooT
ing thus to ntermeJdle in the cOnlermeut Of govern
mont patronage throughout an minute appoint
mcnts. 1t is but characteristic though ofthc pr.u,-
pie adopted from the first, 10 build up an Adminisa-
ton party with the honorS and emoumcuts Of fcdc,
raj office Secretary Guthrie understands his bus
ness, and henceiorth his sub officers must learn to
understand theirs CO. But who would have supposed
that member Of the Cabinet from the South would
have been the first TO interfere in behalf of the Free
soil wing OF the Democratic party-that he should
take it upon himself to dictate to Conservative De
mocratic oce.hoders Of the North TO single out Free
Sellers for the bestowal Of Treasury fayors upon in
preference to those who have least been represent
cd in the Southern States batn. for the rights OF
the South against those same especial yores of the
Administration, at this day. The Secretary of the
Treasury, we should say is pursuing strange course
tDacluire enviablc laurels among his Southern friends
We are somewhat curious 70 perceive with what rc-
lish they Will receive his Bronson letter From some
of them we have the evidence already, that it is a
bitter dose to swallow and We may look ont for some
more WY faces before all Of them get IL down Til,
Secretary, it will be from his letter. does moi
speak Tor himself only, but for "lhc President an
his Cabinet The sympalhies of the President ana
Cabinet too deeply interested for the New York
Free Sellers. Tho organ, even, goes so far A. to de-
slgnate them n the Administration purity. II wa
generally supposed al the South and among tie Con
sentative Democracy of the North that the Free -.
Democrats had already received q d,lifI, shore q,