The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-28
The Removal or Mr.. Bronson. --Executiye In
reference

The Removal or Mr.. onson.--Executiye In
reference.
The removal OF Mr. Bronson from the coIlecorshp at
New York has furnished to the opponents OF the admin
israhon the main plank in their platform. Upon
this all the discodant elements which make up the oppo
son harmonic and stand together. The only Diff
ference observable among them is in regard to the public
officer 10 be held directly responsible for the act OF re-.
moval Those who have the courage 10 make an open
fight charge the act Immediately upon the President, and
brand executive dciaon and interference !"
Those who lack The courage control ed by motives
OF obey from assang the President directly, deal their
blows upon Secretary Guthrie. bu Join heartily in the
chorus OF executive dictaon and interference" The
former made up chiefly Of wings. natives and abo.
tonsis they spoken foes, and for thai quality
al least. claim credit The latter are composed
mainly OF disappointed. disafected. or ambitious demo-
Gratis and for their wan, OF nanliness can claim no
other resmep, than that due polca renegades and
malcon,en,s The removal Of Mr. Bronson was The act OF
Presidep, PIERCE and he the opponent who i'm.
pues 10 him any disposition TO evade shrink from the
full responsibility which attaches 10 The act. Instead OF
meany skulking behind his cabine, minister the Pres
dent freely shoulders the entire responsibility and as
subordna,on and understandable abuse OF the trust
conhded the collector. We confidently take up the
glove thrown down BY the opponents OF the admnisra-
tion and the issue OF "execuiive dctaton and 10.
reference" with perfect assurance OF triumphant re.
suit
il is impossible for us to Judge safely of the character
OF the executive ACT in controversy until ascertain
satisfactorily The rule which should govern in regard TO
~, III ,ba n,,,,., h.
walls beyond dispute bu, for what acts on the part of
subordinate officer this power be properly exered
No public has investigated this question more thor
oughly than President Pierce The result OF tins inves-
tgation was before his coun,rymen when they called
him the executive chair 1t is fair TO presume that
in comforting upon him the executive power they expect
ed him 10 exercise il according TO the rule proclaimed
by himself Upon turning 10 speech made by hin in
the United States Senate in ls4l find his position
distinctly defined 10 tina, speech President, Pierce said
II nd vocae for the interference Of public officers
in popular elections Il has been good not TO
witness such interference. Their labos be yond
their and the lair and Just exercise OF their opinion
Away. have boen and, la the nature Of things. always
must be- productive OF more harm than benefit the
they desire to sustain refer gentlemen around their
knowledge of human nature, and to the proper and
mendable Jealousy, h. point, OF the people in all Sec
tons fifth, country Whatever may be said here cl.e
where, every knows who has mingled with the null
titud and consequently be of that spirit Of
Jealousy, what in this particular, the interest OF the
party in power There is but sensible. practical rule
upon this subject IL the discretion OF tho Office will
observe L, let them feel the effect OF IT,
" II 10 thisi WHEN PUBLIC OFFICER pu-
TIE, orrrcs FOR POLITICAL ruRro.rs. PROSTITUTES
POLITICAL Ksps, OR IN ANY way TRUST
cosrIpKp rRonorR oBJscrs A PARrY, NE
Rnxovgp and far know, my parry
yield that principle their cordial But when you
transcend th you asss the public officer Ia the free and
embarrassed exercise Of his inalenabe rights secured
him by the constitution a and a ehirsn No admin
has held the reins Of cnt that
WILL afford TO the public officers who pru
IDENTITY, but openly, In the OF their undcnsbe
rights. have done all within their scope sustain
power that conferred upon them place. do propose
In these remarks to cite instances and shall But do
you know, sir, that some gentlemen holding public
officer. your side, have written eectionscrng eters
that have been published from end of the Union this
oherl Have they been removed No, sir Win they be
removed No, answer with confidence, and add that
should d. pore Of them removed for this
ercise Of the privilege which belongs the and the
citizen"
Whether the charge OF executive interference made
against the administration be well founded or not
depend upon the fact either that Mr. Bronson had
gecled his official duties Tor political purposes. that
he had prostiuted his Office for political ends that he
had in other way abused his trust promote the
objects OF party. We not aware that Mr. Bronson
has ever been charged with negec, OF duty collector
bat tina, he prosuted his Office for political ends and
otherwise abused bis ,ras for party purposes we main
tain be clearly established We do not deny 10 the
collector at New York. any other public officer the
free and uoembaassed exercise of his inaenabe rights
and citizen. No exception. therefore. can be
properly taken TO the exercise by Dir Bronson Of bis
right have preference, and in frank and reasonable
express that preference between the
party organizations existing in the State Of New York
Bu is difficult TO separate the legitimate influences
witch "lhe and the citizen may in the main
biz nrinclnes from that which atfachAa