The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-28


We laid before our readers yesterday letter addressed
by the Hon. Greene G. Bronson to the ratification meet
ing held by the Tammany democracy in the city Of New
York, on Friday evening last. The indignation with
which he spurned in that letter. any association with
the ticket nominated by the union democrats Syracuse,
was calculated to make the impression that he had
looked upon free-soers but with loathing and abhor
renee. His political honesty made consaicu-
ously prominent throughout the letter, whilst he
sparngly severe, and almost rude in bis denuncations
of the dishonest and fraudulent practices OF Others. In
these times OF double dealing he felt incumbent
him 10 " peak psialy" and tina, he might be certainly
understood be descended almost TO the level OF abuse
certainly The platform Of rudeness-in defining his
own position, and contrasting his honesty and purity
with the wait OF both in the leaders Of the union de-
mocracy Of New York. These leaders had been sup
porers OF Van Buren, in ls4s, and therefore guilty OF
the high political sin Of free soilism. Although they
had proessed have repen,ed, and asked permission
to unite with the ever-iathful 10 uphoding the de-
mocracy his virtuous indignation was fred by The
proposition, and he repeed them as too conlamins-
ting for his association. Who that has read MIR.
Bronsons letter would suppose it possible that he had
eper enertainsd Jree-sou sensats2 II the free-soil-
ers of ls4s had invited him to attend and adore. a
meeting called to ralify the nomination OF Martin Van
Buren, how does the reader suppose Collector Bronson
would have treated the invitation Surely, he would
have spurned the proposition insulting TO his negri-
~ and Communicating to hispurity II go happens that
Just such letter addressed TO him; and that our
readers may how indignantly he rebuked tho impsr-
nsn sesosrs for presamns to approach him riit hsir
foul proposals, we reproduce this letter at full length
il appeared in ls4s in the New York Evening Post.
may be that Mr. Bronson still stands upon the platform
laid down in his letter; if 40, there must be some mis-
take in Classifying him a" hard" The letter adj
dressed TO free-so meeting held in The Park OF
that city. the 18th Of July, 1s4s 10 ra,fy the
naiion Of Martin Van Buren, for President;
Letter from Greene @ Bror,on
ALBANY, July Is, lsas.
GENTLEMEN ! received your letter inviting me 10 be
present and address meeting be held In tho Park, In
the city OF New York. IL inst. for the purpose Of
atifyng the nomination of Martin Van Buren, for the
contributing the extension of Tree soil.
and the pcrPesuaiion OF free labor
When 1 was appointed justice Of the supreme court,
more than twelve years ago. deemed proper
withdraw all active paricip In the political
conflicts Of the day; and that resolution have
aimee steadily adhered. My democratic principles and
opinions have remained unchanged but have had very
littIo do with political affairs beyond giving my
elections. Notwithstanding the change which has recently
been made in the mode Of selecting judges, shall still
leave the strife Of party politics others long
in judicial station You will see, OF course, that
cannot accept your invitation f.a $3.50
But ia il not pcrcsived that there be any Improperly
In expressing my opinion upon one the topics which
you hav au ded utterly opposed TO the extension
any territory OF the United States where does
not now exist But do not think either necessary cx
pedent call upon Congress cgisats the subject
The relation OF and slave does by the law
ofnaue nor the ciam OF the master like the right
property genera besn recognised by all civilized CON-
munies Slavery exist where there is positive
Ia TO uphold IT, II is necessary that It should be for
hidden II is enough that il is not specially authofzed II
the owner OF slaves with sends them any
country s,ae or territory whore slavery does exist by
law they will from that become free mon, and
will have good right to command the master he will
have to md them State laws have extra terri
tory authority; and Iaw OF Virginia which mskss slave
there cannot mako him slave in New York. beyond
the Rocky mountains stsaM fHH
Ente tanning doubt upon that question. can 500 no
for sskng Congress iegsao against the extern
slavery into free territory, and as question o.
policy think II had better be let alone IL our southern
wish 10 carry their Oregon New Mexico,
a, they will be the necessity Of asking
law 10 warrant and IL will then be in limo for tho free
STATE. TO resist the measure, cannot doubt they would
with unwaverng hrmncss,
would not edles-iy this question: bccauss It 10
exciting which tends sectional divs'ou
and which may do harm people. would leave u
10 the savehodng decide FOR themselves and on
their own responsibility when If tho matter shall be
acated in Congress- may be that they viii act wisely.
and ALL especially a. seems pretty general
agreed that neither Oregon New Mexico California,
a veil adapted 10 labor But IL southern bro
sbcu,d nske the question, shall have but
meet il and then. whatever consequences may follow,
rms, the people OF the States will give united voice
allowing slavery single foot oil fee soil where
!, is not no~ authorised by law
lam, very respectfully, yonr obedisos servant