The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-18


without exacting conditions, and should then b
treated with the utmost kindness The party woult
then have been strong and we should have heard NJ
more about sections rat very different cours
was pursued and the free soil leaders came back, 81
far as they came at all under league or treaty be
tween them and fe~ lending democrats, with M
stronger bond of union III an agreement to divide
the Offices. The arrangement based upon nc
principle The free soft leaders left at liberty
to adopt the course ley pursued; and, instead
OF again hosting thu saiiooal banner they mlrcneu
into the democratic ,amo with their own sectional
coIors svinx ami thu became IN Independent eie-
ment in the party. Indeed, your letter proceeds
nnon tho oronnd thar ~ rsrty has al along been d.
viaed into sections. ia eoosequenty that accounts
mnst be balanced T.. them in the distr-
bption ofofcss All exp cence proves that such
aIition "a vas formed | ~ can never be thoroughly
cemepted Sooner or i will fall to pieces. The
cohesive power o. patronage cannot long save that
which has within il. 4 the elements Of dissolution
Ii is not therefore any oster Of establishment that
the E.reunien" was dsso we'd at the late Syracuse
Convention.
After the league of 1919 rad been broken, and the
two sections had agiis become separate parties in
form As well as subst il became necessary for
me IS q citizen o. New York, TO make my choice
between the two tcke's shich had been nominated
Myreasoas for prserrns and rejecting the other
are before the public; aud one has the right to i'm.
pute TO me any other motives than those which
have avowed. | rejecte Que ticket because the
romiustioa had been effected by means which no
honest man could approy, and because the nominees
had been brought for yard by men who had been
hostile to what l deemed the best interests OF tae
State in relation to tne Canals. approved the Other
ticket because the nominees right on the ques-
ton Of State policy, ana those who support
ed it were "contendiog for the principles which re-
stored the democratic p,rFy to power, and placed
Franklin Pierce at the mead Of the government" /
presume there can be no objection at Washington to
my maintaining nov ~ have always done before
the principles which the national administration
stands; and with questi Of mere State policy you
must allow me to say the administration has no right
full concern.
What consequences will follow the recent break in
the party is more than can tell; but feel reasona
bly, confident that if the national democrats had .
fair field and the tree soil democrats were not light
ing under false colors. Their tcket could not get
votes enough TO help TIL wnigs through with sher
nominations But asse sat gas fair field. The
Washington Cssen, WI K arafe>Ssag 10 speak the
sentiments OF the aaaip,ss stsoa, has tAreea It's
weight on the side OF the soil sckei. L has
dertaSen TO decide up,u t'e regularity az cur Goa
ventions. and to sit il JUDGMENT upon questions q
mere Safe policy Il taxes ,he side AZ those WAC
have once proved IA HESS 10 the party and
put the Union in jeopardy, and denoances tAnss
who have all along supported the principles
whi,h restored the party 70 power. IL is now a CO
laborer with the free soil prints in this State,
some Of which it 20 lafey read ont of the demo-
cratic party. Though that print is not in itself
Of great importance, yet when il processes, without
rebuke. to do these things the organ of the ad
mnistration, much mischief may be done. 1t mat
tiers little what dis aimers there may be in private
circles, 30 long there is public declaration that
the paper speaks without authority. However I'M
fortunately the election may ate the RESPONSE
bility will rest upon others, and not upon me.
Let me now notice the time, manner, and motive
Of your letter.
As to time il was after the rupture and nom
ration OF two tickets Mt Syracuse, and the two rat
fcation meetings in this city; after the Collector
had been denounced by the free soil leaders ani
presses, and the President had been called upoa 70
remove him; after hungry Office seekers and bitter
polite fans had visited Washington to misrepresent
and traduce that officer. and to whose clamors. as
You well know, he rever male any reply; after the
Union had taken ground against the ticket Of the
national democrats aud in favor Of the ticket o
their opponents; then it was that you first disco
vered cause for complaint of any kind against the
Collector. You had approved ell his nominations,
with single exception, and in that the Office
was abolished Down the receipt of your letter OF
the Sd inst you bad never intim ,ted to the Colec
tor, in any form, that you disapproved Of his ap-
pointments or Of the manner in which they had been
cistribuied.
As to the manner you did not pursue the usual
course, and issue circular laying down uniform
rule tJr the government of al Custom House officers
having patronage to besow bat confined your in
structions TO the port OF New York alone. Il the
doctrine of the letter ! sound one, ii is obviously
proper that it should be applied 10 other places as
well as here; and it should regulate the coaduct Of
all classes Of governmeut officers having patroaageto
bestow. Marshals postnasters, district attorneys,
and Others should act upon it in the selection OF
their deputies, clerks, and other agen's.
will here mention another fact Of no little sgnii
canoe. The next day after the letter was writ
ten. il was folio we'd By another requiring ma to
submit for your approval the names 81 oil clerks
proposed to be employed in the bonded ware
houses and public stores. In this matter you not only
separed from the practice Of ali former Secretaries
n the Treasury-who had LEFT those appointments 10
p,e so,e discretion OF the Coector-but, so far as
,.va learned. You again departed from the usual
.ou-.a If ;.sune circular 70 all the collectors 1t
bur great ports, Singled out the Collector a. Ne"
York. and prescribed new rule TOT nun atone
These facts need no comment-.hey speak for them
selves.
AZ TO the motive OF this movement, lot osners
judge
This is believe, the FIRST instance 10 whi;h
member Of the Cabinet has interfered with toe as
erection of collector, marshal post mis'er, or any
other government officer having patronage to bestow,
aud laid down rule for his government in the Sc
lection Of his deputies clerks or other agents. and
n certainly IL the fret instance 10 which public