Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-01
THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE REMOVAL OF
BRONSON

Bronson We confident that after he hrs ebulllo
of aclious rage the sober second thought The Democrat
would sustain measure essential 10 the dignity and
specablty of the Administration Wear not dsappointe'
The accredited organs Of Democratic sentiment in III
South we'll 10 other sections OF The county, pah
Indicate that the Democracy cordially support the Admins
lraon In its patriotic effort preserve The harmony o III
party and The peace Of the country We annex few eS
tracts from leading Democratic journals whence the radf
may the tendency of public opinion Ia The folown
paragraph, the Charleston Standard seconds the 0cre@
n its support Of the administration and takes precisely til
view Of the removal OF Bronson which the Enquirer la
presented:
THEADMiNlSTRATION AND COLLECTOR BRON
SON.-We publish this morning, MIR Guhrles reply 10 NJ
Bronson, als Collector al New Yok. II states more eS
Spcy than in his former letter. The policy OF The Admins
tra,On In reference the New York secons and the ra
for the removal of Mr. Bronson On tho subject o IN
quarrel Of The New York sections We have heretofore san
nothng and expect 10 continue Tho same course hereac
We adopt this course because We believe that Inc he ""
die whenever the party In the other States shall Teus
any longer 10 keep up special breeze for lis benefit! o.
in reference to Mt. Bronsons removal from Office that II
anoiheate Whatever The merits Of his ste oil lne
quest6h the hone quarrel he could not have eSpeea &c
continue In Office allrr bis letter 10 The Secretary he
Treasury.
Ii no had first quietly resigned Ills office and afterwards
had written his letter its and spr, might In ha Gas
have iced The admiration of considerable numse nal
now he presents The appearance OF one who was Wns 10
hold Office under administration which he believed ne
could beRId with mpunity To have borne with anl Wouo
have been publicly verify the allegations o! these who say
that administration has suffered itself - be "badgeTed
by the factions Whilst The nnesa of the mas
thus been fairly tested il has not manifested Inc ac oi
removal any hostility TO Mr. Bronsons section II the New
York democracy MIR. Redhud his successor,f supposed
be hard any and possesses The n confidence OF ms
party They pressed hin prominently, for n important
foreign appointment and h chanccs for oblailng IT, were
supposed be those Of Mr. Belmont tie successful
applicant We therefore in the removal Of fonson and
The appointment of hl Reded, just or complaint
in any quarter but, On the contrary was sep absolutely
| necessary 10 the respectabily of the govcrnmnt
The following extract is from The Savannah i:orgfa the
leading Democratic journal in the "Empr Stale OF The
South:
victory In Georgia the Admins ton ahd II.
friends would mol have been much turph Tor bicEin
son and The section that according to The P'vdencs our
nai "sood up for the South" would hive been Tor W.
n. Seward and the Feesoil Whgs Ihtwo prominent
figures before the American people, arr Pierce and the
great expouDder OF The 'higher law Just meloncd over
throw The Administration, end Perces successor VIII be
Seward, sore whom Seward will pu In hs place.
On grounds altogether apart from the sarcy question: we
prefer Pierce /" any Wme-wheher Sect fi!l.'orc or
Everett to say nothing OF The New YoIi leader OF lit
Whg party We look to Pierce 10 put sta 10 GarhnIsn
and TO check the punder system inauguand with the Ad'
minstruon which succeeded Mr.. Polk. Sl more we LOOK
10 Mr. Pierce for low la measure alsays dea 10 Inc
Southern people. Further, look Iu hn Tor vigorous
| and manly foreign polryfur the proec OF American
ciizens abroad and Of American rights ome Is then
strange that We that the State Of Georg should sustain
his Administration may mol approve al the Pre-.
sidens appointments Suppose Gen. Scott were in his
place, with Seward his counsellor, is likely that our
condition would be improved IL the Providence journal
"i answer rs airmaively and show oW, we will then
begin TO think that Georgia wrong H. standing W
administration conducted on the policy which Gen Pierce
has adopted"
From the Wilmington ~ e. Journal
For the truth U the hb0yc items (in regard 10 the nation
al sentiments o. ha now appointments 10 New York which
VIC clip from the Washington Sla have the cIdorse.
ment OF gentleman who knows the facts o 10 so and in
| whose statement place Implicit confidence. Such aud
such like is the general complexion CT the leading appoint.
men,s In New Yuk, aad throughout The Northern States
and these thngs proving, they do the ridiculous ground
essnesr Of the osensibe OF complaint put forward
and more Interested motives uat have been a the bottom
Of their move vemcnts and ada confirmation belief Iia
II Is their desire 10 drive lhc present slrc construction Sec
he subsevieus TO The schemes Of New Yo sp.cua
tors.
From the P,shue pa Gnlnml
COLLECTOR BRONSON REMOVED 1T will lie seen
by perusnl OF The following letter published in le Wns
ngton Union Of The ed inst. Mr.. Collector uoasnn
Of New York has been advised by SrcciatY ,ure Iha!
the unwaIrantabe assumptions. toplsnad n his letter
the l1th ins, would hay2 rendered embarrassing h'
n s Of the so%es EDI'S 1 Fl the D
In that office will be promptly appointed This slight him
MIR. Bronson wil oi course be compelled take He viii
have abundance OF time 10 reflect upon his 10
The bestowa Of patronage; aid If his c,ndor
rate with his ackRo1 ledged ability, he only attribute
hs removal TO his own folly and stubborn pcrsisiasce
that he must have known was cbnusiors 10 tie IL
ministratiOn. We have heretofore given reacs his
tory Of the difficulty between H.! Guthrie aud MIR Bronson
10 yesterdays paper expressed he hope that aer
would be petted 10 retire from post no held and
now eipce that our has been realized We will be
Joined In cxultaon by every who desires the
OF the present Administration and al hear, The
| prosperity OF The Democratic party.
Gen. Pierce stood upon broad paurm during the
ica campaign Of 81 He the standard bpaier Of The
whole Democratic army and every officer ind private who
rallied around him, wae regarded al luc the for
which he fought and worthy OF snare of the auels Yun
| CcL ,hnd oiphl
lactiona ufilationshe wished I'd ans.illos buried and
heart burnings healed tie deSTed prescription o
hs right aud duty retain in Office who refuse
carry oul his pacific policy. Hc has cvinced 6fmness in
the removal Of Dir Bronson that in character with all his
anecedens-und shows those in Office as well as outs
tcrs that he is The President.
| From the Lynrhbtg .apULcanl
II will ce seen from Mr. GulGc's letter that Collector
Bronson is removed. NO sensibe man could reasonably
have expected aGY other result VIII also be observed
thai Mr. Guthrie denies oil inlontn OF advising The appoint
ment oi free solets or identifying The administration with
either faction Of The local politics II New YORK So much
Tor Whig charges.
| The Lynchbu,g Erprsss neuIal paper, saws:
REMOVAL OF COLLECTOR BRONSON.-That the
nature OF Inc reply oi Judge bfoon Collector Of tho Gus
toms in the city OF New York, Secretary Guthrie would
DC The consequence of his remo from lhe Coectorship
few or none nave doubted The Secretary concevng the
letter, not only 10 be ntemperal and disrespecul but
hiotng an attitude on The part the Collector, ncompa
BILE with harmonious co oPerata between them ana the
proper conduct OF the business The government signIed
him. that by direction OF the President he was requested
10 inform him, that his successor in Office would be uppon
ted. The SUCCESSOR Is said 10 a sound democrat and
worthy
| From The South raoI.na Pauior
That the %higS, who seck beak down The Aininstfa
and get into power and their political supporters
with ofEce should abuse President Pierce Mr. Secretary
Guthrie and Col Davis, for pursuing this policy, not
strange but that Democratic Should be whining about the
cohesive power OF spos and falling into this WhR can,or
passing strange Nothing he more untrue than the
Wing assertion repeated and adapted by The CIronidn,
that his attempt the part Of Tho Administration ar
monize the Democracy of New York s on effort their
part control the politics of sverepn State 1t s moth
ing less than saying thai all DEMOCRATS who
The Baltimore platform which the President was
elected and who still labor TO e,rry out in good faith The
true political principles of that PLATFORM are equally entitled
10 the confidence and patronage the Federal Government
Ii there be crime or sin 10 this ia The offence of true
hearted patriot and statesman who looks TO bis principles
the prosperity and glory Of ts country whilst admins
erng eqaa lusce 10 Ills irleads and political supporters
j From the Fredeckssurr ReconIerl
We publish in this Issue The letter of he Secretary Of the
Treasury, TO Collector Bronson announcing 10 him his
moVa ard replying to 30 much his nirsto he he
Secretnly sems 10 nave conceived hive required 90 an
but Rronsons r.noVa aer his letter of nsuenl defiance to
the President OF he United Sates and certainly fa
minded person viii condemn IT, President oil proper re-
speci for himself for The high ot h. fila would retain