New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-10-27
NUMBER 900.
Letter of Secretary Guthrie to Judge
Bronson, Collector of New York.

WASHINGTON, October 3.
Dear Sir Since the conversation we had ND
en- the subject of the unfortunate division in the
| democratic party in New York, I feel more and
more convinced that the present disorganiza-
ton cannot fail to endanger the success of the
principles of the party there, and to prove in
furious elsewhere. But the separation is ef-
fected. A conviction has forced itself on nv
mind that, by democrats pledged to each other
upon q common platform of principles, the
DIVISION could and ought 10 have been pre-
vented.
You are aware that to the PRINCIPLES of the
baltimore Convention and the policy intimated
IN the inaugural address, the President and his
constitutional advisers stand plelged before the
world. They have been and are united as one
man upon these principles and, that policy, ard
had reason to believe that al gentlemen who
consented to accept Office under the Admin: :stra
IiGn stood pledged to the same principles and
policy.
AZ the President understands the prinein,.s
avowed as the platform of the party at Balti-
more, all democrats who Joined in upholdinp
anu carrying out the same were entitled to he
recognized as worthy Of the confidence of the
united party, and consequently eligible to off.
ciai station. That all could not obtain office
was manifest; and that the distribution could
not be exactly equal amongst the different Sec
tons OF the party, was equally certain. Yet
the distribution was intended to be so made Az
to give no just cause of complaint to one section
and 1T is believed that this intention has beer,
carried out, not only by the President himself.
but by most Of his appointees, in respect to
the offices under the latter.
1t has so happened that your appointments
have been very generally made from that portion
OF the party to which you now adhere. This
You thought best calculated to secure union and
harmony. That desirable object has failed To
be attained and the other portion of the party
feel that they have not been fully recognized by
you, and, as things now stand, may not do ius
tice to your motives
call your attention to this subject. and to
the fact that the President and his cabinet, with
entire unanmity, recognize that portion of the
party as democrats distinctly avowing and firmly
maintaining the principles of the Baltimore
platform, and entitled to be recognized by an
pointments to official stations in your depart
ment. Allow me to express the expectation that
you will 80 recognize them in the only way that
will carry conviction wit it,
have not hitherto deemed it necessary to
make any particular inquiry with regard to the
section of the democratic party to which persons
nominated for positions in the custom house Mt
New u ork belonged prior to the reunion of the
party in lS49, which reunion has been thoroughly
cemented in the great and triumphant contest
IN 1867. But as the present excited state of
feeling among political friends who acted to-
gether in 1852, and who now stand uneouiyo
cally upon the same platform of principles in
New York, is suggestive of discrimination of
which the Administration will not approve. I
shall send copy of this letter to tire Naval OFF,
Ger and the Surveyor of the Port, in order that
policy which the President will require to be
pursued. am, very respectfully.
JAMES GUTHRIE
q. c. Bronson, Esq, Collector, N. Y.