The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-10-29
Secretary Guthrie's Circular.

The New York Courier and Enquirer thus
concludes its comments on the circular of Mr.
Secretary Guthrie:
"But whatever may be the effect of this let
ter upon the Democratic party, its power to in
Jure us abroad and in our own esteem, is un-
questionably great. As far as our knowledge
goes, it is in its entire spirit, and in the condi-
tion of things which it reveals, without exccp-
tlon the most degrading, pitiable, and despic-
able communication which has ever been sent
from any one important officer of this Republic
to another. 1t covers the whole nation with
shame, except its authors, for they must be
Shameless"
The Commercial Advertiser thus expresses
itself:
Nor is it very gratifying to ones national
feeling, that after gentleman of such standing
In the community as the Collector of this port
has been appointed to Office, the first independ-
ent expression of his sentiments on the section
al strfes of the Democratic party in his own
State, should be made matter of grave Execu-
tive rebuke, especially as the President well
understood that his appointee held those views
when he invited him to take office. 1t must
give to the world a very strange idea of that Ii
berty of thought, speech and action of which
the Democracy has made such proud boasts 1t
is undignifed, unworthy of the high position of
the President of the United States and his Ca
course to be pursued in distributing patron
age or spoils among clerks in the Custom
House, bargemen, and so forth.'
This is what Wing presses say. We pass from
them to the Democratic press-for there is even
in New York some that fear not to censure the
administration they aided in elccting. The Ma
tional Democrat thus speaks:
We have been cOnsiderate and merciful to
the Cabinet but there limits faith. and fOrbear-
ance becomes cowardice when the impunity it
grants is made the pretext of still further out
RACES. The camel may bear heavy load, but
there is a period to its endurance, and rather
than be crushed to death, it will turn upon its
taskmasters-and so will we upon every mem
ber of the Cabinet who breaks faith with the
Democratic party. We will not make brick
without straw-we will not support Demo-
cratic Cabinet when it ceases to be worthy of
the name. The letter of Secretary Guthrie to
Collector Bronson, is an insult to the DemOc-
racy of New York, a violation of our State
rights, and the first avowed application of that
plunder-screw, which, ii is hoped, will lay the
public opinion of the country at the feet of an
imperious oligarchy."
And then we come to the New York Herald,
which was among the earliest supporters of the
election of Gen. Pierce, and has stood up for
his administration as long as it could. This is
what it says:
"Tbere never was more bare faced, shame
less attempt made by any adminstration--not
even excepting that of the valiant Captain
Tyler-to gag public opinion, and to cram men
who have sunk in public esteem, down peoples
throats, than at present Never was the Cabi-
net and its menials more avowedly engaged in
buying up votes through government patron
age-never was the buying and elling ofplsccs
for rowdy politicians and grog-shop patriots SO
openly sanctioned or officially enjoined. 1t
really seems as if the present Cabinet had run
mad in the sordid attempt to truckle to worth
less factions-as if, in their wretched fear of re-
tribution. they dreaded nothing so much as the
merest chance of being contaminated by prin-
ciples."
MRS. BLOoMER.-This champion of abbreviat-
petticoats, is lecturing in Chicago. The
Courant of that city says -
There was large and respectable attend
ance at this lecture last evening. Mrs. Bloom
er appeared in one of the neatest of the blOomer
costumes. Her lecture was listened to with
great attention. and appeared to be received
with general favor. We are unable to say more
than this. 1t was we'll written, gracefully de-
liycrcd and devoid of harsb exDressions