Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-20
COLLECTOR pRoXsoN,s REPLY.

You FIRST state in substance that have been unde
pledge which has been redeemed to distribute th
eiccs IN my git among different sections OF the democra
tic party and then prescribe the expect
pursue in future. You do not complain that my appOn
tees proper persons for the places they occupy
that they sound democrats sincerely attn shed e
the principles Of the party aud firm supporters OF the
national administration. But you think have proper
ly regarded all sections of the party.
When Mr. Dickinson declined the Cocctorship OF th.
port, in April last was asked 10y several friends whether
would allow my name to bc mentioned 20 the President
for the place, and answered in tho negative thought
vi the until two days afterwards when
in the public prints ;clcgraphc despatch announcirg
my appointment. | had two years before reslga,d E,y
place Chief Judge " the Court Appeals with the
intention Of never again accepting public office; and
Sfseu as was Tor this new mark OF confidence should
have declined the app ointment but Zoe the high opinion
which entertained OF the President aui his principles
ani the Uf friends that he earnestly desired my
. acceptance Of the trust.
When l accepted the place had never seen nor had
any communication With the President, and of course there
pledges between Us, such may bc implied
between honorable men holding The Ike relation each
other He hal right Ia expect that would diligently
aud faithfully discharge the dUcs 1T the Office aud mau.
tam M all proper wsN, the principles which restored the
d-auCsatic party power. and 80 long A. performed
tia implied obligation, had Stisht 10 expect that his
cvuti,ucc in would NOT bc Withdrawn. have never
cympugi that the President has discharged his Part
OF tc obligation. AVID am not CONSCIOUS OF having Omitted
TO t.sci- - nv
Nou tel me lua, the President ard his constitutional
yisyrs stand c god bvurc the world Ia the priucpI.
and obey land down iu the Baltimore platform aud thu M
auEul address aud had reason to believe that s gentle
who consented accept office under the aimi.t1
ton stood pledged To toe sane principles aud policy"
sSrcc 10 that at, nouSa Il l. but az implied pledge,
admit ii, lul force. Bu; proves nothing the pres
purpose; there l. word either IN the Bali
platform the gutI address about distributing
Dt Is among different SECTIONS ui the party Ii the Pre-
dr, hts appu'uccs pledged any such dstribu-
or you must look to some at document fud cvi-
drn"c ui the oO.ig1uun-Somc document which have
never sscu.
II may Inferred from the of the President that
he regards eligible Office all democrats who cor
daily united the Baltimore platform in 1852 and are
siuC,e, attached to thc principles OF the party although
At former period they Iuay have been of the
way. That is proper rule. It y the which |
acted in making appointments To oilicc-rot Ia.
cause vas under any pledge to do 80, but because
thought the rule just in tS,li But your letter proceeds
upon the ground Ihat should go beyond the inquiry
whether applicants for office good democrats uow
ana ascertain What they formerly belonged aud
then maze such distribution OF offices the dr..
sections that OF them will have Just cause Tor
complaint. II j. only impossible administer such
rule - that With SUCCESS hut the consequence oi adopt
ing be thAt shall never have democrats par
IT, united upon broad basis OF principle, but a mere
combination OF different sections held together low no bet
ter bond au tle love of office, and ready fall TO piece,
the moment section thinks itself ageved in the dis
sributioni
Notwithstanding what has been said think would be
fou0d proper scrutiny, that the section which has
loudly and bitterly complained OF Injustice mas received
it, i share OF the Offices which have bestow ed IL
undoubtedly true tEat more appointments have been made
from section OF the party Khan from the other aud
single reason will be su.cicnt TO show Why it proper
to pursue that Most of the Custom House aI-
poiuueuts for this port have always been made
counties OF New York and Kings in which the three
large cities which form part Of the port In lS4S tie
democratic and soil iu those counties bore the
relation Of than four for the former for tie
latter. From the free soil should b. deducted the
whis abolition vote, which in tho same Direction
After making the proper allowance that account hirk
il conclude that not more than OF Cfthe demo
ocr. in those counties voted the soil ticket in 1915 In
iLs Of the mttter tliu it Ngl lie ioGud that the
free soil section far om having just complaint
have acted IN this liberal because Vas ua
der any pledge, but because wished 10 10 what
sonlhy could 70 promote the harmony and continued
cendlucy Of tie party.
Ia. possible that mistaken in supposing that tie
Tree soil section las got its ; share OF place.. for IN
iibu,sg the l,te offices my gift which have for the
most part gone among the rank aud oil. Of the party
have had the time the inclination much by
way Investigating tue au;ecedeus OF who sup
posed 90 be all Q. -ht now.
In r.rcucc TO youz remarks upon the recent rupture
Of the party syracuse that tae division could and
ought have been prevented it j. cuoGgh for to sy
tlsJ only ua! agency Ia bringing about hatd.-
yi-ou but tired 10 prevent IT, siy counsel given
10 iyUr Of the u:el action oithe convention aud ,i..
csr,v hoped tat harmony would prevail II any gov.
ysar1ut uICJrs aIarg-aUr with what took place At
-vrac.,c the burden those vIJ were ter.
of WHOM three were from tAi, cly-aud not upon the
Collector who a. home attending the duties Of his
Office.
do ro state these things by way Of apology, for
have noue to aahy; nor by way OF counting favor Tor
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