Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-21

distribution intended TO he 40 made as 70 give JUST
cause oi complaint 70 NO section aud Il j. believed that
this intention has bCcn carried out. not only by the Pres
dent himself 10y OF his apPontecs in respect TO
| the office under the latter
The quotation first above made from the Hon. Secrcta
! Is letter ~heu read In connection with what follows
concerning appointments opinions to the import oi tic
baltimore platform and intentions OF the Adnnistra
ton might very we'll casual reading, appear TO Neri-
y the charge ia question: but careful perusal ana scru
tiny will satisfy any one that Il only asserts what no one
would think OF dcn,ing-i that the appontees OF the
President WERE by the very act OF acceptance pledged
to support the prnc lies aud policy indicated in the Ba
platform and in the Inaugural Address The letter
does that either Juigc Bronson or to any
other appontee OF tue Administration, IL was eNcr in any
way shape ntimsted before his acceptance that he
expected TO recognize distinct sections OF the party
either In appointments under INN or olhctNse' IL uo's
that impaired TO Judge Bronson or 10
any other appoinlce the Government the fact that there
existed in the of New York elsewhere distinct
sections portions factions divisions OF the Dem
octatic party which the policy OF the Adninsra
ton recognize in its immediate appointments or 10 re-
qure be recognized 10y its appoiuccS neither TO use
the language of Tie JioRS article does this
letter assert that article does that Judge BronSoo or
anyother appOintee OF the occ under
any pledge, promise understanding, express or implied
that he would give his influence aud operation IN pro
noting the Of "any such policy or indeed upon
understanding whatcvcrn respect To the concrrinS
OF Offices Nothing OF the kind could have been asser
ted with truth respects Judge Bronson or myself
and neither is asserted nor could have been truly
asserted is proper aud decorOuS TO say that the Hon
Secretary never intended to convey any such idea to the
public
Even truth itself may be stated in such manner, and
under such arrangement as TO deceive thereby as
suniDg the nature and mourning the guilt OF iAlsehood
Consequently the adept in Misrepresentation rather than
risk direct untruth in his details generally aims TO work
false inference. The article IN the Union is framed
upon this principle. Its author onward TO his de-
ccptye purpose with the wary tread Of habtua aud
practsed falsEcr As usual in such compositions, land
several specimens before the public the due CO
herence of language wanting the regu sequence OF
ideas departed FROM and the subjects under review, in
stead Of being distinctly named described by OBJ
crcumlocuton, or by new terms OF doubtful or am
bicuous import In this many of the most important
misleading of it, sentences taken Sngy, rendered
close counterfeit preSennen OF the TACT that while
simple denial would be unsatisfactory method OF refu
ting them thorough dissection would be intoleraby te
dious Nevertheless the beller must not escape confrOn
aton and therefore, the best method OF avoiding the
obscurity aud nisapprehcnson which might result from
his ndrec; forms OF language the sccuSaton above re-
stated in distinct and ineligible form. proceed TO
reutc:
The New York appointments including Daniel s Dick.
nSous and my own, for the offices OF Collector and Ato
new gazcited the day, and aitcrward
bore Washington, aud delivered the President, the
written declnaturc OF Mr.. Dickinson. Judge Bronson had
not then yet been named IN connection With the Coec
torship but within few hours thereafter. aud upon the
day. he nominated by the President, and unan
mou.iy confirmed 10y the Senate. | morally certain
from the first suggestion vi his high aud honorable
until his confirmation Collector neither the Pres-
dent any member OF tho Cabinet had opportunity
Of comforting with any friend OF Judge Bronson, unless
indeed, 1t had bccu thought tit TO confer with lie
at the time travelling m Connecticut and his exact
whereabouts being unknown, il impossible TO have
conferred with himself by telegraph. From these
circumstances il will be that | competent To
testify in respect tn his acceptance of his appointment
in respect INV acceptance OF that vhich
iercd upon myself No concerned in his appointment
could have Inferred from facts theu appearing, that
his political sentiments differed from mile; and,
qucnty shall hcucciprh speak only cXoucrte self
from this >cAnitous mputatou claiming. the strength
OF what has already been stated that Judge bronson,
when his appointment mIdc, must have been n
sdere aud treated as standing IN the same caiesry with
| my-eh
From pledge Of any kind in favor Of the ds:ri-
button policy obtained could possibly have
been implied To prove this it will bx convenient briefly
to review the rise aud progress Of the sections
Tho Attorney General then goes into history Of
the Democracy in the Empire State for the last four
years, and lits the curtain over some interesting
scenes the ennctments of which the general reader OF
politics is pretty well acquainted with. lie then con-
iinues
next refer to the alleged violation of implied
pledges
Meth when I consented to accept Office from the
iresd n nor at any other time had any human being
the ghtcSt suspect from any act word or nc
quie., of mine that stood pledged TO the prncnl.s
and policy in relation to the distribution Of offices between
section or portions OF the Democratic party men
toned in the letter OF the Secretary of the Treasury or
tnat would give "iniueuce aud cooperation" in aid
the policy mentioned 10y The Union No one who ever
spoke TO me, or with me, the subject could possibly
have doubted that stood pledged against those priuci
pies and that policy.
1t animated tina; these principles and this policy are
embraced in the Baltimore platform, and were indicated
III the Inaugural address. find that the slightest
countcsrancc is offered them in either document
Principle it cannot be called, bu. if the policy Of
Keeping tie Democratic party, in this any other State
forever divided into cOn;eudiug and Jealous section ly
recognizing such sections and patronizng their leader
could BE- found in the platform the address, should
at once withdraw from the former my adhesion and om
the latter MY admiration.
IT, indeed, a counterpoise TO- and qualifying set of
againS. the true aud trusty National Democrat party at
the head OF their ticket, the Baltimore Convention had
nominated for tue NiCe.Preslency Clssius CLy
Joshua Giddugs, some noted Free Soil Democrat
who willing rcclnt his errors that body nigh, be
charged with having approved the distribution policy
This said TO be the only way Uf recognizing section
that will carry conviction with it. The course OF the Con-
yenon was not marked 10y any such dtrecion Of priac
{ pie.
1t is said BY Tie Union that the President. announce
mcnt OF his Cabinet distinct avowa Of his policy
His enemies have oteu said never gave credit TO
their assaults, assertions or opinions. When the New
York appointments were published sld that the
names OF Mr. Dickinson and myself merely used 10
Written the sepulchre in which ay entOmbed the mut.
ted hopes Of the National Democratic party. did not
subscribe TO this imputaOn the motives of the Pres.
dent.
! Neither the Baltimore platform nor the inaugural ad
dress contained the slightest hint IN favor Of distribution
OF Offices between the sections Ofhe Democratic party
any recognition ofsuch sections without concurrng in the
reproach cast upon the Cabinet by it, DO ticaI enemies
aud nov for the first time given authortyin THE Union
could not have supposed that is very qariaI and cor
strucliOu indicated such policy nv own action had aer
uniformly hostile TO the policy my speech had AWAY
been aud still was openly frankly and distinctly adverse
to it, What right then, bad any one 10 imply that
would aid 10 or conf ormto il
deem it unjust in itsef and subversive ofpo.cal mo-
raiiy; aud believe that adoption or and adhesion TO
1t would be mischcvous, if not fatal the Democratic
party.
any man should say public events gave good reason
to fear that this perncOu- policy might obtain an ascend
ancy III the councils ofthc Administrations aud should ask
Why, in view Of that fact, accepted Office might be
willing 10 acqucsce in bis Judgment aud to assign that
thc very reason OF my acceptance Apprehension that
friend may have hcarkcncl 70 evil couu-es-that he has
erred 10 degree, aud may perchauce more seriously
FURNISHES no just reason Tor standing aOoc Nv poit.
cal aud social morality y 10 adhere the more firmly in
proportion ~ the degree n which conceive nv psr ar
my friend 70 be- ia danger The ucbeartei mariner re-
mans by his ship while single hope remains. Willing
TO contribute my little stock " Influence toward prevent
ing what deemed a catastrophe I stool by IN, prcsi-
dcut lie hli been, hoped be- would reuai1 still be-
cvo ho will ROMAN, the sheet anchor II the Democratic.
u party.
Tie Union says that n Judging the Froc g,ler, a., t