Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-30

THE UNION of yesterday republishes the
communication addressed to us by Judge Bron
son, of New York. Alter long time the
Union, which had been considered, at distance
from Washington, the organ of the administers
ton, indicated itself from the unworthy and
degrading imputation, and it affords us much
pleasure-very much pleasure TO copy and
give currency to that vindication.
Although our earnest exertions are directed
toward peace, yet we cannot permit the state
ment to 60 forth uncontradicted that Greene
G. Bronson was removed from the collectorship
of the port of New York because he was com
mitted to feesoil ,heresies The truth demands
vindication always from every truthful man
Therefore we say that the effort which has
been made, first by Mr.. Guthrie, and since by
his officious satellites, to make it appear tina,
Judge Bronson was removed from office be-
canse he intermeddled improperly and often
sively in political affairs, or because he ap
pointed freesoilers to Office, is bold and bare.
faced attempt to deceive, mislead and BAN.
boozle the public.
In our humble comprehension it appears
most strange and inexplicable that abolition
ism can be driven from the democratic party
by admitting abolitionists into full communion
and fellowship. Perhaps we may be dull and
Of slow intelligence yet we do not see now,
and do not believe that we will ever be able to
see, that any good can be won for any cause by
trampling on true, honest, sterling men, and by
giving the righthand Of fellowship to faction
ia.e and traitors, who are incapable OF appreci-
ating principle, and whose conduct is regu-
lated by no higher motive than q lust for the
spoils or sentiment Of personal revenge.
As we have said before, we may be dull of
comprehension, yet there are some things which
we do understand. We see clearly that Gen
eral Pierce's letter to Major Lally was right
and true. Ifthe southern people can consent
to stand with arms folded while such men as
Daniel s. Dickinson, Lewis Cass, and Stephen
A. Douglas are crushed down by the malign
influence Of mean and miserable factionists,
then the south has no right to look beyond Ma
son and Dixon's line for help when the day
of trial comes.
Does not every one remember the bitter and
fierce war that was waged on the Wilmot pro-
viso? Does not every grown man remember
how the democracy of the country assailed the
wings because they rejoiced when Ford beat
Weller in Ohio, and Johnson beat Longstreth
in Pennsylvania? What was the cry then /?
What has been the cry since then? The
cry was and has been, that the southern wings
maintained their relations with the northern
wings, while the northern wings were coalescing
with abolition and freesoil influences. How,
then, can southern democrat face the fact that
such men as John Van Buren, and John Coch-
rane are to be admitted into the democratic
connexion2
The safety Of this Union depends on the
democratic party. If that party permits its
organization to become corrupt-if it suffers
its action to be ruled and regulated by un-
worthy motives--if it allows treason and fac.
ton to become its opponents, then the confede.
racy our fathers framed is destroyed and over
thrown. We must then have but one choice.
We must choose between discordant and
belligerent States and consolidated empire.
For ourselves, our choice is made. We shall
do all we can to uphold and maintain this con-
federacy, not as a Union Of force and compul-
sion, but as an Union bound together and ce-
mented by common hopes and common fears
by common traditions and common future
by a common language and common religion.