Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-04
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your motives. did than State fscts-facs which
you nave not attempted ccnlroVe and then SAID As
6mGGvo OF lhls movement let others Judge" II your
motives nave been impusned is because the facts them
elves End not words Of create The impeachment
Nr-nIng III your letter has amazed me than what
you say ABOUT my Selecting free sDos for Office No
read what said in your first COMMUNICATION with
seeing that you called appoint larger portion
Of soiers persons who had left Democratic party
and followed Dir. Van Buren, the slavery question ia
lS45 than had before DONE You spoke Of the party as
being divided into different ''secons and complained that
my appointments had been generally made from that purcn
OF The party which adhered. You speuhIng Of
The recent division Syracuse. for had made
lions after that event hnppened You were speaking Of e
different sections they had existed In the past. You
know well Tint sdered 10 that portion Of the party
which had deserted the ona STANDARD in las und
one fail you intended that | should give
larger share OF the offices 10 the soil section and It's
allies And now you think it worthy of "lnimadverson
that have seleced free soilsrs for oifico"
You cannot escape under qnb5c did not inform you
as you now find convenient TO slate that had selected
free soilers Tor otiice'-meanng persons who free
soiler7 On the connty spoke Of appointing but
sound Democrats sincerely attached 10 the principles OF
the party, and firm supporters OF tho National Adminsra
ton" spoke Of different sections" of the party just
you had spoken Of hem and told you that "free soil
ers but that the freesu seon had got Its full share
of the offices Your animadvcson" deyn. NIL Eta fnrrn
from mrreprceru"g lc language OF your adversary.
Moro might be said but If in reviewing this branch OF
The subject you retain your selfrespect nothing that
can say would be likely 10 reach you.
Having as | trust, shown that the reasons which you
have assigned utterly worthless now remains 10 IL
qnre what the real ground OF remoSa l was not un'
ound any cause OF complaint against me- Afef Inc party
had been resolved into its original e:eInens, without any
agency OF mine and by means which coul not approve
after had been compelled 10 choose between the
lions and had naturally adhered 10 my old associations
with the National Democralsaiter The paper which pro
fessed without rebuse speak the sentiments OF the Cab
net had taken the side of the Fee.SU section and de-
nounced traitors those who adhered 10 The principles
which brought The Administration into hen il was
that you first discovered that had been sufficiently IA
yOrublc TO the Free SOIL section Can any man oil sense and
candor entertain doubt concerning the motive Tor your ac
ton? thhk not You intended TO take ground against
the National Democrats aud throw the weight OF the Ad
mnistraton into the opposite scale The men who had
swerved from the principles OF party but had stood
fast by the Union when il danger were 10 be borne
down by the strong OF power and because the Colcc-
occupied place Of come Importance the blow was TO 30
rendered the significant by making II fall him. You
then insulting letter, and placed copy 10 the
hands of officer of the Customs who whispered about
and finally gave il 10 the press, means OF annoying nc
Whether you intended the oce should act is more than
say but far have learned no still enjoys your
confidence.
And now whu, was the nature The controversy which
you have made the National Administration party II
Io conflict between Democrats and Wings, but be-
tween sections Of The Democratic party No cand-
dates for National offices in the field and If the Free
Soil section honest in procnimng It's conversion 10 Inc
principles OF lhe Baltimore platform and the inaugural Ad
Dress National issues a stake. II was purely
New York quarrel involving questions OF nero State poll
cy In such quarrel member Of the Cabinet at Washing
ton has taken sides and has in effect told the Democrats OF
this Stale whom They must select Tor their local rulers and
what should be Their policy in relation TO The Canals ana
other Of merely local interest Gour denial on this
subject amount TO nothing so long as the facts remain
unchanged.
Aside from the principle involved the removal is matter
Of lille shall leave The Office at the close OF this
day with greater pleasure Than accepted II Elk months ago
But assailed without and there has been
gross violation OF the Democratic doctrine which denies 10
The Federal Government The right 10 nlermeddle with the
purely internal affairs and policy OF the States. For tese
reasons have felt liberty TO lei yoar letter pass with.
out notice atn, respectfully. yours,
GREENE &. BRONSON.
Hon. JAMES GUTHRIE, Secretary Of the Treasury