The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-28


position public oaieer. and which he canao, Iesi,i
mately exert for political purposes. that would not
rashly pronounce verde, Of guilty against MIR. Bron-
son. As man and citizen. be had right 10 cast
bis vote for. and to advocate the election Of that ticket
which accorded with his views and sentiments ;
bat it, ia the deliberate judgment OF tho Executive, the
candidates that ticket hostile the policy OF bis
administration. and il he believed that the support OF this
cke, threatened embarrassment to the success of that
policy be could be successfully assaulted for substi-
tutng in MIR Bonsons stead entertaining preferences
and views in accordance with the success OF the
executive policy Such removal would stand upon the
ground which authorizes and jus,iies the President in
choosing his friends. Talher than his enemies to fill pub
lie stations II would be sustained upon the broad poll
cy which sanctions the removal Of democrat by wing
Executive merely because he democrat, and because
il is natural and reasonable that shall prefer his
friends to his enemies. But President Pierce did not
choose 10 exercise his undoubted power TO Mr.
Bronson because he openly supporting tickle. on
which were men avowedly and violently hostile TO his
administration. There peculiar circumstances
which inclined the President 10 tolerate the "largest
liberty" the part of Mr. Bronson in the exercise Of
his inaenable rights as man and citizen. Ii cannot
be supposed for moment that The President without
some concern whom he had voluntarily chosen to
fill highly responsible and influential Office zealously
and actively supporting the election of candidates who
INDUCING in bitter and unfounded attacks. personal
and political, upon his administration When Mr. Bronson
declared publicly his purpose to supper, The election Of
such man as Cooley, if the President had instantly
moved him, he would have been sustained readily
he when he political enemy in the person Of
H.. L., ot~ -
this act of unkindness, provided Mr.. Bronson would
10 prostitute his official station for party purposes
That he had prostuted it ut the very time when the
President nterposed through the letter Ct Mr. Guthrie,
cannot be doubted. He bad not only ayowed his own
purpose support the election OF known enemies OF the
administration but, in the execution OF bis official trust,
he had thrown the weight Of his patronage into the scale
OF the enemies of the administration In his first letter,
Mr.. Guthrie says to him:
at has 90 happened that your appointments have been
very generally made from that portion OF the party TO which
adhare. This thought best calculated 10 &c.
union and harmony That dessble object has failed
be attained aud the other portion OF the parry feel thai
they have been fully recognised by and, as things
now stand, may not do justice TO your motives
The fact is here stated. and cannot be controverted,
that Mr. Bronsons appointments had been almost excin-
svey OF who, like himself. were advocating the
election OF candidates hostile TO the policy OF the ad
minis,raon. Instead of visiting this papabe act OF
abuse OF his official trust with removal the Pfesden, only
required that the abuse should cease and be corrected in
the future dspenaon OF his patronage Tns forbearance
on the part OF the President has been the subject OF no
little criticism; bu, those who know the reasons will see
in Them the deep socude OF President Pierce TO avoid any
act which could widen the breach that already existed
in the democratic party in New York. Whilst. therefore.
be reminded Mr. Bronson oil his error, he determined 10
bear with upon the condition OF reformation. Instead
OF receiving this suggestion in The kad spirit in which il
was made, Mr. Bronson turned heIcey upon the Secretary
OF the Treasury, denied bis authority inerpose his
suggesoss and asserted :he fight 10 the patronage
of his office according to his views OF policy ahd pro-
pre,y He was. therefore, no, only guilty OF interfering
10 the local elections in New York BY bringing the power
aud patronage OF his office 10 exert their influence upon
those elecons thereby pros,luling his Office to political
ends aad abusing his official trust for party purposes.
but he guilty, also. OF act OF INSTRUMENTATION
which has and scarcely a parallel. Upon
these distinct grounds the removal of Mr. Bronson
fully jusihable. and upon those grounds the ad
minis,ra,on stands fully INDICATED agans, the charge
OF executive dictation and interference Mr. Bronson
was required by the President, exert The Influence
OF his Office TO advance the prospects OF either section OF
the democratic party; he forbidden 10 take sides
10 his official capacity 10 the local divisions he was cx-
pec,ed to recognise all worthy OF patronage who add
hefed faithfully 10 The creed OF the party. He chose
to exert his official power by interfering in the local d.
vsons he chose repuda,e the policy OF the President
in the administration OF the custom. house al New York
he chose 10 throw the official weight OF the custom house
into the scale OF the known enemies OF the adminsira-
ton and finally he chose TO rebel against the authority
OF the Secretary OF the Treasury For these acts be was
properly elected from oice and the executive &C, which
Thus pu, an end TO his official interference in the local
divisions in New York will be sustained by the demo.
cratic party upon the rule clearly laid down by the
President in The speech from which have quoted.
The Pennsylvania Line or the Revolution.
Having observed, Gays the Philadelphia Argus,) by
the proceedings OF Congress, since the
OF the present session, that many memorials have been
presented from the representatives OF officers OF the
army OF the revolution, asking remuneration for the
heavy losses sustained by their ancestors IN the depre
citation OF the commutation certificate. we have been
induced. though long impressed with the justice and
merit OF those claims to 10 the history OF the Pc
rod TO repeat recoec,ions OF the incidents that
governed in the adoption OF tina, mode OF settlement
We find that, whilst the pages of history faithfully re-
cord the glorious achievements OF that se-sacrihcng
army, is patient endurance OF tolls, deprivaons, and
hardships they with like fathfulness. record the
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