Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-10-19
The Cabinet I'm the Field.

Inc Caolnet at Washington have at last falr-
ly taken the field on the question of New York
politics. We,publish the letter of Secretary GuTH-
RE to Collector BRoNsoN, in another column land
instead of INDUCING in any comments of our own,
give the following extracts from New York pa
pers, which We find in the BaAisAore american.
The Times says;
"This letter shows that the Hunker movement
in this State will encounter the whole power OF
the national administration. and that Collector
Bronson will probably be removed from office
Indeed we do not see how he can possibly remain,
after the receipt Of such letter as that from the
Secretary. The line of conduct marked out tor
him is exactly opposite to that which he has thus
far pursued; and no one who knows him supposcs
for moment that he will change the shadow OF
hair under any such menaces as those which are
but imperfecly concealed in the Secretary letter
IL is said that he is expected to resign but ne
will probably not crafty the administration TINS
particular. If they wish to get rid OF him we
presume they will have to take the responsibility
of turning him out Whether the President has
the nerve for so bold an act, just on the eve OF
State election, a few days will show.
The Herald breaches long sermon from the
same text. We give the beginning;
..There never was more bare-faced, shameless
attempt, made by admlnlstratlon-nc even
excepting that of the valiant Captain lyler-to
gag public opinion, and to cram men who nave
sunk in public esteem down peoples throats. thah
at present. Never was the Cabinet and its menl-
ais more avowedly engaged in buying up votes
through government Encouragement was the
buying and selling of places for rowdy politicians
and grog shop patriots 50 openly sanctioned OF Of
fically enjolned.
The National Democrat, the organ of the Ma
tiona Democracy Of the State, makes this same
letter the subject of leader. We quote para
graph:
eve have been considerate and rnercful to the
Cabinet but there are limits to faith, and forbear-
ance becomes cowardice when the impunty 1t
grants is made the pretext still further outrages
The camel may bear heavy load, but there is d
period TO its endurance and rather than be crushed
to death, it will turn upon its task maskers-and
50 will we upon every member fthe Cabinet who
breaks faith with the Democratic party. We will
not make brick without straw-we will not sup
port Democratic Cabinet when it ceases to be
worthy of the name The letter of Secretary
Guthrie to Collector Bronson, is an insult to the
Democracy of New York. violation of our State
rights, and the first avowed application of that
punder screw which, it is hoped, will lay the
public opinion of the country PROSTATE at the fee'
of an imperious oligarchy."
The Courier and Enquirer devotes column to
the general topics of the day:
| "There is vulgar, but very true saying about
dirty birds, which is forcibly brought to mind by
the recent letter addressed by the Secretary OF the
Treasury tothe Collector Of the Port of New York,
which we publish this morning. Had Mr.. Guth-
RE merely disgraced his own party by that per-
formance we would have allowed 1t to pass unno-
ced, for the unterrifed' and the terrified OF the
Democrats have shown that they are both able and
| willing to look after their own dirty work. But
the writer of that letter is Cabinet Minister OF
the United States its recipient is at the mead Oh
the Revenue Department of the commercial me-
tropolis of the country and the disgrace, therefore,
which will necessarily and justly ensue upon the
GIVING of that document to the world attaches to
the nation as well as to the party who placed these
gentlemen in their official positions"
The Mirror says:-
"Our Lord of the Treasury has got his foot IN
to scrape that he cannot get out OF wlhou' DIM
Guilty. We shall look for scathing reply from
JUDGE Bronson to his new and puny whipster in
politics, and then there will be one of the largest
Indignation meetings in the Park that was ever
held, without distinction of party"
Mr. DAVIS, Secretary of War, has also publish
cd letter, originally addressed toa friend in New
York, to define his position in reference to the
troubles in that State. He winds up as follows :
81 do not assume to mingle, still less to Judge.
in this family quarrel, but will abide the course of
RAPIDLY Transporting events, and hope that the true
Democracy may crush any disintegrating faction
which goes into coalition with the Wigs"
This is pretty significant of the writer's sympa
thy with the Soft-shel faction.