The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-15

non MI Asnes OF worm CsToiina, member elect OF
the next Cougsss is among the distinguished visilers
1t present in our city.
MT. Guthrie and the surplus
The organ OF Mr. Bronson in the city OF New York
Is particularly savage towards Mr. Guthrie for nlere-
ring with ",be pTeTogaives OF collector" The ami
able and accomplished editor Gays that l will not avail
for the Secretary Of the Treasury to busy himself in the
appointment, Of the minor officers of the New York Gus
tom house. Uhe surplus @thrfy millions Of dollars -
ssusd 10 rust u~ussd The cellar" We regret that can
dor requires disclose the fact that the author OF this
sentiment yet sails under democratic colors-nay more
that he is the accredited organ Of the collector and his
associates in Reorganization We trust however, that
the collector has sympathy with the nefanous senti
me distinctly dscernbe in the censure cast upon Mr.
Guthrie He aisUs thirty millions OF surplus to russ
unused OF course, this model OF democratic purity
would have the Secretary Of the Treasury to prevent this
thirty millions from rsing, by allowing il 10 be used
Here the cloven foot is disclosed Mr.. Guthries real
offence is that he guards the money Of the treasury too
closely--he gives counenance to Gaphinism in any
shape-he executes the law of the sublreasury gdly
that the surplus il allowed 10 rand this the head
and front OF his offending" Instead of troubling him
self about the appointment of the minor officers in the
New York house. and thereby interfering with
.the preogatves Of collector" he ought to be en-
poyed in devisng plausible pelexis for allowing
the public treasury 10 be geneely pundered merely to
keep the money from Tusting
Unfortunately for the OF this Galphn sugges
ton the Secretary OF the Treasury has taken up the odd
notion that President Pierce selected him to keep and dis
burse the public money according to law He either
dull or SO s.raghtlaced that be cannot will under
stand that his duty 10 allow the money be used
keep it from rssting in the cellar. We begin now to
comprehend the object Of the war made in the city
OF New York against the cabinet Tho distribution of
The minor Offices in the house is quite small af
fair ia comparison with the distribution Of thirty millions
OF dollars The suggestion Of collectors organ throws
food OF light upon the indignation excited by Mr.
Guhries n,imation that the minor Offices might be
equitably parceed out What great time there would be
if Mr. Guthrie could be driven from the cabinet. and
some gentleman with elastic conscience placed in his
stead, who should think does our collectors organ
that was one OF his " prerogaves 10 allow the thirty
millions surplus to be kept bright BY To talk about
holding indignation meetings. because few hundred
wings are threatened with loss OF their places in the
house bordering close upon the ridiculous but
the matter assumes another aspect altogether when il
turns out that there is thirty millions Of dollars rustng
~ N~Aes
,on and which only be reached by breaking up the
cabinet
We shall see. in due time, whether the members
Of the cabinet are TO hold on 10 their places 10 OPP
position to the tremendous power which demands
their dismissal. Our collectors organ says that the
papers Of New York city are united in favor Of Judge
Bronson and that the public opinion OF the city has de-
cared itself all but unanimously" in the same way, and
slo h.
that the whole patronage OF the country should be con-
een,raicd into ambitious hand at Washington" If
the cabinet stand up against such tornado Of public
indignation this, shall conclude that President
Pierce mus, have picked his with special eye to
their fitness for waging warfare upon treasury plum
dersrs II gives collectors organ great satisfaction
10 be backed by the entire whig of the city" in
lis denunca,ion OF the cabinet We give him joy upon
his associations. and beg leave TO tell him that the
honest democrats who supported Gen. Pierce had spe-
cia eye that noble aneceden OF his in which he de-
nounced the punderers Of the treasury. whether they
longed the executive the legislative departments Of
the government Those democrats who went into his
support with expectations Of carrying out their ingenious
schemes OF plumber now, naturally enough, found in
company with the whg press Of the city in denouneing
the cabinet for not allowing the thirty millions OF surplus
10 De ueeo JUST 10 Keep IL HON rusnk IN Inc Cellar Ahey
have been taken in most alphabetically and their indg
nation il legitimate. When Congress they will
find the money there, and they will find safe from all
kinds OF Gaphinsm-
II may not be known by collectors organ and his
Indignant whg allies but the fact is that way. that the
honest democrats pu, Gen Pierce in the presidency for
the special purpose Of routing and breaking up the law
less schemes Of peculaon. speculation, and fraud which
had been resored under the Corwn regime to keep
the public money from rusting. The cabinet were &c
eced by The President with the view OF carrying
the letter the known will Of the democracy this sub
ect. They executing their trust with scrupuous
fidelity, and there is exactly where :" the shoe pnches"
Instead Of loaning out the public money specializing
bankers and brokers. upon the pre,ext OF transferring
funds from place place. the Secretary Of the Treasury
buying up the s,ocks and thereby reducing
the public debt This old-fashioned. honest way Of do
ing business u offensive 10 those who hoped to grow
rich upon accommod atoms from the treasury, and hence
the 6ey Indignation aimed At the Secretary Of the Trs
my Gen Jackson had 10 pass through such fiery or
deals when the United States Bank was warning upon
his administration and when OF his iimd friends
were appealing 10 him to restore the depose, his reply
was worthy Of the old Roman: " Tell my friends in
Congress to do their duy-l will do mime This noble
example Of Smnea and fidelity has not been lost the
same spirit anima,es the President and in il every
ill