Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-06-19
BosroN. Monday Evening !

BosroS, Monday Evening
I'd June, 1886.
s. G. IIowE, ESQ. Dear sr,I thank you for your
polite invitation of this afternoon | have just re-
turned home--much earlier than could have wished
from a shor, journey which the state of my health
required in order TO fulfil special engagements which
could not be postponed aud which occupy the whole
OF INV time nj this moment Without any reference.
therefore To the precise purposes Of the meeting
morrow evening, am compelled To say at that
1t Is out Of my power TO attend to it. must beg sou
70 excuse me also, from being named one of Vice
Presidents OF the meeting having long since resolved
not TO render myself responsible for the doiags
sayings of any meeting At which there chance
Of my being personally present
trust that il is not necessary for me 10 go 10 Fam
euil Hall la order 10 be believed when say that
one dcpores more deeply than myself the distressing
occurrences which have recently taken place both in
Kansas and Washington, and that no would more
gladly assis, in relieving the personal sufcrngs and
redrcssing the public wrongs which have resulted
from them. Especially would | cooperate with the
utmost eagcrncss, with those who may be ready to
propose and TO sustain any just, practicable and
situional measures for arresng the progress of civil
war In Kansas, and for restoring to the sons and
daughters Of Massachusetts,, and Of every other State
in that devoted territory the security peace. and
freedom which they arc entitled 10 enjoy. must he
perfectly frank in saying however. that have no
great hope THAI violent speeches angry resolutions,
OF niamaiory appeal, wiz do anything towards ar-
comprising such result II Is time, In my
humble judgment, ier iadalgng in sweeping DENIM
Citations, ndisorminaie aud insulting rcproaches,
clAmorous challenges aud dcfsnees towards other
sections OF the Union.
On the contrary, beyond almost all other periods
in our history, since had history n united
iion-uniess willing 10 that history brought
70 bloody close and the volume shut forever-t Is
time for the calmes wisesi, most collected and best
considered words Of which any man is capable. But
unfortunately though by no means, nnnaturay, af-
ter the agitaiing events which have so recently
Cured and which still in progress are hardly
in condition either TO utter anything To listen TO
anything which Is not angry, violent and indicative
not sorry, under these circumstances that il hns
not been In nv power TO speak at all ia relation 10
them. There may be time for juster views and
wiser utierances while as TO any taunis TO which
silence may have subjected me, they pass By like
the idle wind Of which they are composed.
am by no means disposed 10 reopen the issue of
other wears. But cannot help thinking that if the
gallant veteran who ought nj this moment 10
be 81 the head Of the nation, and who Ia still At
the head OF its arrny-whose presence has almost
often been the pledge of peace in of strife
il has been Of victory the field of batile-cond be
sent al once to Kansas, with full power TO command
and enforce cessation of lawess violence and con-
hct, and TO put down the reign of terror in that
gion the dangers which now threaten the peace of
the whole country might still be nyerted. But If
nothing is 10 be attempted but to send more men
and more money, and more munitions of war into
that territory, in heated and furious competition
between the North and South, you and l. my dear
sir, may not live to see the termination of struggle
from which nothing but disaster and downfall to Re-
publican Liberty and to Human Liberty result
But forbear from entering upon topics which
have neither time heart to enlarge. Let me
y express my fervent hope and.prayer that the meet
ing at Faneuil Hall may not fall short of the exigcn-
cies of the occasion in the moderation and wisdom of
its councils and that spirit of comprehensiye and
Christian patriotism, rebuking everything of public
violence and personal wrong, bringing all back
into temper ofmunal forbearance, forgiveness and
good will may speedily re-assert itself in all quarters
of our land.
Believe me, dear sir, respectfully and truly, your
obcdient servant, RoBr c. WINTHROP.