New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-26

We published not long since letter from the
Hon. Robert c. Winthrop of Boston in reply to an
invitation to attend the Kansas Meeting lately held
in that city, that gentleman having refused, few
days before without thinking it necessary to write
any letter en- the occasion, invitation to attend
the Boston Indignation Meeting in relation to the
Sumner outrage. In Mr.. Winthrop's letter. TO
which We REFER could plainly be seen here aud there
cropping out through shallow covering Of CON-
monpace political drift, a naturally phleguatic and
calculating temperament, very little moved by any
pub ic interests on behalf of which he had not re-
ceived q spt cial retainer, and with which his own
personal advancement is not bound up and likewise
sincere hatred Of Mr.. Sumner as q successful
rival-persoas of Mr.. WinthrOp's temperament,
however coolly they may take the wrongs of the
public being excellent haters On their own &C.
cOuLt
This letter of Mr. Winthrop has drawn out
another letter from the Hon. VIM. c. Rives, of
Virginia, which we publish elsewhere, and which
is quite noticeable two accounts; first as going
to show bow much. or rather how little, is likely to
be gained by adopting the policy which Mr. Win
tbrOp recommends of putting our hands in our
pockets and taking things cOOlly; and secondly, as
showing, beyond all question, that the Free States
must take care of themselves and of tie Union, and
that to look to the South for any sense of justice is
perfectly futile.
All tie return that Mr.. Rives proposes to make
to Mr. Winthrop for his doughface Recommended
tons either Oh his account or on that of the more
deceit and igent portion Of the Southern Peo-
pie for whom he may be supposed to speak, is
simply his. Mr.. Rivess, thanks. Mr. Rives is very
much obliged to Mr.. Winthrop for his letter, aud
for his ate mpt to throw cold water on the rising
spirit Of the Northern people. Mr.. Rves highly
approves of Mr.. Winthrop's GOODNESS and
moderation, and disposition for the sake of peace
10 allow the saveho ders their own way in every
thing And this amiable disposition on the part Of
Mr. Winthrop, Mr.. Rives proceeds forthwith to put
to further service by coOly informing him that the
r. peal of the Missouri Compromise, which, and its
results, have produced such all excitement at the
North, is point which the South will never surren-
der 1t is true the South did not ask for that repeal
It was voluntarily rendered to them by Northern poll
tcians and carried through Congress by the aid OF
Northern votes But having-by this treachery on
the mart of certain Northern representatves-be-
come "the law of the land" the South mean to
cling to it as so much gained, "and can never
"snee to give it up"
All. therefore, that remains for Mr.. Winthrop
and the North it, to study this great question OF
"oreanic law, involving the equal rights aud mutu'
gal harmony of The two grand divisions of the Con-
"federacy solely by the calm lights Of reason, truth
"snd original pghted faith" and to iad OUT by
dint Of this study that shareholders have right 10
carry Slavery into the Territories, aud that there Is
| no power in Congress, or anywhere else, to pre-
vent them. That point thus settled the whole
question is disposed of, aud mutual harmony
will be instantly restored, to the mutual salts
faction of both Winthrop and Rives-harmo'
ny being, in the opinion of these gentlemen
the great object-and so far as the sacrifice
of Northern rights and sentiments is concerned,
Any means good by which that harmony may be
attained. Mr. Rives accordingly invites Mr.. Win
throp AID the North to make tresh sacrifice
Of ps.iudices, and "tO enter on careful and
iispas.or ate revision Of this paramount question
Of constitutions al right, free from the proposes
sops Of opinions and impressions which may
have b, Tn hitherto formed without that full con-
sideraton due to go delicate and vital q matter
| IN II q economy Oh our CouiP'cA Pohtic0 ye'oW
aud as be also implies, with fixed determine
ton TO fId that the restriction upon the spread of
Shaver, embodied in the Missouri Compromise is
unconstitutional, and that therefore the repeal
aust ,rapd, no meter by what sreachery or scoun-
drelism it was originally brought about.
Mr.. Rves is quite Indignant lat the deplorable
"tyents which have stained our border With ffater-
opal blood shed in civil strife but while his letter
is open to the construction that some portion OF
this Indignation is intended for the Border Rafhan
invaders, the whole paragraph is 60 artully amo'g'
nous that there is not word in it to which Pierce,
S,rnpfellow or Atchison might not freely subscribe
But in attempting to handle the Sumner outrage In
the same orsculsr style, Mr.. Rives is hardly so
successful. He speaks Of the Capitol "a' desc.
"cratcd By lceutious grcssness of speech and
".cepes Of personal violence which bring shame
"on the cause Of republican government sill
which i. perfectly true ard is hard hut not Only
at Bro, Is but as the uniform department. Tor years
past Of The slsvedrying Senator'S toward Mr. sum