Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-12

Letter from Robert e. wiusAsop.
dressed by the Hon. Robert @ Wn,thr.,s, :, n 4
Howe, OF Boston, in reply to an invItsfion "a hs
Hresent AZ tne Kansas meeting at Faneuil Hail.
Mr. Winthrop,s like all truly patriotic man d.,...
cates the hery tone of the Republicans ~
trust that 1t 10 not necessary fur M a :, A
fansuil Hall In order 70 be believed when Ts.~
that no one deplores more deeply than myself the
distressing occurrences which have recentlv t.Lsn
place both, An Kansas and st Washington. and thai
no one would more glsdy assist IN relieving the
personal suffssings and redressins the public
wrongs which have resulted from them. Esnecislv
would a cooperate, with the utmost ea9erucss.
with those who may be ready to propose and to
sustain any just, practicable, and constitutioosl
measures Tor srrestng the prcgress Of civil war in
Kansas and for restoring 70 the sons and daueh-
ters Of AassachusGts and Of every other State. In
that devoted Esfsitoy, the security, peace and
freedom which they are entitled to enfoy.
must be perfectly hspk IN saying, however,
that have no great hope that violent speeches,
angry resolutions or inAammstory appeals, will do
anything towards accomplishing such a result II
in sweeping denupeiations, indisorininate and in.
sulting reproaches, or aclamorous challenges and
defances towards other sections Of the Union Cn
the contrary beyond almost all other periods in
our hktory, since we had history as d united
nstion-:unless we are willing to ses that history
bfoughtt 70 bloody close and the volume shut for
eeer-it IS time for the calmest, wisest, mott
collected, and bestrconsidered words Of which any
man is capable. But unfortunately, though Nv
no means unnaturaly, after the agitatinQ events
which have so recently occurred, and which are
still in progress, are hardly in condition either
to utter anything, or to listen to anything, which
is not angry, violent and viudictive. am net
been in my power to speak at all in relation to
them. There may be time for juster views and
wiser utterances, while, to any taunts to which
silence may have subjected me, they pass by me-
like the idle wind Of which they are composed.
am by no means disposed to reopen the issues
Of other years But cannot help thinking, that
II the gallant veteran, who ought at this moment 10
have been at the head of the nation, and who ia
still at the head Of its army-whose presence has
almost as often been the pledge of peace in scenes
OF strife, as II has been of victory on the field of
| battle-coud DO sent at once to Kansas with full
| powers to command and enforce cessation cf
lawless violence and conflict, and to put down the
reign of terror in that region the dangers which now
threaten the peace oft whole country, might still
be averted. But If nothing is to be attempted but
| to send more men and more money, and more NM
nitions of war into that Territory, in heated and
furious competition between the North and the
South, you and ], my dear sir, may not live to see
the termination of struggle, from which nothing
but disaster and downfall to republican liberty and
| to human liberty can result.
But forbear from entering. upon topics on
| which have neither time nor heart to enlarge.
Let me only express my fervent hope and prayer
that the meeting at FaneuA Hall may not fall short
of the exigences of the occasion in the moderation
and wisdom Of its councils and that spirit Of
comprehensive and Christian patriotism, rebukinQ
everything of public violence and personal wrong,
and bringing us all back into temper of mutual
forbearance forgiveness, and good will may speed
lily re-assert itself in all quarters of our land
Believe me, dear sir, respectfully and truly, your
obedient servant, ROBERT 9. WINTHROP.
/ From the Evangelist
Death Of Sir william Hamilton.
II The decease of this distinguished philosopher Ia
announced in the English papers, with expressions
of regret and of respect for his character, which
will find response In all parts Of the civilized
world. Sir William has for many years been held
by general consent to be one of the most learned
and able of living scholars. His annotations upon
Reids philosophical works, and his essays in the
Edinburgh Review, especially his mastery discus.
sion with Cousin on the philosophy of the Absc-
lutte and Infinite, demonstrated a vastnees of re.
search, an acuteness and vgor of analysis and com.
prehensiveness Of views which did not need the
issue of massive volumes, or the projection Of
startling theories to vindicate his claim one Of
the greatest philosophers and noblest minds Of
modern times.
His lectures have for many years constituted the
most conspicuous feature of Scottish University
education, and have rivaled in popularity and in
fuence the most successful days Of Kant or Sche!-
ling, or Hegel, in Germany. He projected many
works which were never completed and gathered
an mmensity of learned spoils, with which to en-.
, rich and adorn the works he never was to com.
plete, which will now probably be lost
For many years he had been an invalid suffer.
ing from paralysis Of one whole side of his body,
and in other respects. Yet in spite of his infirmi
ties, he was an astonishingy industrious student
In scholastic literature he is said to have been un-
rvalled and his mastery of the whole history oi
philosophy was exceedingly comprehensive and
( profound. For long time, even to a few days Of
his death, he might be seen stretched upon bis
sofa with his paralyzed yet sensitive eve shaded,
, and his right In a sling, poring over ponder
Gus tones of the middle ages and adding to the
vast stores of knowledge dready accumulated
In this lsborious and painful way be performed
the great task of making an index of one of the
last volumes of Dugald Stewards works, which
have been lately issued under his auspices He
was cheerful in his manners, a pleasant compan
ion, simple and trustful Christian, laying all his
. acquisitions and powers and honors at the Re.
deemer's feet His death quenches one Of the
brightest lights of our civilization and removes
one of the most reliable and sincere defenders OF q
, genuine Christian philosophy. Ii is to be hoped
that the lectures which have proved so attractive
may be published, and that some of the fruits he
so carefully CLEANED may be preserved for the
world.
Why THERE rs NO CHANCE FoR HIN The Bos-
5 | ton Journal has the folowing: 2 toE
! "Among the many good reasons why Mr.. Blu.
. chanan can never be elected to the Presidency
J, there Is one which is conclusive He is womar
bater-a dried up old bachelor-and the ladies' car
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