Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-17
From the Baltimore American. National and Patriotic Sentfmenta

The following letter, addressed to the officers of political meeting recently held in Boston. Is full of the national and patriotic sentiments which in days gone by animated the great whig party of which the author was a promipent leader. The events of each succeeding day add their testimony to the loss the country sus- talned by the extinction of party which. whether defeated or triumphant alwav. re. commended itself to the respect of the people. Recent elections have demonstrated that the party that has risen at the north upon the ruins of whiggery Is almost certain to prove nothing more than an ephemeral faction, capable only of exertlng any strength in the midst of an un natural excitement, and dying rapidly out from mere hamilton when the constant impetus of sectional agitation Is wanting. Its final disin- teSratlon, now matter of certain occurrence al DO distant day, must increase the desire to see re-estaolIshed party representing the con- servatlve, national and intelligent sentiments winch the masses of the whig party have been uhaole to recognise In any existing organization. Tn the meantime It Is pleasant to read from one who mas never been betrayed into forgetful- ness of whlg principles, so much that is adm raoie compressed lhto brief space as the sub- Jolned letter of Mir. inthrop affords:
 Boston, October 16, 1857.
 MY DEAR SIR-Unavoidable engagements would nave rendered 1t mpracticable for me ,o Ut at aheull Hall this evening, even if I nau not previously resolved to attend no poll teal meeting during the present session. I have ho ueslre' however to conceal the views which VII govern my vote at the approaching cleo 1ion' ana cannot refuse to comply with your request Tor brief expression of them. l tnr the people as the avowed candidate of sec. tlonal party, and whose great end and ob;ec, would seem to be to array "aunted north against the other parts of the country" Others nav go for united north 1 shall coptinue to nrefe, a united natiou
 Nor can l vote for one who places so low ar estimate on the value of an indepepdent iudi ciary that he would either remove state udoe or denounce, revile, and assaI national bench ot judges, for decision or decree, howeve, unpalatable, which may have been given in the conscientious discharge of duty.
 Nor am ready to sustain party which i, for placing hundred thousand dollars at exc cutlve discretion, orlndscrction, to be sent away on errands ot sympathy, while our State frea sury Is In such lamentable need of all, and more than all, its resources.
 It Is no time, in my humble judgment. for lnfamng and stimulating sectional antiquities ard animositles. They have already caused more evils than they can ever cure. We shal need all the cooperation and mutual goodwill of the various paris of the country to concert ana Carry out mearures for restoring the pros- perlty ot our commercial and industrial pur- suits.
 The labor of the north certainly require. some better encouragement and relief than ar, winch can result from such wholesale and in- hammatory denuncations of southern labor il, were heard at the late republican convention.
 Yours, respectfully and truly,
 ROBERT c. WINTHROP.
 Col. J. w. SEVER.