Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-07-21

The nation. The States in which that in
sttntion exists have sufficient weight of
responsibility in regard 10 it, without being
vexed and goadsd by foreign Intervention;
and the intervention Of the free States on
this subject IS foreign intervention as muIh
as if it were that OF Great Britain or France.
Incidental issues must indeed occasion.
ally arise, as they have arisen, which bring
the whole subject into discussion, and Upon
which the councils Of the nation may be
compelled 10 act. But can see nothing at
this moment which calls for any such act
ion or discussion; nor anything, certainly,
which involves any inevitable or irrepress-
ible conflict between the Northern and
Southern States.
I believe, on the contrary, that the best
interests of the Union, and Of all, without
exception, who dwell within ils limits, call
for cessation Of sectional strife, "Htersst
Repubtic9, Ut fms SIT ht,um."
The more have looked over the field Of
past or present political controversy, the
more have been convinced that nothing
but evil has thus far resulted from sectional
agitation Of the slavery question, and that
thry have retarded, instead OF advancing,
the progress of any just opinions on the sub
ject, both al the North and at the South
/ Not few Of the most dep'orable struggles
which have been witnessed in relation TO
the new Territories, have been infiamed and
iniuriaied ly the criminat,ons and recrim-
sect ional controversies. Northern men and
Southern men have taken up extreme and
untenable doctrines in the mere heat Of cp-
position and in order 10 spite each o!her.-
Principles and measures have been propo-
sed and pressed IN a spirit Of retaliation,
, from which snber second Thought would
/ have revoled, and W ould now revolt.
| II have any serious fear at this instant
that the revival Of the foreign slave trade
will find any considerable number oi advo-
Gates al the South, it arises from the sp-
prehension that the question will be seized
upon for party purposes at the North, and
made the subject of angry, reproacLiul, in
Discriminate denunciation.
Undoubtedly, issues may be raised here
after, as they have been heretofore, which
must be met. But il could hops that my
voice would be heard or needed any where,
would deprecate the disposition TO anlici-
pate such issues, or TO act upon aby pre-
dictions of their inevitable necessity. Let
The Southern mind ard the Northern mind
have time 10 recover from tbs fever and
frenzy Of recent struggles; let them be
turned once more, and turned together, 10
the confederation Of common interests and
common dangers, let them unite in devi.ing
means for maintaining an honorable and in
violable neutrality in the wars which are
now convulsing the old world; and let i, be
the generous rivalry of us ell, which part
of the country shall do most 10 promote the
prosperity and welfare Of the whole, which
shall exhibit the best traits of our Republi-
can system, and which shall most worihily
illustrate the history Of those free institu-
tions which were founded by o common and
glorious ancestry.
These are the views, hastily and imper.
fecily expressed. which lead me TO give my
cordial assent to the Resolution OF your
Committee. Like yourself and the gentle.
men associated with you, have FORMED nc
new political connection since the Old Whie
party censed to have a National organize
tion. have waited patiently in the hope
that the condition OF that party was only
a case OF suspended animation; and recent
indications cnnfirm me in the belief, tina,
even If the good old name Of Wing shal
never again be revived as the proud desig
nation Of dominant National party, ou,
country will once more, at no very distant
day. be found rejoicing in an Administra.
tion conducted on the same substantial prln
ciples, which we're so long and so noblj
advocated by Clay and Webster whicl
brought Harrison and Taylor and Fillmore
and which ought 10 have brought Scott
into the Presidential Chair-and which a.,
still associated with such living names al
hose OF Critenden and an Everett. Be!
and Bhes, a Rives and Kennedy,
Hamilton Fish AMI Washington Hunt.
Believe me, dear sir, with great regard
,, very faithfully yours, >,
ROBERT c. WINTHROP.
Otr,c,.Y Vorr or V,pc,r,. The os