Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-07-07

TO act. But can see nothing at this moment
which calls for any such action or discussion;
nor anything, certainly, which involves any
Inevitable or irrepressible conflict between
the Northern and the Southern States. be-
lieve, on the contrary, that the best interests
of the Union, and of all without exception.
who dwell within its limits, call for a cessa-
ton of sectional strife.''
.Laterer Republics. ut fms SIT Ltiuu.'
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
agitations of the Slavery question, and that
they have retarded instead OF advancing the
progress of any just opinions on the subject.
both at the North and at the South. Not
few of the most deplorable struggles which
have been witnessed in relation to the new
| Territories, have been inflamed and Infatuated
| by the examinations and recriminations which
| have characterized these controversies.
| Northern men and Southern men have taken
up extreme and untenable doctrines in the
| mere heat of opposition and in order to spite
each other Principles aud measures have
been proposed and pressed in spirit OF re-
taliation, from which a sober second thought
would have revolted, and would now revolt.
If have any serious fear. at this instant,
that The revival of the Foreign Slave Trade
will find any considerable number of advo-
| Gates at the South, ii arises from the appre-
hension that the question will be seized upon
for party purposes at the North, and made
the snbjcct of angry, reproachful, indiscrimi-
nate denunciation.
Undoubtedly, issues may be raised hereaf-
ter, as they have been heretofore, which must
be met But if l could hope that my voice
would be heard or needed anywhere, would
deprecate the disposition to anticipate sych
issues, or to act upon any predictions OF their
inevitable necessity. Let the Southern mind
and the Northern mind have time to recover
from the fever aud frenzy of recent struggles;
let them be turned once more, and turned to-
gether, to the consideration OF common inter-
ests and common dangers. let them unite in
devising means for maintaining an honorable
and inviolable neutrality in the wars which
are now convulsing the old world: and let it
be the generous rivalry of us all which part
of the country shall do most to promote the
the prosperity and welfare of the whole, which
shall exhibit the best fruits of our Republican
system, and which shall most worthily Illus
trate the history of those free institutions
which were founded by a common and glori-
GUS ancestry.
These are the views hastily and imperfect
ly expressed, which lead me 10 give my cor
dial assent to the Resolution of your Commit
zee. Like yourself and the gentlemen asso-
ciated with you. have formed no new polit-
ical connections since the old Wing party
ceased to have national organization. l
have waited patiently III the hope that the
condition of that party was only case of sus-
pended amination; and recent indications
confirm me in the belief. that. even If the
good old name of Wing shall never again be
revived as the proud designation of a domi-
nant National party, our country will once
more, at no very distant day, be found re-
jOicing in an administration conducted or the
same substantial principles, which were so
long, and so nobly advocated by Clay and
Webster which brought Harrison and Tay-
lor and Fillmore, aud which ought TO have
brought Scott, into the Presidential Chair
and which are still associated with such liv
ing names as those OF a Crttenden and an Ev
erett.a Bell and u Bates. Rives and kenne
dy, Hamilton Fish and IA Washington Hunt.
Believe me, Dear Sir, with great regard,
very faithfully. yours,
(Signed) RoBT. c. WINTHROP.