Washington telegraph., 1852-09-01

Qulry IF In no particular dlHerent, why
was it necessary to pass the present law?''
General P. replied that the old law could
not be executed because its execution de-
pended on the State Courts.
He also said something which was not fully
understood about the law of 1893, as based
partly on the common law.
He was then asked. "Was either the law
of '93 or the present law, founded in any
degree upon the common law!''
Gen Pierce-'I can't 90 into disqui-
siton upon the common law
The inquiry was then made, "Do you re-
gard the features Of the fugitive slave law
as consistent with common law?''
Gen. Pierce" We'll, If I must an
sacer, No, L do not. [ hare been asked
If like this Fugitive Stare Tar. L an
sarcr no. Ihaue most 1ecoitiug feeling
at the givimg up Of Stare. the Fugi-
tire sl1ve lar IS opposed to humanity
Here some one inquired, Is 1t not oppos-
ed to nght?''] Yes. 1t as opposed to D1Or-
al right. But our fathers made the COM
pact, and we must fulfil it. | say nothing
of the humanity Of it, nothing Of the right
of it.
Gen,P. then gave vivid description of
the scenes that would occur if the law was
disregalded. First, party Of twenty arm
ed menwould cross the Pennsylvania line to
recover fugitive slaves; twenty would meet
them to defend the slaves Then FIVE hun
dred would come, to be met by an equal
number and before three months would
pass an army of 100000 would be on the
field and the South would be as likely to
plant their banner at Philadelphia, as the
North theirs at Charleston.
At length the General commenced upon
his relations to Mr.. Atwood He stated that
he had had little to do with politics, and his
friends had often blamed him at Concord
because he took SO little interest in them
He omitted, however, to state that he wrote
to the Rev. B F. Richardson on p0iiti,ai
matters last winter-that he was in the hab-
it of appearing before the Legislative com
mittees as the agent of the Concord and
other railroad corporations and even went
before the House ut the last session in be-
half of the Northern Railroad Company
and that he is receiving large fees from cor
porations on account Of political influence
which he has as leader of the Central Re-
gency He said that it was strong friend
ship for Mr.. Atwood which drew him into
the affair of last winter. He had been ac-
tive in getting Mr.. Atwood appointed State
Treasurer, (9 signed his bonds and procur-
ed others to do the same He went at some
length into an explanation of his relations
to Mr.. Atwood, in which he represented
himself to have been the most harmless and
Christian like man in the world-and Mr..
Atwood anything but an honest man
'tWhen Mr.. Atwood" said he, talks about
my being engaged in politics. and connect
ed with the clique, and managing and plan
ming for them he says uhat lie knoacs to
be foisc" He alluded to Mr. Atwood's
ungrateful course, and declared that he took
very little interest in the matter of Mr.. At
wood being sent for to come to Concord,
having, when consulted, merely advised
Perkins Gale to 90 after him. He said he
wrote part and Mr. Atwood part of the
second letter-shat he advised Mr. Atwood
to write just what his Judgment and con-
science approved of, let the consequences
be what they might. Frank Pierce talk
ing about conscience.o He then went into
a violent denunciatiOn of the editor of
the Manchester Democrat, Mr. Atwood,
and his opponents in general, which, from
his excited state Of mind, was entitled to
about as much consideration as the frantic
declarations of one in passion and final
ly closed with pathetic appeal to our peo-
pie to sustain the glorious Union.
This meeting, though great efforts had
been made, and large numoer of persons
collected from other towns. utterly failed
to accomplish the object aimed at by the
leader Of the Concord Regency. Only three
or four attempts were made to get up an ap-
plause for the speaker, and each attempt
failed of reaching anything like enthusiasm.
1t hardly need be added thaH these indica-
tions were made chiefly by persons from
Manchester, Nashua, and the party leaders
from one or two other towns. Yet it was
most evident that the speaker labored hard
for this, and went through his usual routine
of making grimaces, pointing with his finger,
shaking his fists, addressing fattering COM
pliments to individuals present, together
with occasional spells of deeply pious feeling,
and strong regard for religion; and the mi
tiated were prompt to respond, while the
mass of the audience would not come up to
the mark. 1t is a common remark here,
that manifest dissatisfaction was evident
from the elongated faces of those who had
labored necessarily to get it up.
1t was generally understood. both by the
Hunkers and the friends of Mr.. Atwood, that
an effort would be made to send forth an
expression from this meeting to the people
of the State. There is no doubt that reso-
lutions were prepared and put in the hands
Of some of the leading Hunkers in this town,
to be presented to the meeting if the indica-
tions were favorable. Every one who un-
nd fho Eaotr and ,,ol;a,r of fho lool H..