The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-02

mar ..When Mr. Atwood, !" said he, stalks about
NV being engaged in politics. and connected with
the clique, and managing and planning Tor them,
The says ,DLat he knors TO bs Jdise. H. alluded to
lMr Atwood's un grateful COURSE and declared that
took very little interest In the matter OF Mr. At
wood being sent ior To come to CONCORD, having,
when consulted. merely advised Perkins Gale TO
go after him. He said that he wrote a part and
Mr. Atwood a part of the second letter--that he
advised MIR. Atwood TO write just what his judg-
ment and conscience approved oil, let the conse-
quences be what they might. CRANK. Pierce
| talking about c0ascienceD He then went into
violent denuncation of tho editor Of the Manohes-
| ter Democrat, MIR. Atwood, and his opponents in
general, which, from his excited state OF mind
| was entitled TO about much consideration the
frantic declarations of in passion; and finally
closed with pathetic appeal to our people to sus-
! tain tho glorious Union.
| This meeting, though great efforts had been
| made, aud large number of persons collected
from other towns, utterly failed to accomplish the
| object aimed at by the leader Of the Concord Re
gency. Only three or four ai.empts were m-s.. -
get up an applause for the speaker. and each at
| tempt failed Of reaching any thing like enthusi-
asm II hardly need be added that these indica-
tions were made chiefly by persons from Manches-
| 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 fsts, addressing HAT
tering compliments to individuals present. together
with occasional spells OF deeply pious feeling aud
! strong regard for religion and the initiated were
prompt to respond, while the mass OF the audience
would not come up to the mark. It is common
| remark here that manifest dissatisfaction was
evident from the elongated faces of those who had
labored necessarily to get it up.
| II was generally understood, both by the Hunk
era 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 10
no doubt that resolutions were prepared ana put
in the hands of some one OF the leading Hunkers
in this town. to be presented TO the meeting the
indications were favorable Every one who un-
derstands the tact and policy 81 tte Leading sPi,s
ON this occa sion knows that he, of all others, fet
that il was important that tho voice of New boston
sAs.iI sssssth from this meeting speaking in loud
and unInistakabe tones In favor of himself and his
party and in opposition to Mr.. Atwood; and yet,
in view of all these facts, his friends dared not
hazard expression of opinion, lest the citizens OF
New Boston should (as they would have done)
have insisted that the outsiders be excluded from
voting. The whole gst of the meeting therefore
failed. Notwithstanding the bunker newspaper
assertions to the contrary New Boston isJust where
Atwood, and utterly opposed to the dictation ana
intrigue of the Concord Regency.
- AN OLD FAsHloEuD DEMocRAT.
From the Independent Democrat, published at Con-.
| cord, Neto Hampshire.
At the meeting appointed at New Boston Centre
on Friday afternoon OF January "a, by Genera!
Franklin Pierce, to address the citizens OF that
| town in regard to the difficulties between himself
and portion of the Democrats of that section, ne
occupied the hour of his in defending his military
character. He explained the circumstances OF his
fanting; and declared that "wih the exception OF
a single occasion, he had led his command In the
blaze of every battle"
After this he commenced speaking upon the Fu-
f gitive Slave law. He said that 1t differed in no
! important particular from the law OF 1893 A
cerg yman who present said, that as the INV.
tation had been given, he would like to make an
inquiry: EDO you regard the features Of the Fugi
tive Slave law consistent with common law {"
General Pierce Immediately replied: ~ must
ars,oer the question: say no, do not. haze beer.
asked If hked this Fugitive Sdce ia,o: ans,oered
no, Ioathed il. haze most repoiting feeling at
the giuing up Of slaue; the lu,p is opposed to htt-
Here Mr.. Foss inquired. "If it was not opposed
/ to right as well as humanity" General Pierce
replied, "Yes, it is opposed to moral right
!, The above is the substance of General Pierces
| remarks upon the Fugitive Slave law The quo
tation marks include the very language used by
the General as taken down at the time it was ut
Z tered.
) From the Manchester (N. HI Union Democrat,
al. Nv, January 7, 1852. s@..i Wa,
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN NEW BOSTON.
At the earnest request of large number of the
people of New Boston, General Pierce delivered a
| political address in that town on Friday OF last
e week. Notwithstanding the slelghing had been
5 entirely destroyed by the thaw Of the preceding
days, the attendance very iargc-so thatit YVES
sousa n lie yiage which well filed re
meeting was called led, to order y Fsass' ;s ssg
quarters of an hour by 3. F. Aver, esq Of this
poses of the Abolition faction, and earnestly yindi-
Gated the National and State policy Of the Demo
cratic party. He wac followed BY General Pierce.
who spoke with great power and eloquence, for
y two hours and a half.
d II gave him great satisfaction, he said, to ad-
: dress large audience in his native county.
He cav around him many OF tho friends OF his
father, and the familiar faces of those who were
his more intimate friends in the earlier portion
of his life. He spoke Of the changes which time
{ had produced; even the short period which had
elapsed since the adoption of the American Consti-
tuition. He alluded to the unexampled progress
and prosperity Of our country, in all the elements
of national greatness, and attributed all to the ad-
:. mirable system of government adopted ~ ths
I fathers of the Republic. He spoke Of the Difficult
ties attending the formation of the Constitution.
9 With no model for guide, and with some dis.
cordant elements TO harmonic, the labor and
. anxiety of the convention was intense and painful
q Slavery had been introduced into portion Of The
States, in their colonial condition, against the mora
Of the tphore toord Ia immediate erti patton
i rnanifeshy impracticabe; and the final adjust
:. mcnt Of the question was not accomplished with
!. out many days and weeks of painful apprehen-
, sions that the blood of seven years war might
have been shed to no purpose, as far as Conatitu-
. tional Union of the several States was concerned
h The hopes Of the conyention centred upon N
: illustrious franklin He arose in his place, a.
said " My friends, we shall perhaps lose all. W.
% have exhausted the wisdom Of earth Let US seek
n the aid of Heaven in prayer" better feeling
pervaded the convention, and present admira-
L Bile form Of Government was the result.
&c General Pierce paid glowing and eloquent
q tribute to the American Constitution. IL has made
n US all are as nation and he believed our only
hope of continued prosperity safety strength and
70 glory depended upon faithful adherence to it,
II |
auirernents. He thought the Union had been in
g imminent peril, and believed that nothing but thu
n Compromise measures could have saved it, at the
10 time they were passed. under the then existing
feeling in the two great geographical sections o
'e the country. He alluded TO the caiumnies which
&c have been circulated among smali-fry politi
10 clans in relation to the Franklin dinner. Ian
d guage had been ascribed to him which he never
uttered. He remembers political expression
made by him to Mr. Webster, except one to the ef
m feet that they had never agreed upon political