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lierent version of the affair, General Pierce felt
ound, in justice u himself, TO make this expana-

different version of the affair, General Pierce felt
bound, in justice " himself to make this expana-
ton.
We ara satisied that no candid and fair minded
man in TIE STATE could have lstened to the address
Of Generai Pierce without coming to the conclusion
that bis statements all true; and that he has
been and still IL most foully wronged by the repre-
sensations Of the Abolition press. Mr.. Atwood
knows that well and II IL a sad commentary upon
human character 10 see how readily he lends HIM
self 70 their purposes OF Islander and detraction.
From the Nashua Nv. HI Gazette, Jan. s, 1852.
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF THE DEMO-
CRACY AT NEW BOSTON. GENERAL
PIERCE'S SPEECH.
On Friday last there was a large and enthusiastic
gathering Of the Democracy at New Boston, to
listen to General Pierce II ia we'll known that
ton, in which he took occasion TO assail General
Pierce in very strong language, accusing him Of
being sort OF dictator and general wire puller.
Being thus attacked in town for whose Democ
racy General Pierce had always entertained the
strongest feelings of regard and attacked, too, by
man for whom he bad hitherto cherished friend
ship, General Pierce was, rs II were, compelled to
rcpel these attacks upon his character. just re.
gard for his own character compelled him to repei
these unjust assaults
b. Fletcher, esq.,, of New Boston, presided over
the meeting. b. +. Aver, esq, of Manchester,
preceded Mr.. Pierce in some appropriate remarks
upon the Compromise and the corporation legisla
ton Of the last session. He took up the speech of
Amos Tuck at the late Abolition Convention, in
which that gentleman openly advocated the aban-
Comment of the individual liability principle as APP
piled to corporations. He showed, too, most con-
clusively, that large proportion Of the Atwood
renegade representatives. in the last House voted
for the passage OF nearly all the corporation bills
Of that session. Among them were Manning Of
Lyndeboro, Baxter and others.
General Pierce then occupied the attention of
the audience for two hours and half in one Of the
most powerful and effective speeches we ever heard
him make. 1t was most triumphant vipdication
OF himself from the charges and attacks made by
Mr.. Atwood and the Abolition and Federal press.
Instead Of being the enemy of Mr. Atwood, he
proved to the satisfaction Of every candid mind
chat he had been throughout the best friend he had
and that if he had listened to his advice he would
have avoided the slough in which he now 10. After
paying beautiful tribute Of respect to the high
throughout their history; to the noble patriots OF
that town, who stood shoulder to shoulder beside his
father in the time that tried mems sous to the
remnant OF the revolutionary patriots who yet re-
main among the living, the venerable Abner Hogg,
esq, and Mr.. Bennett, hepassed and dwclt briefly
upon the importance OF the Compromise measures
ofthe last Congress. He believed the Union could
not have survived the overthrow of those measures
When he heard of the defeat of what was called the
"omnibus bill,'' he felt himself totally unnerved,
for he believed Of the most alarming crises the
country had ever experienced hung impending
over our beloved Union. But when the people,
and demanded that these measures should be en-
acted, and when their agents in Congress reversed
their former votes and passed the same measures
:eriatim, feeling Of Joy spread through the coun-
One Of those measures, the Fugitive Slave law,
General p. declared, embraces no single principle
more obnori0us to the North than the Fugitive Slave
law IF 1898, under which we have lived for more
than half century.
General Pierce then reviewed the course Of Mr..
Atwood in relation to the events of last year. giving
minute history of all the transactions with which
he himself and Mr.. Atwood were connected There
never day, said he, when was not a friend
of Mr.. Atwood. He was in favor of his appoint
ment as State Treasurer, signed his bond for $780,.
600, and got others to sign it. He was his friend
throughout, while involved in the difficulties Of
last winter. He aided him all he could to extri-
cate himself from the unfortunate position into
which he had been misled. He did this, because
he believed Mr. Atwood had been deceived and
misled. The second letter of Mr.. Atwood, in
which he stated that he considered il this duty as
apatriot and Christian to stand by the Compro.
mise measures ,rhoIe," was Mr.. AS voluntary
act That letter received his cordial assent at inc
time it was written. After it was written, and
when about to separate, Mr.. Atwood shook hands
with General Pierce, and said, "IshdH nsUsr for
get your kindness and friendship t0tpards me-"
of Gen. Pierce. His speech will probably be pub.
lished at foil length; when 1t ID, we shall lay 1t
before our readers.
40 vas inserrpptcd several times by Elder Foss,
General p. promptly anBwcred to the satisfaction
of the audience certainly, however it may have
been to the Elder. This Mr.. Foss is one Of the
wisest men in New Boston, that is, in his own es-
timation. For several days previous to the meet
ing he had made great splurge about what won
derful things he was going to do at the meeting.
"Bill Cove of Weare, had been invited down to
meet General Pierce, and the Elder iutimated that
resolutions would be introduced and passed by
the meeting, which would not be quite 30 satisfac
tory to General P. g friends But the magniloquent
and valiant Elder made no demonstration of the
kind, no "coup d'etat," as the French would say.
No Chill Cove" appeared.
From the Manehestu Nv. H. Unien Democrat,
"' January IA, 1852.
'He repeated what Mr.. Aver had stated before
that the present Fugitive Slave law, about which
% much noise 10 made, sOa' IN no particular dy,
fsr<nt from the la,o Of 1893, under which we had
lived nearly sixty years."
The above is an extract from the New Boston
correspondence of the Abolition Democrat, giving
an account Of the speech of General Pierce in that
town, on the Sd instant. General Pierce said no
ouch thing. He did say that the law Of 1850 con-
tained provisions which were not embodied in
the law of 93 and in the common laiD; and he
pcated il two three times in the same words, GO
that he tras "fuily understood" by everybody ex-
cept this correspondent. Elder Foss, alias "A
Voice." did inquire why it was necessary to pass
the present law. General Pierce replied For the
very good reason that the old law had been decar
Cd Unconstitutional. inasmuch as it required SER
vice of statssoficers which they we're not bound to
perform. IA Ho;ce'' was heard very frequently
during the meeting, but we apprehend it will not
very coon trouble General Pierce again.
1t is equally untrue that the General used any
such language as is ascribcd to him in the inde
pendent Democrat. ...r.
From the Union, July 20, 1852.
T7" a=- MANCHESTER, July Is, 1852
DEAR Sin: have just noticed in n late number
OF the Republic two communications taken from
,ka,h a.xI q o
Independent Democrat, published at Concord, pur-
porting to give report Of q speech made by Gen.