Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-27
THE u1LLsnoRo, nARREcuE.

THE H1LLsBoRo' BARBECUE.
GRAND RALLY At BIRTH PLACE OF GENERAL PIERCE!
The Anniversary Of Contreras lrN Remembered!
10000 Democrats in Council!
The celebration Hisborough, n. H. on Thursday last
m occasion long remembered in the annals Of the
Marry Never before in New Eng land was there such con-
yoca,ion-ncvcr before there much heartfelt cn'husi
osm manifested among the people. To person not on the
enc, the plrn rigid truth the bare details without rhetorical
ornament would the wildes; romance.
VI. append sketch of the interesting proceedings from
the Boston Times
-opn-ruE NIGHT pEronE-mEErISG STATE HOUSE
We arrived Concord about O'clock on me evening %
Wncsiay and found everything in state Of the most de-
cous confusion aud excitement The hotels mao al oee
6lled 10 Overlooking by the noon trains from boston ad
Wn-cc,tc Oar train from Boston brought up shrcc nun
Ard more and train ria Lowell which arrived s"o ~
Ter contributed an equal number Of hUusses' @ M @
f,shjna GOODNESS announced that there was mining -
ar and Sleeping Of The reach ol the Widest ,'a2l
,on The citizens Of Concord however, Hocthly .nic"
a. heir houses were also placed IN HE state
Tiouse Some found sweet repn3e on new niown nay, ana
| wc hell. We thar finally all were satlshcd
4 meeting held in front ol the State Rouse ~ WIZ"
son,e five or six thousand persons were present
the people were addressed first by Captan tynders Of m
Emnirs Club who followed by Ex-Governor ihooafd "i
New Hampshire who rcpclcd, in the most tt!umpan. nan
nrr tic charge that Gen Pierce was not in favor OF abolish
lshng the religious test or fahcai'oh from te
u,mnehicc Convention He spoke from personal knowledge
when he proclaimed Cen Pierce being opnsed 10 h re-
oious qualification in their Constitution. He Knew Cen
pcrce had Iabocd with all his ability that test struck
AR n, was followed by james y. Allen, Esq, Of Fast
B,s,op Judge ,cnrcr Of ~ York. c. Levi Woodbury. Esq,
If Boston and Hon George ". Morrison OF Manchester,
New Hampshire. (,
fireworks were dispayedttIe social reunlons were held
in private proposed officers and soldiers met
on the paifom-gavc senators lett Q" lheir dignity
all enjoyment.
| DEPARTURE FROM coScoRp-HILLsB0Ro.
The murning was most beautiful one-not cloud was
10 be seen-rhe very slight breeze from The southwest
| puyc Il
first train OF thirty left CUncnrd al O'Clock ny III"
Concord and Caremont railway. The road winds through
the valley I'll the C0ntocook Vc! ana IS s on eac s'uc
with forests,
| "Wrcrc every muse and every blooming pleasure
! To bless wildly devious wax
The scenery most delightful and the atmosphere pure
AMI uvguraiimg. The of Hisbnro Is twrnty--lX
miles from Concnid but account OF The length o Tie
train there considerable delay both wI'h the ocork
and O'Clock Train, and when the cars arrived al iison"
the engines severely taxed force The train lGo the
station house Cattle and baggage cars were ted to
oyerowing; men cIung the platforms aud in each
others laps But everybody bore their little Giscomnres
and suerngs with the most exemplary oriltu and drown
ed all complaints with songs and accamatiDns.
The finally unoa!cd and then the delegations
proceeded the meeting thankful thai, alter
all their difficulties, they had finally arrived at TIE scene OF
the meeting.
| The Concord delegation including the Granite Club one
thousand strong, with magnificent satin banner painted
by Woco and inscribed with the memorable words oil our
candidate"No North South, no East, no West under
the Constitution
The usually quiet town of isborough all alive with
MISUNDERSTANDING with banners and elistenIng With
enthlsas Pierce unl King demonstrations. The sc:!.
the meeting well situated valley, It's hl sides
covered with seats and in its bed platform for orators
On The side Wfghs tent and back OF the platform
were booths, etc Delegation after delegation
poured all OF rmpted their living car
goes and al hall past ten O'clock il estimated that no
less Than tceay thousand people had gathered on the
ground.
The number Of distinguished present exceeded even
the expectation OF The committee 1t was The anniversary
OF thu battle Of Conrers and many officers ana soldiers
who participated in mat action were on the ground
The following named Offices o. me - we're
Col. Clemens OF Alabama Lieut. T. p. Pierce Of hlanches-
ter New Hampshire Lieut. J. ). Slocnm of Rhoic Island,
Lieut. S. Jackson of Portsmouth, DR.. J. +. Stevens Of
Massachusetts, Capt Newman Of Vermont, Lieut.. J. A.
Cove OF New Hampshire. George Bowers OF New tianp.
SHIRE Capt Bisscl Of Connecticut At. T. Wnipplc OF
New Hampshire Sergeans Hill, Goodwin, Downing etc,
with large number Of prisates. The greeting OF these
brave men-.he remnant OF that gallant resincn-was very
Interesting Many of them had not met since they parted
at the close of the
The hotel accommodations Hlsboroueh found as
insufficient those Of Concord Every where one went
he crowd-npthng but cTowding, but still good n-
NOR rcuned supreme. The hill sides covered VITA
ehered horses and in the peculiar wagons indigenous 10
the region little parties AFTER the PIC mic syt-ehslca
by those who had not been consldcrac enough 10 ncs III
the bread and beef line.
The beauty OF the augmented BY the presence
of very many ladies' who seemed equally warm on politics
with their lords
THE MASSES oRoASlzEp-THE MEETING
At about eIr, O'Clock the meeting vas called 10 order II
was now estimated by unimDas .iuncd judges that the l
side was covered with thousand s'nwart demo
Gratis cheers cchons back from The surrounding noun
tains like the peaIing 81 thunder
The hill side CLEANED with bannc!s-among them We no.
cei several One bore the inscription Warner, tour hun
bred for Pierce and King" "AlnnccstcE Granite Club
Whi4gcy, Sectional and Rcograde." The Petsrhoro Su-
napec North Antrim, Francis,own and Exeter Delegations
also bore banners.
The Manchester delegation thousand IN number,
accompanied by Engine Co., N" !.
The Hickory Club Of Bah, Ne, the Granite Club, NO.
q, Of Bowdon College ana Col hiddcr the Democratic
in l,.Il
a large delegation from West Randolph VI.
The Pierce and King Club "t Brunswick Me, came II"
yery strong Granite CLUB u: Bangor, good numbers
Al sunrise the Miller Union Artillery Company ph,a'"H
through The town. accornranc By the lI~5orough j!ass
Band The Greenfield RIM Cofps Lieut., Col Louis ttich.
ardson COMMANDER numbering 81 guns, WIN the Deerine
| Brass Band, arrived early in the morning
This brief description gives bua faint idea Of the material
which made up the meeting.
The meeting was organized ~ follows;
President: Hon. Chas G. Atherton Of Nashvll"
Vce Presidents FIX Gov. Jared " Williams Lancastc':
Ey Gov John II. Steele Prtcrbnro EX Gov Henry luh.
hard Charlrsown; EXtio. Matthew Harvey Concod; AMI
46 gentlemen from all parts ." New England and seven
Secretaries
Mr. Arhcrton made a bricl opening speech H. thanked
the meeting the honor done him. and nI that there was
need his bearing testimony I" the merits OF General
Pierce You know his qualities OF head aud heart tie iiS
been accused bi.otry and Of attempting ptcrc TIE "j
alien law. 1t unnecessary far that this l. iJr
His heart beats like the g;eat Democratic heart which
hrobs for its fellows the lie now had the honor
introduce of Congress from fcnnessce-a cen
eman who had served under Pierce iro Pue5 to ir ely
of Mexico Col. Savage .: Tennessee.
Col Savage with three rOu-in2 chccfS. tie
said thai he had acquainted with Gen Pierce II era
Cruz-!le then knew that hr common man. lie hdd
witnessed The conduct Gen Pierce during the mos Try n4
scenes and thus seeing him, he enao"d 10 meet h
nOa false and s indcruis charge nl cowatce against in
with the most emphatic dcni,l. He him and was wan
him in the ContrcTas, ana various other occa
sonS and he should say all who charged him with cow
artice his presence is grossly false and none cut
coward would do The who base enough 10 charge
Gen Pierce with cnwadicc both villain and
drrl TINS lie held personal matter To every citze
The great strength Of canac Is not more Tor his dis
tingushcd than for the consistent democratic chaac
! ter ol New Hampshire
So far he capable of Judging both of men ana ne
tons the disgracefu and odouS charge that Phrce Is a
coward in The hour Of battle ought TO- ani mus, be-, set
aside In scatiun Of Pierce conduct ii Crnreras. the
speaker explanation OF Pcd4ai ~ Mexico. No
New Hampshire rocks rugged. Ii the ocean, IN
grand convnlsiOn he pctricd ~e should nave
some idea of il. II rock presenting gaps anu
driynn the passage n horses. tn" speaker was On
horseback himself on thai OCCASION and elpcd his horse
several large cisms where HI was Obliged I" leap 1t
He tbs hOs: Of lnasrmastcr and o an A1JN mt al
the Of chass ~ Ii feet deep aud the horses were
never cxrcacd. In crossing OF these chasnS II was