The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-13

little to do with politics, and his friends had often
blamed him at Concord because he took 10 little
interest in them. He omitted, however, to state
that he wrote to the Rev. ID. +. Richardson on p0-
hticaI matters last wnter-that he in the habit
of appearing before the legislative committees as
the agent of the Concord and other railroad corpo-
ratons, and even went before the House at the last
session in behalf of the Northern Railroad Com
pany-and that he is receiving large fees from cor
porations account of the political influence which
he has leader OF the Central Regency. He said
that il was strong friendship for Mr. Atwood which
drew him into the affair OF last winter. DE had
been active in getting MIR. Atwood appointed State
Treasurer, % signed his bonds and procured 9TH
ers to do the same He went at some length into an
explanation Of his relations to MIR. Atwood, in which
he represented himself to have been the most
harmless and Christian like man in the world
and MIR. Atwood anything but an honest man.
when Mr.. Atwood said he, "talks about my
being engaged in politics. and connected with the
clique, and managing and planning for them, he
says ,ohat he knolos TO be false" He alluded to MIR.
Atwood's ungrateful course, and declared that he
took very little interest in the matter OF MIR. At
wood being sent for to come to Concord, having,
when consulted, merely advised Perkins Gale to
go after him. He said that he wrote part and
Mr.. Atwood a part of the second letter-that he
advised Mr.. Atwood to write just what his Judg-
ment and conscience approved Of, let the conse'
quenccs be what they might. Drank. Fierce
talking about conscisnceO He thea went into
violent denunciation of tho editor OF the Man
chester Democrat, Mr.. Atwood, and his opponents
in general, which, from his excited state OF mind.
wns entitled to about as much consideration as the
frantic declarations of one in a passion; and final
ly closed with a pathetic appeal to our people to
sustain the glorious Union
This meeting, though great efforts had been
made, and 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 attempts were made 10
get up an applause for tho speaker, and each at
asm. 1t hardly need be added that these lndica-
tions were made chiefly by persons from Manches-
ter, Nashua, and the party eaders from one or two
speaker labored hard for this, and went through
his usual routine Of making grimaccs, pointing
with his finger, shaking his fists, addressing Hat
tering compliments to individuals present, together
strong regard for religion; and the initiated were
prompt to respond, while the mass OF the audience
would not come up to the mark 1t is 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 Hunk
ers and the friends of Mr. Atwood, that an effort
would be made to send forth an oppression from
this meeting to the people Of the State There ID
no doubt that resolutions were prepared and put
in thS hands OF some one of the leading Hunkers
in this town, to be presented to the meeting II the
indications favorable. Every one who un-
derstands the tact and policy Of the leading spirit
on this occasion, knows that he OF all others, felt
that it important that the voice OF New Boston
should go forth from thi, meeting speaking in loud
and able 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 Gas they would have done)
have insisted that the considers" be excluded from
voting. The whole gist Of the meeting therefore
failed. Notwithstanding the bunker newspaper
assertions to the contrary, New Boston ia just
where she was last NIarch--.trong in her support
OF John Atwood, and utterly opposed to the dicta-
ton and intrigues of the Concord Regency.
AN OLD FASHIONED DEMOCRAT.