The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-09-15

beauty of the Free Democracy of New hamP
shire. Large numbers had arrived the nlgn
before and land carriages of all KINDS IRON
the neighboring towns contributed to swel
the procession, which moved to beautfu
pine grove, little distance from the centre
the village Here platform had been erectee
for the speakers in the centre Of sort OF natu
raj amphitheatre, well furnished with seats
the ladies occupying the front with dars
masses of men behind, and on the right ano
left. The number present could not have oeen
less than 5000. Hon. Amos Tuck, OF Exeter
was President of the day, who, after few per
tiuent remarks, introduced Moses A. Garland
Of North Weare, who called out the enthuSi
astic cheers of the. multitude by his eloquent
and indignant unciation of the Fugitive
Slave Law H6was followed by tx Senator
Hale, who, on rising, was greeted with cheer
after cheer, the waving Of handkerchief and
every possible demonstration of applause IL
was a noble testimony TO the home popularity
of the speaker. He commenced by assuring
his friends that he rejoiced to meet them
in that open temple of the Most High, with no
roof of mans device above them, and with no.
thing to interfere between them and His Sc
rene heavens. He rejoiced to meet them amidst
these mountains, which he looked upon as hlf
old and familiar friends; and beside that beau
tiful lake, which the poetical spirit Of the In
dian had regarded as the Smile of the Great
Spirit" who made the mountain and the lake
for his abode. He rejoiced to meet them all
men. and women, and children-for he wanted
to speak to such alone. He had spoken to
politicians 30 long, that he was weary OF 1t
and he thanked God he stood to-day where he
could speak directly to human hearts.
In the course of his remarks, he alluded to
tho late fugitive case at Smyrna-the seizure
of the Hungarian, Kosta, by an Austrian CON-
missioner and his official kidnappers, and his
rescue by an American officer. His descrip-
ton of the scene in the Turkish harbor, when
the hunted refugee found protection under the
shadow of our flag had dramatic intensity
that almost hushed the breath of the listeners,
until the success Of the daring American called
forth as hearty cheers as if the Bay of Wolfe
boro' had been the Bay of Smyrna, and the
event had transpired beneath their eyes. The
news of this rescue, said the speaker, had
thrilled every American heart. All classes
hailed it with pride and exultation. Why was
this2 1t was fragrant violation of the Fugi-
tive Slave Law Kosta owed service" to the
Austrian Emperor; he had escaped, and the
commissioner had caught him. We had in
terfered whatever we might do at home, we
would not see the Fugitive Law enforced
abroad What had been done at Syracuse and
Boston, in spite of Government officials, had
been done at Smyrna by the officials them
selves. Yet the whole nation rejoiced over it.
That universal exutation was an index to the
heart of the People. 1t was the testimony of
human nature in behalf of its own character
and dignity, against the false position in which
the People of these States had been placed by
the Federal Government on the question Of
Slavery.
The conclusion of Senator Hales speech was
impressive and eloquent and told effectively
upon the large auditory. If the Fugitive Slave
Law must be enforced, he said, he could almost
wish that the victim might be seized in the
midst of these solemn and ma este forms of
Nature Let us see if the Slave Power can
cast its chains around yonder mountain tops,
as it did around the Boston Court-h house. sFor
one" said he II believe that when the AL
mighty fashioned this beautiful land, He meant
it for the abode of Freedom, and not the hunt
ing. ground of slaves. The air which waves
the pines above US was sent forth from His
breath for the lungs of freemen, and not of
slaves. And when the Great Spirit placed His
smile between these hills, He meant that
around its peaceful waters no human blood.
hound should hunt his prey, but that its shores
should be now and forever the home of free
dom, virtue, and independence !"
Hon. Amos Tuck followed in an able and
effective speech. The afternoon session was
held, in consequence of rain, in front of the
Pavilion, the speakers occupying the balcony.
L. D. Mason, Esq, of the New Hampshire Le-
gislature, 7. H. Talbot Esq-the latter an
able lawyer from Maine--made brief and per-
tinent addresses, and were followed by John
p. Hale. In the evening the Convention met
in large tent near the Pavilion, and after
two or three hours Of animated speaking prin-
cipally on the part of the active and working
men of the Free Democracy adjourned in high
spirits and with an apparent determination on
the part of its members to see to it that through
no negli gence of theirs the cause of impartial
Democracy shall fail Of making strong de-
monstration at the next election
The old Democratic or Hunker party OF the
State is by no means unit at the present time
In the distribution of the spoils of ofhce"
President Pierce has signally failed to satisfy
the clamorous demands Of some scores of pa
triotic applicants for an opportunity to serve
the country, TO each one Of whom, if their own
stories are to be credited, he is indebted, di.
rectly or indirectly, for his own remarkable
elevation. The harvest is past, the summer Of
Governmental patronage well nigh gone, and
these disnterested worthless yet lack the sal
walton Of Office. So far as they are concerned,
President Pierce might as well have hailed
from Tombigbee or Opelousas, as from Hills
borough or Concord. For aught that appears
to them, his place in the White House might
just as well have been filed by General Scott
or John p. Hale Under these circumstances,
it is not surprising that his worst foes should
he those of hs own householdv These gen.
temen have found a mouthpiece in the Hon
Edmund Burke, late Commissioners Of Patents
and Ex member of Congress from New Hamp
shire. In the course of the quarrel, some pre-
cious developments have been made relative u
the course which the leaders Of the old Demo