It's quite simple: Piggy hates being on the outside of the group of boys, and he knows fine well that he is liable to be mocked. Here's his reaction when Ralph corrects Jack's "Fatty" to "Piggy":
For the moment the boys were a closed circuit of sympathy with Piggy outside: he went very pink, bowed his head and cleaned his glasses again.
Of course, the other reason Piggy doesn't stand up to Jack is stated just before Jack tells him to shut up: Piggy immediately senses Jack's charisma and strong, forceful presence:
Piggy asked no names. He was intimidated by this uniformed superiority and the offhand authority in Merridew's voice. He shrank to the other side of Ralph and busied himself with his glasses.
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