New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-03
PHILADELPHIA.
Reception of Penh's Great-grandsen-Jud Judge
Allison in favor OF the Maine Law.
CoTcsp0ndeIcc Of The N ?. Tibure.
Pm Anrr NH. Nnndar rsh 1870

Allison in favor oil the Maine Law.
Correspondence Of The N. =. Tdbure.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday Feb. ., 1852.
Granville John Penn. great. grandson of
William Penn Was formally received oy the muni-
cipal authorities OF Philadelphia, at Independence
Hall, this morning. The proceedings incident upon
the occasion were OF The most interesting descnp-
ticn.
This morning the February term Of the Court Of
Oyer and TermlDer and OF the Quarter Sessions
commenced. Judge Allison charged the Grand Jury.
The charge is able one. II will be read with
great interest as It takes high and strong ground in
favor of tie Maine Temperance Law The follow
ine arr his remarks on this subject
Your selection ffom the BODY of your fellow cit.
izeRs, and the niantonance OF this Court. are 40
Of the expeden.s to which society resorts for lis
own protection against the many and varied evils
which flow from the weakness or vices Of our ma
ture and many OF the wrongs which are perpe-
aeG against the persons and property OF others are
induced by circumstances and temptations, which
prove too powerful for the frmness and virtue of the
offender II therefore follows that one of the most
eflectual of diminishing crime, is to remove,
10 great an extent as possible, the causes and In
ducements which lead 20 US commission. Aud yet
It canDot he CeIed, that Instead OF acting upon thiS
evident truth society falls IN some instances, IN the
discharge OF duties which II owes to It's individual
members to protect them as far as It can, against
their own frallties and 0llles and under the pre-
text of restraining and controlling an admitted evil
that las become hoaIy with sge. ami powerful be-
cause Of the number OF It's victims, and the strength
OF The eter with which II has bound them, mas oeen
nesmltied 10 grow With growth, protected aud
oeIded by Iaws-i refer TO the trS fc ia nOx!-
eating liquors and do so III this connection, be-
cause look upon 1t as towering above and over
shadowirg all olher causes which lead to open and
nagIant Violations Of laws ttatnc destructive as
II Is 10 the well being OF society, and to the e0d for
which government MAS instituted, has yet thro an
around H. lay The will of the people OF PennSyiva-
MA the sarCtion and protection OF legs!atlve enact
ext. THIS, permit ine 70 say, IN my humble opin.
ioi Gu9 ms re, 10 he II Is wrong IL principle, ana
e. rioens instead OF granting license to
ma, .Le sources Of power MI our prisons ana
sl1 t.-. - with inmates luccGlate tue community
q. =. t.s5s suecies OF immortality and renaer worse
(, -. .soiate, thousands OF oar domesuc circles,
oosit rather To- meet this monster 0'ce Win splf!
at The mott resOine en'as onism, and by stringent
statutory ensc;weuis, place 1t without ald DeyOna
t,e pale OF the law. .
cannot well conceive in what respect helvler
uyse coulu De inhcted on tue inhabitants o. Inc Cty
eud County OF Philadelphia than tne system OF
leesliZiIG the sale OF lntOk,cttlng drinks 10" II
force am0ug u.s. The 1imSy pretext tafown AROUND
the tsfic us Justification or p&lualOd. PRIOR 10
The act of 1913 II not now even attempted 10 DC se'
w ard 20 thousands possessing not the SlighseS'
degree o. Iesp0n sloly, many OF whom are ho' e'eh
citizens al our Commonwealth, and sun greater
number u whom, by education aud habl', are Tar
removed from all sympathy With as, Is gran Cd an
authcnly 10 spread paurtflSn and Cflne Ia our
midst with an III Spailpg hdid. .
The experience Of the past cemonstrates mat Inc
law - acifciGt and poweress 10 regulate the Id'-
nc $, m It t9ler2tes ~ approves us existence
AID We aIt compelled 20 ADOPT The aitern alive, Oh
ether peTnucg ifs TpcG2rolled sale OF liquors az
aheVeiare tn Shch the present SYSTEMS an a-
moximsion. - 20 invOrs 'Se powers OF Govern,
ment, til "Ils sne VI cousM ded alInoiny, Ia tlu
OF Its eni q; ah.0balon. With IBIS issue mus pre-
sentod - L. He ought not 10 hesitate, Tor every
day. ohseE' alton presents 70 us evidence Oh tue taptu
aud iesrm .ncrease OF the num0er OF places i3' ,ne
lie uf LIQUOR m the Cay end County OF Phiafe-
pnis. We sie IL danger OF being oveIwhetned ana
with aiui sruse Of the Importance and responsibility
Of the proposition have Swallowed fortuna tbese o.
spryatons RESPECTFULLY beg leave TO ask fof ~ yoU
t.la - 10Y 10
emil entity Nc, ny Of an endorsement at the hands OF
those whose approval VII carry with II "eiSht anu
ilfueDce. - ox;
ment in passing and enforcing d law upon Ems slo
lect of the most stringent character, anc WIZ Ine
most happy effect the chief virtue OF whcn iesu's
from the prompt seizure forfeiture and destruction
of the coItraband liquor the night, upon INFORM :,
tion to make search for Il, and the imposition ol
| heavy penalties, by fine and imprisonment, WIN
other provisions which serve 10 inyest WIN 5tea'
| efficacy and power. | can see no good reason why
the peonle Of PENNSYLVANIA should hesitate IN reia-
ton 70 thee passage of law analogous IN ofnclple
to Tie Name enactment 40 one can oyu,' ,;oa,
and duty OF our citizens thus to protect themselves
Weather lovely, though cold
Gen Blckel, the State Treasurer OF Pennsylyaela,
! has been IN town several days and this morning
commenced paying tie semi annual Interest on Ihe
! state debt due Feb. l. ,s.s
The CoTToN MARKETS qniet CLovERsgED sin 14iI De.
rsnd and further CT good snd prime guaiSy htse
been made II 81 9Jasj bush There has been iaoae
sooi brands sold a, 81 S bsl, and 80 half bt a, -
So. palr Small sales tor y CONSUMPTION AZ TONER
tsfsrs In RYE FLOUR aId Corn MEAL tnere Is nott.s
corg We quote the former a, So So and the S'ier az
J Isl q bbl There is good demand for NHt Al ~
Min srd Lie Coming IN Sales Of 1000 bush goo9
Pennsyiysna Rcd al ga &c z bush part arrive 7
White Is worth StaSi HYE taken aTiVti AT i<a
7sc CoRs Small sales OF yellow from ths c,s
at6-GsSc OATS steady az iOc. bush Ia GRO sass
ard PROVISIONS thaGse WHISKY 10 h.ealJ oAes VI
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