The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-04


General Butler avowedin similar letter addressed
about the time TO gentlemen Of this CITY, aud
which we saw soen after it was received. Whether
this Avowal will help or irjure General Blter's
claims at the Baltimore Convention, We cannot ex-
actly tell without first taking careful lunar OBJ
servation. At all events it speaks we'll for the
fapkness and manliness Of the kentucky candi
date. What viii the snti-slavery faction of the
democracy say now Whom viii they support =
whose coat tai lay hold Of?
THR WESTERN TRADE RIVALRY BarwEEN
Nkw YoRK AND PHILADELpHIA.-A great deal Of
very silly commercial rivalry exis.s bet Eeen New
York and Philadephia, and great deal Of viru.
lence and clamor have been got up by tho /" drcn
mers" and petty newspapers, whose patriotism does
not extend beyond the next county line in relation
to the Western trade and the refusal of the Peon-
sylvania Central Railroad Company to transport
over their road any goods purchased in New York
for the Western market-the object beiag, as ia
alleged, to compel Western merchants to buy in
Philadelphia. Here is q card, issued by few Of
the sggrieved;-
Cam 10 wEsTrR, MERCHANTS in view Of the i!libe
rel adopted by the Pennsylgsns Csntral Raj
road Company In refusing TO over their road
goods purchased in New York by which They hope
to compel Western merchants to buy In Philadelphia
also of the fact that there several othsr
responsible lines for the transport alton OF
goods to the West the undersigned beg leave to say that
they will engage any goods bought Of them shall
delivered In Pttsburg expense the purchaser
greater than IL would be II shipped by the above
read Considering the detention that must necessarily
by the accumulation of freight at Lltroos
ard the irrpos.bity of Wagering IL across the moun
ains from Lsobc 10 Turtle Creek as fast as delivered
by ID. railroad sured that goods hpped the
Cumher and road will the Ohio river IN less time
than IL shipped by the Pepnsylvsuis Central Railrogi;
at all events that they can DE delivered In Pttsoo y
her the line, whs days ut fathe,t, Ok
the Tin taken by the pennssyapa Central katiroat
and believing that merchandise every description can
be bcuf bit In this city at prices much bsow Pna
dephia railreao prices to than compensate for
off. OF tins respectfully invite Western
mel chants 70 visit this ars-t assuring them that
rivers railroads. and tram portalon companies not
owned by or controlled for the prvse and exclusive
intere,t Of ajobbers any other individual cls.s
There is no necessity for any fuss or excitement
on the subject. IF the Pennsylvania Central Rail-
road Company arc so far blind to their own int
rests as to make such an absurd egulation-ft they
are 80 narrow in their views as 10 attempt to
eoerce Western merchants to effect their purchases
only in 'the City of Brothery Love, whose charity
or love not only begins at home, bat ends tacre-
why, they will be the greatest sufferers themselves
they only cutting their own throats-ana that is
their own business. We need not be alarmed or
disquieted on tho subject 1t ought to amuae
us-that is all-tbat they should act SO like the
hungry boy, who was in such bad humor that
he refused TO eat his breakfast. Neither the
Western merchants nor the New York ware.
houses, need be under any apprehension. II .
man in Pittsburg, for example, wants to pur.
chase goods in this great commercial metropolis,
be can have them transported by two other
routes besides the Pennsylvania Central Rail
road. lie can have them sent by way of Baltimore
and Cumberland; and after the navig ,tion opens, BY
the Eric r ailroad-one of these lines being south
ard the other north Of the rccusant line. So, lot
the directors Of the company ont of their nose to
vex their FACET cannot vex any person in New
York. IL the Western merchant prefers purchasing
in New York there is nothing to prevent him-if he
prefers purchasing in Philadelphia, he has right
to DO TO- however much his want Of taats and good
Judgment may be aeplorod. We are in favor Of
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and the whole
Union. All local rivalries are got up by small
minds
THE HoIY ALLIANCE or TEEToTAIIsM-lTs
DEcLINE AND FALL.-The contrast between the
numbers attending the recent cold water ban quot
Of the Holy Alliance of testotalism at Metropolitan
Hall, ard he numbers attending the opposition
demolstration in the same building, on Friday eve
ming last, presents very accurate index Of the
relative forces Of the two ccntendipg parties. The
gathering Of the Alliance consisted, for the most
part, Of women and children, there being only
about one thousand men present, many OF whom
were the clergy, the fanatics, the socialists, the
atheists and the N ad republicans. At the Anti.
Maine Liquor law meeting there we're about four
thou;ard men in attendance, full Of enthusiasm,
IT, l.
battle against fanaticism and every compulsory
enactment interfering with personal freedom in
the matter Of food and drink. The Maine Liquor
law movement is, therefore, pretty well used up
in this city, and it is pretty evident that the prn-
cipal leaders Of The Holy Alliance are charlat ans
and reformed drunkards The former will soon,
probably, abandon the present dodge, and seize upon
seine other "'ism" or humbug, while the latter
will 60 back 10 the gutter, "lkc the SOW that was
washed, TO her wallowing in tho mire."
The most melancholy result that is likely TO Tow
from the holleW humbug Of tbo Holy Alliance IL,
that more liquor will be drunk than over, out Of
,heer opposition, ard thnt disgust with hypocrisy,
chGrlatsnry, fanaticsm, and an attempt to curtail
individual liberty and domestic privacy, guarran.
teed By the co1stitEtion Of the United States, will
produce greater amount Of 'rt0xica.ion than vas
ever known before. Every good man wishes we'll to
the 0auRs Of temperance. That cause vas getting
on we'll By The uFs Of .he only legitimate me ans
that can ever be applied 10 such re!orms-mora
means, argument, and guasion. a nen impetus was
given TO il by the mission Of Father Mathew, and
al things promised vol for me cause, till in On
evil hour this ianatioal, hypocritica and Political
moyen ent a ose, and now threatens to destroy tho
COED that has been done, by making The drinking
o. run almost equivalent 10 the resistance Of dss-
potism. We do not tbisk the proposed Law win
pass tho Legislature bat il IL should, IL will do
harm-pubIic opinion will render it wholly inops-
rs.iye; saa, becoming dead letter, il will soon be
wiped away from the statute book. An attempt 20
enforce II would probably lead to greater efusion
Of human blackg asrdism than ever took placo in
this state
1HE BLACK SwAH--We see 1t announced that