Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-31
pRospGcYus or TnE PRouIBlTIOSISr.

If any State dcons the retail and internal traffic
in ardent spirits injurious to its citizens and caleu-
lated produce idencss, vice, or debauchery, see
nothing in the Constitution Of the United States 10
prevent it from regulating or restraining the trnc
or from prohibiting il altogether II it thinks proper
Chief Jaaice Ianey.
nN or before the LIST Of January, 1854, the Execn-
" tive Committee OF the New York State Temper
Society will issue the first number of Month
ly Temperance Journal, under the title OF" The PRO
HlBlTIoNISr.n
ITs SIzE-It will be printed on double medium
sheet making eight quarto pages, OF four columns 70
q page; and, excluding advertisements, each NUMBER
will contain amount Of reading matter equal at
least to that furnished by daily Jour-
mails, or to that OF an ordinary duodccmo volume OF
l50 pages.
ITs ODJEcr.--To dgocate the Cause OF Temper
generally and especially the Legislative Prohlhi-
ton of the Traffic in Intoxicating Beverages TO pre-
pare the minds of the for such Prohibition by
showing its expcdicncy and Necessity and to secure
by all the influence it may legtnlately exert, tho
vigorous enforcement Of Prohibitory Laws when OBJ
tanned.
Irs FIELD Dealing with general principles, with
arguments alike applicable to every community where
the traffic exists and with facts illustrative OF these
arguments and principles the paper VIII be iVaftoal
in its spirit in its scope in its purpose and we trust
it win be National in its circulation and influence
Such is our aim and expectation. We desire to see
the Principle of Prohibition established in State after
State till it becomes the recognised policy of tho Ma
ton. 1t is our ambition TO bear part IN this great
work. and to this end The PRoHiBiTIoNIsT Is estab-
lished not the organ of society merely, but OF n
GREAT REF FoRMAToRY MOVEMENT.
Irs NEcEssrTy.-The existing Temperance jour
nails have little if any, circulation outside OF the fem
perance Ranks. Their price almost necessarily re-
stricts them to the friends of the canse The Pro-
HBTIoNIsT is designed for circulation linstead OF
tracts) among the Indifferent and the hostile For
this purpose it is put at price so low as to enable
the friends Of Temperance in every school district by
combined action and Mt an inconsiderable expense,
place copy in each family that will consent to re-
ceive it,
Irs PRlcE.-0no copy for one year so SO
Three to address, one year ! 90
Seven do do. 2 90
And for each additional four copies, $l.OO will be
added, for any quantity less than fifty copies.
For fifty copies to address $ll %
For 100 do do. 70 %
No subscription received for less than one year,
and in every case the order must be accompanied by
the money.
The paper viii be under the general direction OF
the Executive Committee, who have received ample
of literary aid from not few OF the ablest
and most eminent writers in tho temperance ranks
throughout the Union
The work will be stercotyped, and back numbers
can be supplied to subscribers at any time during
the year.
All orders should bo addressed to o. Scovill, Pub
fishing Agent, Albany.
Communications for the paper or IN relation TO the
interests of the generally should be directed to
WIN. ii. Bureigh Corresponding Secretary
In behalf of the New York State Temperance So
ciety EDWARD @. DELAVAN, President
Erecutive Cop1mittes--H Horny Vaudeville, Reuben
H. Walworth John o. Cole, l. N. Wyckof, William
Richardson, Edgar b. Day, Hcrmon Camp, b. p
Staats Oliver Scovill.
n5- The Committee request all editors in tho Uni
ted States to give the above insertion in their
columns To all who comply with this request we
will send the Prohibitonist for year, rithom an
exchange unless they choose to add to obligation
by sending their papers Also which wonld, Of course
be most thankfully received. Jan. 2--du