Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-07-28
PROSPECTUS OF THE PRouIBIrIoslsv.

"If anv State deems tho retail and internal traffic
in ardent spirits injurious TO its citizens, and calcu-
lated to produce idlcness, vice, or debaucnery soc
nothing In the Constitution of the United states TO
prevent 1t from regulating or restraining the tranc
from prohibiting it altogether II u thinks proper
CHIT Justice Iaaey.
I'm or before the LIST Of January, 1854. the Execu-
~ tive Committee Of tho New York State Temper
rance Society will issue the first number Of Month
ly Temperance Journal, under the title OF The FRO
HIBITIoNIsT."
IRIS SIzE.--It win BIO 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 al
least to that furnished by largerszcd daily jour-
nails, or to that of ordinary duodecmo volume OF
$50 pages.
ITs 0ByEoT-To advocate the Cause of Temper
generally and especially the Legislative Pronibi-
tion Of the Traffic in Intoxicating Beverages to pre-
pare tho minds of the for such Prohibition by
showing its expediency and Necessity and to secure,
by all tho influence 1t may legtimateiy exert, tho
vigorous enforcement of Prohibitory Laws when OBJ
tanned
IRIS FIELD.-Dealing with general principles, with
arguments alike applicable to every community where
the traffic exists and with facts illustrative OF tnesc
arguments and principles, the paper will DO Vdfs0ndl
in its spirit in its scope in its purpose and we trust
1t will be National in its circulation and influence
Such is our aim and expectation Wo desire TO see
the Principle of Prohibition established in State after
State till it becomes the recognised policy OF the Ma
ton 1t is our ambition to bear part In this great
work, and to this end Tue PRoHIBrIoNIsT is estab-
lishcd not the organ Of society merely, but of
GREAT REFoRmAToRY MOVEMENT
ITs NEcEssITY.--The existing Temperance jour
nails have little If any circulation outside Of the Tenn
porance Ranks. Their price almost necessarily ro-
strcts them to tho friends of the cause. The Pro
HIBITIoNIsT is designed for circulation INSTEAD OF
tracts) among the Indifferent and the hostile. For
this purpose 1t is put at price SO low as TO enable
tho friends Of Temperance in every school district by
combined action and at IN uncomfortable expense,
to place copy in each family that will consent to re-
ceiye it.
It's PRlcE.-Ono copy for ono year so so
Three, to one address ono year ! 90
And for each additional four copies, $IO0 will be
added, for any quantity less than fifty copies
For 100 do. do. 20 90
No subscription received for less than one year,
and in every case the order must be accompanied by
the money.
The paper will be under the general direction Of
the Executive Committee, who have received ample
literary aid from not few of the ablest
and most eminent writer's in tho temperance ranks
throughout the Union
Tho work will be stercotyped, and back numbers
be supplied to new subscribers at any time during
the year.
Ali orders should be addressed to 0. Scovill Pub
fishing Agent, Albany.
Communications for tho paper in relation to the
interests Of the generally should be directed to
VIM II. Burlsigh, Corresponding Secretary.
In behalf Of tho New York State Temperance So
ciety EDWARD @. DELAVAN, President.
Executive Comnittse--Hen Vaudeville, Reuben
III Walworth, John O. Cole, /. N. Wyckof, William
Richardson. Edgar B. Day, Hermon Camp, B. P.
Stats Oliver Scovil.
70 The Committee request all editors in the Uni
ted States to give the above insertion in their
columns To all who comply with this request, we
will send tho Prohibitionist for year. acihoat
exchange, unless they choose to add to obligation
by sending thcir papers ALSO which would Of course,
be most thankfully received Jan. 2-dtf