Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-15
PROSPECTUS OF THE PROHIBlYlosIsr.

"If any State deems the retail and internal traffic
in ardent spirits injurious to its citizens, and cacu
lated produce idlencss vice, or debauchery see
nothing in the Constitution of the United States to
prevent it from regulating restraining the trafhc,
from prohibiting 1t altogether if It thinks proper
Chicf Justice Ianey,
ON or before the LIST Of January, 1854, tho Execu-
" tive Committee Of the New York State Temper
rance Society will issue the first number OF Month
ly temperance Journal under the title Of The PRo
HIBITIoSlsT."
ITs SIzE--It will be printed on double medium
sheet making eight quarto pages OF four columns to
page; and excluding advertisements each number
will contain amount of reading matter equal at
least to that furnished by our larger daily jour-
mails, to that Of ordinary daodecimo volume OF
$50 pages.
IT'S ODJEcT--To advocate the Cause Of Temper
ance generally and especially tho Legislative Prohbi-
tion Of the Traffic in Intoxicating Beverages to pre-
pare the minds OF the masses for such Prohibition, by
showing its expedency and Necessity, and to secure
by all the influence It may legitimatey exert, tnc
vigorous enforcement of Prohbitory Laws when OBJ
tanned.
Irs FlELD--Dealing with general principles, with
arguments alike applicable every community where
the traffic exists and with facts illustrative of these
arguments and principles the paper will be National
in its spirit in its scope in its purpose and we trust
it win be National in its circulation and influence
Such Is aim and expectation. We desire to see
the Principle of Prohibition established in State after
State till it becomes the recognised policy Of the Ma
ton 1t il ambition to bear part IN this great
work, and to this end The PRoHIBlTIoNIsT is estab
lished, not the organ OF society merely but OF
GREAT RgFoRMAToRY MOVEMENT.
ITs NEcEssITY--The existing Temperance Jour
nails have litte if any circulation outside Of the Tenn
perance Ranks. Thcir pricc almost necessarily re-
stricts them to the friends of the cause The Pro
HlBITIoNisT 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 inconsderable expense,
to place copyin each family that will consent to re-
ceive it.
Irs PRIcE.--One copy for one year so SO
Three, to one address, one year ! ! GO GO
Seven do. do 90
And for each additional four copies Sl.oo will DO
added for any quantity less than fifty copies
For fifty copies to ono address I'll W
No subscription received for less than one year,
and in every the order must be accompanied by
the money.
The paper will be under the general direction Of
the Executive Committee who have received ample
of literary aid from not few Of the abest
and most eminent writers in the temperance ranks
throughout the Union.
The work will be stereotyped and back numbers
can be supplied to subscribers at any time during
the year.
All orders should be addressed to Q. Scovill, Pub
Communications for the paper, or in relation to tho
interests of the cause generally should be directed to
VIM. H. Burleigh, Corresponding Secretary.
In behalf Of the New York State Temperance So
cety EDWARD G. DELAVAN, President.
Ereeaaipe COMMITTEE. Henry Vaudeville, Reuben
H. Walworth, John 0. Cole, 1. n Wyckoff, William
Richardson Edgar B. Day Hermon Camp, B. P.
Stats, Oliver Scovi
10 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 the Prohibitionist for year. aoifhoa an
exchange unless they choose to add to our obligation
by sending their papers also, which would, Of course
be most thankfully received Jan. 2-df