Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-12
DAILY NATIONAL ERA.


II any State deems the retail and internal traffic
10 ardent spirits injurious TO its citizens and calcu-
lated TO produce idcnoss, vice. or dobauchcry, SOC
nothing In the Constitution Of the United States to
prevent it from regulating restraining the traffic,
or from prohibiting 1t altogether III thinks proper
Chsgf Justice 1aney.
nN or before thu LIST of January, 1854 the Execu-
~ tive Committee Of the Now York State Temper
rance Society will issue the first number Of Month
~ Temperanco Journal under the title OF The Pro
HIBiTloHIsr.n
IRIS SIzE.--It will be printed on double medium
sheet, making eight quarto pages OF four columns to
u page and, excluding advertisements each number
Will contain an amount OF reading matter equal at
least to that furnished by our largersizcd daily jour
nails to that Of an ordinary duodecimo volume OF
$50 pages
ITs ODJEcT.--To advocate the Cause Of Temper
ancc generally and especially tho Legislative Prohib-
ton OF the Traffic in Intoxicating Beverages, to pro-
pare tho minds of the for snch Prohibition, by
showing its cxpediency and Necessity and to secure,
by all the influence It may egitimately exert tho
vigorous enforcement of Prohibitory Laws when OBJ
tanned.
Irs FIRLD.--Dealng 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 will DO Nnttonal
IN its spirit in its scope in it's purpose and We trust
it will be National in its circulation and influence,
Such Is our aim and expectation. We desire to sec
tho Principle Of Prohibition established in State atcr
State till It becomes the recognised policy OF the Ma
ton II Is our ambition TO bear part IN this great
work, and to this end The PRoHiBTioEIsT is cstab-
shed, not the organ OF society merely, but OF
GREAT KEFoRMAToRY MOVEMENT
Irs NECESSITY The existing Temperance Jour
nails have little, if any, circulation outside OF the Tenn
perance Ranks Their price almost necessarily re-
stricts them to the friends of the cause The PRo-
HIBiTIoNIsT is designed for circulation (instcad OF
tracts among the Indifferent and the hostile For
this purpose it is put ut price so low as to enable
the friends Of temperance in every school district by
combined action and at inconsiderable expense,
TO place copy in each family that win consent to re-
ceiye it.
IRIS PRIcE.-One copy for one year so SO
Three, to one 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 one address 81 %
For 100 do. do. 20 90
No subscription received for less than one year,
and in every tho order must BIO 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 fow of the ablest
and most eminent writer's in the temperance ranks
throughout the Union.
The work will be stereotyped and back numbers
can be supplied to new subscribers at any time during
the year.
All orders should be addressed to O. Scovill Pub
fishing Agent, Albany.
Communications for the paper, in relation to the
interests Of the CAUSE generally should be directed to
VIM. H. Burlogh, Corresponding Secretary.
In behalf of the New York State Temperance So
cicty EDWARD @. DELAVAN, President.
Eneeaice Commifiee.--H Henry Vaudeville, Reuben
II. Waiworth, John O. Cole I. N. Wyckotf, William
Richardson. Edgar ID. Day, Hcrmon Camp, B. p.
Stats, Oliver Scovill.
10 The Committee request all editors in tho uni
ted States to give tho above insertion in their
columns. To all who comply with this request, we
viii send the Prohbtionist for year, aoitlom
exchange unless thoy choose to add to obligation
by sending their papers also, which would of course
be most thankfully received. Jan. Diff