Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-07

IF any State deems the retail and internal traffic
in ardent spirits injurious to its citizens, and calcu
lated produce idleness vice, debauchery, see
nothing in the Constitution Of the United States to
prevent it from regulating or restraining the trafc
from prohibiting 1t altogether II il thinks proper
CAief Justice Ia'ey
nN or before the lst of January 1854, the Execu-
~ tive Committee OF tho New York State Temper
Society will issue the first number OF a Month
ly Temperance Journal, under the title OF The Pro
HIBITIoNisT.'
Irs SIzE.--It will be printed on a double medium
sheet making eight quaro pages OF four columns TO
page; and, excluding advertisements, each number
will contain an amount Of reading matter equal Mt
least that furnished by larger sized daily jour
nails, or to that Of an ordinary duodecmo volume OF
100 pages.
ITs 0DJEcT.--To advocate the Cause of Temper
generally and especially the Legislative Prohibi-
tion of the Traffic in Intoxicating Beverages 70 pro-
pare tho minds OF tho asses for such Prohibition by
showing its expcdency and Necessity and TO secure,
by all the influence 1t may legitimately exert, tho
vigorous enforcement of Prohibitory Laws when OBJ
tanned.
Irs FIELD.-Dealing with general principles, with
arguments alike applicable to every community where
tho traffic exists and with facts illustrative OF these
arguments and principles the paper will bc National
in its spirit in its scope in its purpose and trust,
it will be National 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 the Ma
ton 1t is our ambition to bear part this great
work, and to this end The PRoHIBTIoSIsT is estab-
lished, not the organ Of society merely but OF
GREAT REFoRMAToRY MOVEMENT.
IT'S NEcEssITY.-The existing Temperance jour
nails have litte if any, circulation outside of the Tenn
pcrance Ranks. Their price almost necessarily re-
strcts them to the friends of the cause. The Pro-
HIBITioNIsT is designed for circulation (nstead OF
tracts) among the indifferent and the hostile For
this purpose it is put mt price so low rs to enable
the friends of Temperance in every school district by
combined action and at an inconsiderable expense,
to place copy in each family that will consent to re-
ceive il.
Three, to one address, one year ] %
Seven do. do. 90
And for each additional four copies, $100 will be
added, for any quantity less than fifty copies
For fifty copies to one address $1l 90
For 100 do. do. ~ %
No subscription received for less than 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
assurances of literary aid from not few of the ablest
and most eminent writers in the temperance ranks
throughout the Union.
can be supplied to subscribers at any time during
the year.
All 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. H. Burlcigh, Corresponding Secretary.
In behalf of tho New York State Temperance So
ciety EDWARD @. DELAVAN, President
Erecaaipe Comn,itfee.-Honry Vaudeville, Reuben
II Walworth, John O. Cole, I. N Wyckof William
Richardson. Edgar B. Day Hermon Camp, b. p.
Staats Oliver Scovil
1Z- Tho 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 tho Prohibitionist for year wifhom
exchange unless they choose to add to our obligation
by sending their papers also, which would of course
be most thankfully received Jan. 2-dh