Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-17

IF any State deems tho retail and internal traffic
in ardent spirits injurious to its ctisens, and cacu
lated to produce idlcness vice. or debauchery soc
nothing in the Constitution of the United States 70
prevent 1t from regulating restraining the traffic,
or from prohibiting it altogether II It thinks proper
Chice Justice Ianey.
I'm or before the LIST Of January 1854, the Execu-
~ tive Committee of tho Now York State Temper
rance Society will issue the first number OF Month
ly Temperance Journal, under the title Of The Pro
HBITIoElsTn
ITs SIzE-It will BIO printed on double medium
sheet making eight quaro pages OF four columns TO
page; and, excluding advertisements, each number
win contain an amount Of reading matter equal ut
least to that furnished by our daily jour
mails, or to that Of an ordinary duodecimo volume OF
$50 pages.
ITs 0ByEcT.-To advocate tho Cause of Temper
generally, and especially the Legislative Prohibi-
pare the minds Of the for such Prohibition by
showing its cxpcdicncy and Necessity, and to secure
by all the influence 1t may legtimateIy exert, the
vigorous enforcement of Prohibitory Laws when OBJ
tanned.
Irs FELD.--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 be Nafsoaa
in its spirit in its scope in its purpose and we trust
it will be National in its circulation and influence
Such is our aim and expectation We dcsirc to see
the Principle of Prohibition established in State after
State till it becomes the recognised policy OF the Ma
work, and to this end The PRoHBTIoNsT is estab-
lshed, not the organ OF society merely but OF
GREAT REFoRMAToRY MOVEMENT.
IRIS NEcEsslTY.-Th existing temperance Jour
nails have little If any circulation outside OF the Tenn
porance Ranks. Their price almost necessarily ro-
stricts them to tho friends of the cause. The PRO-
HIBITIoNIsT is designed for circulation Qnstead OF
tracts) among the indifferent and the hostile. For
this purpose it is put ut price 80 low as to enable
the friends Of temperance in every school district by
combined action and ut an uncomfortable expense
to place copy in each family that will consent to re-
ceive it.
ITs PRIcE.-One copy for one year so so
Three, to ono address, ono year 90
Seven do do 90
And for each additional four copies, $l0O will be
added, for any quantity less than fifty copies.
For fifty copies to ono address $ IL o oo
No subscription received for loss than one year,
and in every the order must BIO accompanied by
the money.
Tho paper will DO under the general direction Of
the Executive Committee, who have received ample
assurances 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 stercotyped, and back numbers
can be supplied to now subscribers at any time during
the year.
All orders should be addressed to o. Scovil, Pub
fishing Agent, Albany.
Communications for the paper in relation to the
interests of the cause generally should be directed
VIM. II. Burieigh, corresponding Secretary
In behalf Of the New York State temperance So
cioty EDWARD G. DELAVAN, President.
Easeuive Commitfes-Henry Vaudeville, Reuben
II. Walworth John O. Cole, T. N. Wyckof, William
Richardson. Edgar B. Day, Hermon Camp, B. ?.
Stats Oliver Scovill.
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, scitIom an
exchange unless they choose to add to obligation
by sending their papers Also which would of course,
be most thankfully received. Jan. 2-df