Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-09
PROSPECTUS or Yas PROuIBIYIOslsY.

"If any State deems the retail and internal traffic
In ardent spirits injurious to its citizons, and cacu
lated to produce idlencss vice. or debauchery soc
nothing in the Consultation OF the United States TO
prevent 1t from regulating or restraining the traffic,
from prohibiting 1t altogether II II thinks proper
ChiJ Justice Ianey.
AN or before the LIST of January 1854, tho Execu-
~ tive Committee OF tho New York State Temper
rance Society will issue the first number OF Month
y Temperance Journal, under the title OF THE Pro
HIBITIoHIsT.'
Irs SIzE.---It will be printed 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 al
least to that furnished by our larger daily jour
mails, or to that of an ordinary duodecimo volume OF
l50 pages.
Irs 0BJEcT--To advocate tho Cause of Temper
ance generally and especially the Legislative Prohibl-
ton Of the Traffic in Intoxicating Beverages TO pre-
pare tho minds of the for such Prohibition by
showing its cxpedicncy and Necessity and to secure,
by all the influence it may legtimatcly exert, the
vigorous enforcement of Prohibitory Laws when OBJ
tanned.
Irs FlELD.--Dcaling 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 be atf0Ha
in its spirit in its scope in its purpose and, We trust
it will 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 is ambition to bear part IN this great
work, and to this end TUE PRoHIB,TIoSIsr is estab
lished not the organ OF society merely, but OF
GREAT RRFoRMAToRY MOVEMENT
IRIS NEcEssITY.--Thc existing Temperance Jour
mails have little if any, circulation outside oftho Tenn
perance Ranks Their price almost necessarily re-
strics them to the friends Of the cause. The PHo-
HBiTIoNIsT is designed for circulation (instend 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 cvcry school district by
combined action and ut an incppsidcrabe expense
ccive it,
ITs PRlcE.-One copy for one year SO so
Three, to one address, ono year ! 90
Seven do: do - %
And for each additional four copies, 100 will be
added for any quantity less than fifty copies.
For fifty copies to ono address vi w
For 100 do. do. 20 90
No subscription received for less than ono 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 fow OF the abest
and most eminent writers in the temperance ranks
throughout tho Union.
The work will be stereotyped, and back numbers
be supplied to subscribers at any time during
the year.
fishing Agent, Albany.
Communications for tho paper, or in relation to tho
interests of the generally should he directed to
WIN. II Burlegh. Corresponding Secretary
In behalf of the New York State Temperance So
cety EDWARD G. DELAVAN, President
Eaeeufips Commihee.--Henry Vaudeville, Reuben
H. Waworth, John 0. Cole, l. N. Wyckof, William
Richardson. Edgar B. Day, Hermon Camp, b. p.
Stats. Oliver Scovill.
0r The Committee request all editors in the Uni
ted States to give tho above insertion in their
columns. To all who comply with this request We
will send the Prohbitonjst for year, aoith0a
exchange unless they choose to add to obligation
by sending their papers Also which would, of course,
be most thankfully received. Jan. 2-dtf