Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-17
PROSPECTUS OF TIE pRoHIBIylOSlsT.

"If any State deems the retail and internal traffic
in ardent spirits injurious to its citizens and caicu-
lated to produce alenoss, vice. debauchery, soc
nothing in the Constitution d the United States to
prevent it from regulating restraining the traic
or from prohibiting it altogether If it thinks proper
Chisf Justice Ianey.
nN or before the lst OF January, 1854, tho Execu-
~ tive Committee of the New York State Temper
Society will issue the first number OF Month
ly Temperance Journal under the title OF" The Pro
HIBITIoNlsT.n
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 an amount Of reading matter equal at
least to that furnished by bur largersized daily jour-
nails to that Of an ordinary duodecimo volume OF
$50 pages
ITs 0BJEcT.-To advocate the Cause of Temper
generally and especially the Legislative Prohib-
tion Of the Traffic in Intoxicating Beverages TO pre-
parc the minds of the masses for such Prohibition by
showing its expedency and Necessity and to secure,
by all the influence it may legitimntey exert the
vigorous enforcement Of Prohibitory Laws when OBJ
tanned.
ITs FIELD.-Daalng 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 90 Nafionf
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 desire to see
the Principle of Prohibition established in State after
State till il becomes the recognised policy OF the Ma
tion. It is ambition to bear part in this great
work and to this end The PRoHIBlTIoNIsT is estab-
lished not rs the organ OF society merely, but OF
GREAT RRFoRMAToRY MOVEMENT.
ITs NEcEssITY.-The existing Temperance Jour
nails have ttle if any circulation outside ofthe Tenn
perance Ranks Their price almost necessarily rc-
stricts them to the friends of the cause The PRo-
HIBITIoNIsT is designed for circulation dnstead OF
tracts) among the Indifferent and the hostile. For
this purpose it is put at price low as to enable
the friends Of Temperance in every school district by
combined action and at an inconsderable expense,
to place copy in each family that will consent to
ceiye it,
ITs PRIcE.-One copy for one year 50 so
Three, to one address, one year ! 90
Seven do. do. 90
And for each additional four copies $l.OO will be
added, for any quantity less than fifty copies.
For fifty copies to address $ll 90
For 100 do. do 70 90
No subscription received for less than one year,
and in every case the order must be accompanied by
the money.
Tho 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 writer's in the temperance ranks
throughout the Union
The work will be stereotyped, and back numbers
be supplied to subscribers at any time during
the year.
Ali orders should be addressed to O. ScoviIl, Pub.
fishing Agent, Albany.
Communications for the paper, or in relation to tho
interests Of the generally should be directed to
VIM H. Burloigh Corresponding Secretary.
In behalf of tho New York State Temperance So
ciety EDWARD @. DELAVAN, President.
Executive Committee Henry Mandeyille, Reuben
H. Walworth John o. Cole, l. N. Wyckoff, William
Richardson. Edgar B. Day, Hermon Camp, B. p.
Staats Oliver Scovill.
ny The Committee request all editors in tho Uni
ted States to give the above one insertion in their
columns To all who comply with this request, we
viii send the Prohbitonist for year, fcithom All
exchange unless they choose to add to our obligation
by sending their papers ALSO which would Of course,
be most thankfully received. Jan. 2-dtf