Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-10
PROSPECTUS OF THE PROHIBIYIONISY

II any State deems tho retail and internal traffic
IN ardent spirits injurious To its citizens and caleu
lated to produce idlencss vice. or debauchery see
nothing IN the Constitution Of tho United States to
prevent II from regulating restraining the traffic,
or rom prohibiting IL altogether If it thinks proper
Chigf Justice Ianty.
IN or before the list Of January 1854, tho 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
HIBITIoNlsT.o
lrs SIzE--lt will be printed on double medium
sheet, making eight quaro pages OF four columns to
a page; and excluding advertisements each number
VIII contain an amount of reading matter equal at
least TO that furnished by our daily jour
nails or TO that OF an ordinary duodecimo volume Of
$50 pages
ITs OBJEcT--To advocate tho Cause Of Temper
ance generally and especially the Legislative Prohbi
ton OF the Traffic in Intoxicating Beverages TO pre-
pare the minds Of the masses for such Prohibition by
showing its expediency and Necessity and to secure
by all tho influence il may egitimatoly exert the
vigorous enforcement Of Prohibitory Laws when OBJ
tanned
ITs FiELD.-Dealing with general principles with
arguments alike applicable to every community where
the tfatc exists and with facts illustrative Of these
arguments and principles the paper will be Nottoaat
IN Its spirit In its scope in its purpose and, trust
1t 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 It becomes tho recognised policy of the Ma
ton 1t is our ambition to bear part in this great
work, and to this end The PRoHIBlTIosisr is estab
shed, not as tho organ Of society merely, but Of
GREAT REFoRMAToRy MOVEMENT
IRIS NEcEssITY.-The existing Temperance Jour
nails have little If any, circulation outside of tho Tenn
pcrance Ranks. Their price almost necessarily re-
strcts them to the friends Of the cause Tme PRo-
HiBiTioNisT is designed for circulation (instead Of
tracts among the Indifferent and the hostile. For
this purpose It is put at price so low to enable
the friends OF Temperance every school district by
combined action and Mt an inconsiderable expense
to place copy in each family that will consent to
ccvc 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, S1OO win be
added, ior any quantity less than fifty copies.
For fifty copies to ono address $l1 90
For 100 do. do. 20 90
No subscription received for less than one wear,
and in every case 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 writer's in the temperance ranks
throughout the Union
The work will be stereotyped, and back nu mbers
can be supplied to subscribers at any time during
the year
All orders should be addressed to O. Scovill, Pub.
fishing Agent, Albany
Communications for the paper or in relation to the
interests OF the cause generally should be directed to
WIN. IL. Burleigh, Corresponding Secretary.
In behalf of the New York State Temperance So
ciety EDWARD G. DELAVAN, President
EzeenttUe COMMITTEE Henry Vaudeville, Reuben
II. Walworth, John 0, Cole, T. N. Wyckof, William
Richardson. Edgar B. Day, Hcrmon Camp, B. p
Stats Oliver Scoyill.
Gg- 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
will send the Prohbitonist for one year withoaf an
exchange unless they choose add to our obligation
by sending their papers also which would Of course
be most thankfully received. Jan. 2-dtf