Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-21
PROSPECTUS OF THE pROHIvIyIoSlsr.

"If any State deems the retail and internal traffic
in ardent spirits injurious TO its citizens, and cacu-
lated to produce idlencss vice. or debauchery see
nothing In the Constitution Of the United States TO
prevent 1t from regulating or restraining the tranc
or from prohibiting 1t altogether if it thinks proper
Chisf Justice Ianey.
ON or before the 1st Of January, 1854, the Execu-
~ tive Committee Of tho New York State Temper
rance Society win issue the first number Of Month
ly Temperance Journal under the title Of The Pro
HIBITIoNIsT."
FRS SlzR.--It will be printed on double medium
sheet making eight quarto pages oi iour columns 20
u 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, to that Of ordinary duodecimo volume OF
$50 pages
ance generally and especially the Legislative Prohb-
tion Of the Traffic in Intoxicating Beverages 70 pre-
pare tho minds Of the masses for such Pronibon py
showing Its expedoncy and Necessity, and to secure
by all the influence ii may legitimatey exert the
vigorous enforcement Of Prohibtory Laws when OBJ
tanned.
Irs FIELD Dealing 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 Nafsonai
in It's 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 70 see
the Principle Of Prohibition established IN State alter
State till 1t becomes the recognised policy oi the Ma
tion 1T is ambition to bear part IN this great
work, and to this end THE PRoHIRiTIonIsT is estab
lshed not rs the organ OF society merely, but OF
aRKAT REFoRMAToRY MOVEMENT.
ITs NEcEssITy-The existing Temperance jour
nails have little if any, circulation outside Of the Tenn
poranoe Ranks Their price almost necessarily re-
strcts them to the friends of the cause The FRO
HIBITIoNsT is designed for circulation Gnstead Of
tracts) among the indifferent and the hostile For
this purpose it is put ut price so low rs to enable
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combined action and at an inconsderable expense,
to place copy in each family that will consent to re-
ceive it,
ITs PRICE Ono copy for one year 80 50
Three, to one address, one year %
Seven do. do. = 2 90
And for each additional four copies $l.OO will be
added for any quantity less than fifty copies
For fifty copies to ono address $ll 90
For 100 do do ~ W
No subscription received for less than one year,
the money.
The paper will be under the general direction Of
the Executive Committee, who have received ample
Of literary aid from not few OF the ablest
and most eminent writers in the temperance ranks
throughout the Union
Tho work will be stereotyped, and back numbers
be supplied to new subscribers at any time during
the year.
lishing Agent Albany.
Communications for the paper, in relation to the
interests Of the generally should be directed to
VIM. II. Burleigh, Corresponding Secretary.
In behalf Of the New York State temperance So
ciety EDWARD Q. DELAVAN, President.
Erscaafpe Com nsittse.--Henry Vaudeville, Reuben
H. Walworth, John o. Cole, /. N. Wyckof, William
Richardson, Edgar B. Day, Hermon Camp, b. P.
Staats, Oliver Scovin. -
n5- The Committee request all editors in the Uni
ted States TO give the above one insertion in their
columns. To all who comply with this request, We
viii send the Prohibitionist for one year acitom an
exchange unless they choose to add to our obligation
by sending their papers Also which would OF course,
be most thankfully received. Jan. 2--du