Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-20

"If anv state deems tho retail and internal traffic
in ardent spirits injurious to its citizens and cacu-
lated produce idleness, vice, or debauchery 500
nothing In tho Constitution of the United States TO
prevent it from regulating restraining tho traifc
from prohibiting it altogether II i thinks proper
CHIT Justice Iaaey,
(lN or before the LIST OF January 1854, the Execu-
~ tive Committee Of the New York State Temper
rance Society will issue tho first number OF Month
ly temperance Journal, under the title OF Tnk PRO
HIBITIoElsT"
ITs. SIzE--H win be printed on double medium
sheet making eight quarto pages, OF four columns 10
page; and, excluding advertisements, each number
will contain amount of reading matter equal ~
least that furnished by largerszed daily jour-
nails, or to that Of an ordinary duodecmo volume OF
100 pages.
Irs 0BJEcT.-To advocate the Cause Of Temper
generally and especially the Legislative Prohibi-
ton Of the Traffic in intoxicating Beverages TO pre-
pare tho minds Of the for such Prohibition by
showing its oxpedioncy and Necessity, and to secure
by all the influence IL may legtimatcly exert, the
vigorous enforcement Of Prohibitory Laws whom OBJ
tanned
Irs FIELp.-De Dealing with genoral 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 NataoHaf
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 dcsiro TO sec
the Principle of Prohibition established in State after
State till it becomes tho recognised policy OF the Ma
tl0n LII our AnDlLOn 10 Dear pdro ia thiS Bichu
work, and to this end THE PRoHIBlTIoNlsT is estab-
lished not the organ Of society merely, but OF
GREAT REPoRMATORY MOVEMENT
IRIS NEcEssITY-The existing Temperance Jour
nails have little if any circulation outside ofthe Iem
perance Ranks. Their price almost necessarily re-
strcts them to the friends of the cause. The Pro
HIBITIoNIsT is designed for circulation 0nstead OF
>tracts) among the indifferent and the hostile For
this purpose it is put at price SO low as to enable
tho friends Of Temperance in every school district by
combined action and ut an inconsiderablc expense,
to place copy in each family that will consent to re-
ceive it.
IT'S PRrcE.-One copy for one year SO 80
Three, to one address, one year ! 90
Seven do. do. 90
And for each additional four copies, $1.00 will be
added, for any quantity less than fifty copies
For fifty copies to ono address. I'll IL 90
For 100 do. do. 70 90
No subscription received for less than one 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
assurances Of literary aid from not fcw of the abest
and most eminent writer's in tho temperance ranks
throughout tho Union.
The work will be stereotyped, and back numbers
can be supplied to subscribers ut any time during
the year.
All orders should be addressed to 0. Scoyill, Pub
fishing Agent, Albany.
Communications for the paper in relation to the
interests Of the cause generally should be directed to
I'm. II. DurlclBn, corresponding occiclniy
In behalf of tho New York State Temperance So
ciety EDWARD @. DELAVAN, President.
EneeaaiOs Commattse.- Henry Vaudeville, Reuben
II. Walworth, John 0. Cole, l. N. Wyokof, William
Richardson, Edgar b. Day, Hcrmon Camp, B. p
Stats Oliver Scovill.
10 The Committee request all editors in tho Uni
ted States to give the above insertion in their
columns To all who comply with this request, we
will send tho Prohibitonist for year, actout
exchange unless they choose to add to obligation
by sending their papers Also which would of course,
be most thankfully received. Jan. 2-du