Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-04
PROSPECTUS or rnR pROHlDlvIOsIsr.

III any State deems tho retail and internal traffic
in ardent spirits injurious TO s citizens and caicu
lated to produce idlencss, vice. debauchery, see
nothing in the Constitution Of the United States to
prevent 1t from regulating or restraining the traffic
from prohibiting it altogether II il thinks proper
Chief Justice 1ansy
nN or before the 1st Of January, 1854, the 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
HIBITIoEIsT."
ITs SrzR--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 nj
least to that furnished by our daily jour
mails, to that Of ordinary duodecimo volume OF
l60 pages.
ITs 0BJKcr--lTo advocate the Cause Of Temper
generally and especially the Legislative Prohib-
ton Of tho Traffic in Intoxicating beverages, TO pre-
pnrc tho minds of tho for such Prohibition, by
showing it's cxpudicncy and Necessity and To secure,
by all the influence It may egitimatey exert the
vigorous enforcement of Prohibitory Laws when OBJ
tanned.
ITs FrELD.---Dealing with general principles, with
arguments ali kc applicable every community where
the traffic exists and with facts illustrative OF these
arguments and principles tho paper will be N0f,oHaf
in its spirit in its scope in its purpose and, we trust
il will BIO National in its circulation and influence
Such is our aim and expectation We desire to SEQ
the Principle of Prohibition established in State after
State till it becomes the recognised policy Of the Ma
work, and to this end THe PRoHlsirIoNIsr is cstab
lished not as tho organ OF society merely, but OF
GREAT REFoRMAToRY MOVEMENT.
IRIS NEcEssITy.-Th existing Temperance Jour
nails have ttle if any circulation outside OF tho Tenn
perance Ranks. Their price almost necessarily re-
stricts them TO the friends OF the cause. The FRO
HiBITIoNIsT is designed for circulation Qnstead OF
tracts) among the indifferent and the hostile. For
this purpose it is put at price so low MS to enable
the friends Of Temperance in every school district by
combined action and at an uncomfortable expense.
to place copy in each family that will consent TO re-
ceive it.
Three, 70 one address one year | 90
Seven do do. 90
And for each additional four copies, $l.O0 will be
added, for any quantity less than fifty copies.
For ttty copies to ono address sa1 81 w w
No subscription received for less than one year,
and in every the ordor 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 abest
and most eminent writers in the temperance ranks
throughout tho Union.
The work will be stereotyped, and back nunbers
can be supplied to new subscribers ut any time during
the year.
All orders should be addressed to o. Scovill, Pub
lishing Agent, Albany
Communications for tho paper or in relation to the
interests of the generally should BIO directed to
VIM II. Bnrleigh. Corresponding Secretary.
In behalf Of tho New York State Temperance So
cioty EDWARD o. DELAVAN, PRESIDENT
Eseeufipe Conamifise.-- Horny Mandeville Reuben
H. Walworth, John o. Cole, /. N. Wyckoff William
Richardson, Edgar B. Day, Hermon Camp B. p.
Staats Oliver Scovill.
Qv The Committee request all editors in tho uni
tod States to give the above one insertion in their
columns To all who comply with this request, We
will send tho Prohibtionist for year, ,cithon
exchange unless they choose to add to obligation
by sending their papers also, which would of course
be most thankfully received. Jan. 2-du