Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-22

" n anv state deems the retail and internal traffic
in ardent spirits injurious to its citizens and cacu
lated to produce idlencss vice or debaucnery, see
nothing in the Constitution Of the United States 70
prevent it from regulating restraining the trafhc
or from prohibiting 1t altogether II y thinks
li1l s8 Chit 4Justics Ianey,
nN or before tho LIST Of January, 1854, the Execu-
~ tive Committee Of the New York State Temper
rance Society will issue the first number OF Month
ly Temperance Journal under the title OF The FRO
HIBITIoHIsT." ~,
Irs SIzE.-It viii be printed on double medium
sheet making eight quarto pages OF four columns 10
d page and excluding advertisements, each number
viii contain an amount of reading matter equal at
least to that furnished by our larger sized daily Jour
nails to that Of an ordinary duodecimo volume oi
$50 pages
Trs 0BJEcr-To advocate the Cause Of Temper
ance generally and especially the Legislative Prohib-
tion Of the Traio in Intoxicating beverages 70 pre-
pare tho minds of the for such Prohibhon by
showing its expedcncy and Necessity, and to secure,
by all the influence It may legitimateiy exert tho
vigorous enforcement of Prohbitory Laws when ob-
tained
Irs FiELD.--D Dealing with general principles, with
arguments alike applicable to every where
tho traffic exists and with facts illustrative OF these
arguments and principles the paper viii be Naf'onn1
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 10 sec
the Principle Of Prohibition established in State after
tion 1t is ambition to bear part IN tins grent
work and to this end THE PRoHIBlTIoNIsT is estab-
shed, not as the organ Of society merely, but Of
GREAT REFoRMAT0RY MOVEMENT
ITs NEcEssITY-The existing Temperance jour
mails have little if any circulation outside ofthe Tenn
perance Ranks. Their price almost necessarily re-
stricts them to the friends of the cause The FRO
HIBIrIoNIsT is designed for circulation (instead OF
tracts) among the indifferent and the hostile For
this purpose it is put at price so low as to enable
fha do ~ n
combined action and at an inconsiderabie expense,
to place copy each family that will consent to re-
ceive it, M a
IT'S PRIcE.-One copy for one year 50 80
Seven do do. 2 90
And for each additional four copies $l0O Will DO
added, for any quantity less than fifty copies -
For fifty copies to one address 81 W
For 100 do. DO. ~ w
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 writers in the temperance ranks
throughout the Union.
The work will be stereotyped and back numbers
can be supplied to subscribers at any time during
the year.
Communications for the paper, or in relation to tho
interests Of the cause generally should be directed TO
VIM H. Burlsigh, Corresponding Secretary.
In behalf of tho New York State Temperance So.
ciety EDWARD 9. DELAVAN, President.
ErecufiVe Comn,itfee.-H Henry Vaudeville, Reuben
H. Walworth, John o. Cole, /. n Wyckof, William
Richardson. Edgar B. Day Hermon Camp, b. T.
Staats, Oliver Scovin
ny 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 the Prohibitionist for year. tcifhom 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-df