Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-30
pRuSPgcTUs OF TlR pROHIBIYIONIST.

.If any State deems the retail and internal traffic
in ardent spirits injurious TO its citizens and calcu-
lated produce idienoss, vice, debanchcry, see
nothing in the Constitution Of the United States to
prevent it from regulating restraining tho tafie,
or from prohibiting il altogether II 1t thinks proper
Clint Justice Ia'ng.
nN or before the lst 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 " IHE FRO
HIBITIoSIsT"
ITs SIzE--It will be printed on u double medium
Sheet making eight quaro pages, OF four columns 70
page; and. excluding advertisements, each number
will contain amount OF reading matter equal nj
least that furnished by largerszed daily jour-
nails, or to that of an ordinary duodccmo volume OF
$50 pages.
ITs 0BJEcr.--To advocate the Cause of Temper
generally and especially the Legislative Prohibi-
ton Of the Traffic in Intoxicating Beverages TO pre-
pare the minds OF the for such Prohibition by
showing its oxpedicncy and Necessity and 70 secure
by all the influence ID may legtimateiy exert, the
vigorous enforcement of Prohibitory Laws when OBJ
tanned
ITs FIELD-- Dealing with general principles, with
arguments alike applicable to every community where
tho traffic exists and with facts illustrative of these
arguments and principles the paper VIII be NMt0Aaf
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 TO see
tho Principle of Prohibition established in State alter
State till it becomes the recognised policy OF the Ma
tion 1t is ambition to bear part in this great
work, and to this end The PRomIBlrloNisT is estab-
lished, not the organ Of society merely but OF
GREAT REFoRMAToRY MOVEMENT.
ITs NEcEssfTY.--The existing Temperance Jour
nails have little if any, circulation outside OF the Tenn
poranco Ranks. Their price almost necessarily re-
strcts them TO tho friends of the cause. The Pro
HIBlTIoNIsT is designed for circulation (nstcad OF
tracts) among the Indifferent and the hostile. For
this purpose it is put at price so low rs to cnablc
the friends of Temperance in oycry school district by
combined action and at an inconsiderablc expense,
to place copy in each family that viii consent to re-
ceive it,
ITs PRIcE.--0nc copy for one year so 90
Three, to one address, one year 90
Seven do. do. 90
And for each additional four copies, LOO will be
added for any quantity less than fifty copies,
For fifty copies to one address Sll 20
For 100 do. do. 20 90
No subscription received for less than one year
and in every the order must be accompanied by
the money.
Tho paper will be under The general direction Of
the Executive Committee, who have received ample
of literary aid from not few OF the abest
and most eminent writers 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 bc addressed to O. Scovill, Pub
lishing Agent, Albany.
Communications for the paper, or in relation to the
interests of the generally should be directed to
VIM. III. Burlcigh, Corresponding Secretary.
In behalf of the New York State Temperance So
cioty EDWARD @. DELAVAN, President
Eaecaaire Commiiiee-H Henry Vaudeville, Reuben
H Walworth, John 0. Cole /. N Wyckoff William
Richardson, Edgar b. Day, Hermon Camp b. p.
Stats, Oliver Scov
H. The'Committeo 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
viii send the Prohibitionst for year, icitiom an
exchange unless they choose to add to our obligation
by sending their papers also, which would Of course
he most Thankfully received. Jan. 2-dH