Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-27
Prospectus on rms PROHIBIYIONIsT

IF any State deems the retail and internal traffic
in ardent spirits injurious TO its citizens and calcu
lated TO produce idleness vice, or debauchery see
nothing In the Constitution Of the United States TO
prevent ii from regulating restraining the trac
from prohibiting it altogether, II II thinks proper
Chisf Justice 1aaey
(lN or before the LIST Of january, 1854, the Execu
~ tive Committee Of tho New York State Temper
rance Society will issue the first number OF Month
ly Temperance Journal under the title OF The Pro
HIBITIoNIsTn
IRIS SrzE-It will be printed on double medium
sheet making eight quaro pages OF four columns 70
a page; and, excluding advertisements each number
win contain an amount Of reading matter equal ut
least to that furnished by larger daily jour-
mails, or to that Of ordinary duodecimo volume OF
100 pages.
IRIS 0ByEcT.-T To advocate the Cause Of Temper
generally, and especially the Legislative Prohib-
ton of the Traffic in Intoxicating Beverages TO pre-
pare the minds Of the for such Prohibition by
showing its oxpedioncy and Necessity and to secure,
by all the influence 1t may egitimately exert tho
vigorous enforcement of Prohibitory Laws when OBJ
tanned.
IT'S FIELD.-Dcaling with general principles, with
arguments alike appcablet to every community where
tho traffic exists and with facts illustrative OF these
arguments and principles, the paper will DC Nafto,Wl
in its spirit in its scope in its purpose and We trust
it viii be National in its circulation and influence.
Such is our aim and expectation. We dosire to see
tho Principle Of Prohibition established in State after
State till it becomes the recognised policy Of tho Ma
ton. 1t is ambition to bear part In this great
work, and to this end THE PRoHIBlTIoEIsT IS estaD-
lshed, not as the organ Of society merely, but OF
GREAT RRFoRMAToRY MOVEMENT.
ITs NEcEssITY--The existing Temperance jour
mails have little if any circulation outside Of the Tenn
perance Ranks. Their price almost necessarily re-
stricts them to tho friends of the cause THE Pro-
HIBITIoNIsT is designed for circulation tnstead OF
tracts) among tho indifferent and the hostile For
this purpose 1t is put Mt price so low as to enable
the friends Of Temperance in every school district by
nor ipad IN nd Mt an
to place copy each family that will consent to re-
ceive it.
ITs PRIcE-Ono copy for ono year 50 50
Three, to one address, one year 90
Seven do. do. 90
And for each additional four copies, $l.00 will DO
added, for any quantity less than Fifty copies
For fifty copies to ono address $Il w
For 100 do do ~ w
No subscription received for less than year,
and in every case the order must be accompanied by
the money.
The paper will be under the general direction Of
the Executive COMMITTEES, 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 stercotyped and back numbers
can be supplied to new subscribers at any time during
the year.
All orders should be addressed to O. Scovill Pub
fishing Agent, Albany.
Communications for tho paper, or in relation to the
interests of the cause generally should be directed to
VIM. ii. Burlolgh, corresponding Secretary.
In behalf of the New York State Temperance So
ciety EDWARD G. DELAVAN, President.
Ezecmive Committee Henry Vaudeville, Reuben
II. Walworth, John 0. Cole !. N Wyckof, William
Richardson, Edgar b. Day, Hermon Camp, B. p.
Staats Oliver ScovilI.
10 The Committee request oil editors in the Uni
tod States to give the above one insertion in their
columns. To all who comply with this request, we
viii send the Prohbtonist for year, acithont
exchange unless they choose to add to obligation
by sending their papers also which would of course
be most thankfully received. Jan. 2--dtf