Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-18
PROSPECTUS or TRR PRoHIBIYIOsIsT.

.If anv State deems the retail and internal traffic
in ardent spirits injurious TO its citizens, and caleu
lated produce idlencss vice, or debauchery see
nothing In the Constitution OF the United States 10
prevent il from regulating restraining the trathc,
or from prohibiting it altogether il it thinks proper
Chief JuSiee Taney
nN or before the lst 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 Pao
HIBITIoSisT."
Irs SIzE.--It will be printed on double medium
sheet making eight quarto pages OF four columns 10
q page; and excluding advertisements, each NUMBER
will contain an amount of reading matter equal ut
least to that furnished by our sized daily jour
nails, or to that OF an ordinary duodecmo volume oi
l50 pages
ITs OBJEcT-To advocate the Cause Of Temper
ance generally and especially the Legislative Prohlbi-
ton Of the Traffic in Intoxicating Beverages to pre-
pare the minds of the for such Prohibition by
showing ts expedency and Necessity, and to secure,
by all the influence il may egitimately exert, the
vigorous enforcement Of Prohibitory Laws when OBJ
taincd.
lrs FlRLD--Dcaling with general principles, with
arguments alike applicable to every community where
the traffic exists and with facts illustrative OF these
arguments and principles tho paper VIII BIO NntoHaf
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
the Principle Of Prohibition established IN State after
State till it becomes the recognised policy OF the Ma
ton Ii is ambition to bear part IN this great
work, and to this end THE PRoHiBIrioNisr is estab.
lished not as the organ OF society merely but OF
GREAT REFoRMAToRY MOVEMENT.
ITs NEcEssiTY.-The existing Temperance Jour-
nails have little if any, circulation outside Of the Tenn
pcrance Ranks. Their price almost necessarily re-
strcts them to the friends of the cause. The Pro-
nIBITioNIsT is designed for circulation Onstead OF
tracts) among the Indifferent and the hostile. For
this purpose it is put at price so low rs to enable
the friends OF Temperance in every school district by
combined action and at an inconsiderable expense,
to place copy in each family that will consent to re-
ceive it.
Irs PRIcE.--One copy for one year so so
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 ono address $l1 90
For 100 do. do. ~ W
No subscription received for less than 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
of literary aid from not few OF the ablest
aud most eminent writer's in the temperance ranks
throughout the Union.
Tho work will be stereotyped, and hack numbers
be supplied TO subscribers ut any time during
the year.
All orders should be addressed to 0. Scovill, Pub
fishing Agent, Albany.
Communications for the paper or in relation TO the
interests of the generally should bo directed to
VIM. H. Burleigh, Corresponding Secretary.
In behalf of the New York State Temperance So
ciety EDWARD G. DELAVAN, President.
Eaeeutivs Commiifee.-H Henry Vaudeville, Reuben
H. Walworth, John o. Cole, l. N. Wyckof, William
Richardson Edgar b. Day, Hermon Camp, b. p
Staats, Oliver Scovih.
~ The Committee request all editors in the Uni
ted States to give the above insertion in their
columns. To all who comply with this request we
will send the Prohibitionst for one year, fcithom an
exchange unless they choose to add to our obligation
by sending their papers also, which wond of course
he most thankfully received. jan 2-dtf