Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-07-13
PROSPECTUS OF THg PROHIBIvIOSIsT.

"If any State deems the retail and internal traffic
in ardent spirits injurious to its cixcns, and calcu-
lated to produce dlencss, vice, or debauchery see
nothing in the Constitution OF the United States 70
prevent it from regulating restraining the rafhc
or from prohibiting it altogether thinks proper
CHIT Justice fancy
(lN OF before the LIST of January, 1854 the Execu-
~ tive Committee of tho New York State Temper
Society viii issue the first number OF Month
ly temperance Journal, under the title OF THE FRO
HIBITIoHIsT."
ITs SIzE.-It will be printed on a double medium
sheet making eight quarto pagcs OF four columns TO
. page; and excluding advertisements, zach number
viii contain an amount Of reading matter equal ut
least to that furnished by larger daily jour-
nails to that Of an ordinary duodecimo volume Of
$50 pages
Irs 0DJxcr-To advocate the Cause Of Temper
generally and especially tho Legislative Prohib-
ton of the Traffic in Intoxicating Beverages 10 pre-
pare tho minds Of the for such Prohibition by
showing its oxpedoncy and Necessity, and to secure,
by all tho influence it may legitimately exert, the
vigorous enforcement Of Prohibtory Laws when OBJ
tained
IT'S 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 will DO National
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 1t becomes the recognised policy OF the Ma
ton 1t is ambition to bear part in this great
work. and to this end The PRoHIBlTioEIsT Is estab-
Iished not the organ of a society merely, but OF
GREAT REFoRMAT0Ry 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
HlBITIoNsT is designed for circulation INSTEAD OF
tracts) among the indifferent and the hostile For
this purpose it is put ut price so low rs to enable
the friends OF Temperance in every school district by
hiraA 0afip and nj mn
to place copy each family that will consent TO re-
ccive it,
ITs PRIcE.--One copy for one year so SO
Three Thres' to one on address, % one year J 90 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 $ll 90
For 100 do. do. ~ w
No subscription received for less than one year,
and in every tho 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 tho 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 0. Scoyill, Pub
fishing Agent, Albany.
Communications for the paper, in relation to tho
interests Of the cause generally should be directed to
VIM. ii. Buriolgh, Corresponding Secretary.
In behalf Of the New York State Temperance So
cicty EDWARD c. DELAVAN, President
Ezeemive Commitfee.-- Henry Vaudeville, Reuben
ii. Walworth, John 0. Cole, /. N. Wyckof William
Richardson. Edgar B. Day, Hermon Camp, B. p.
Stats Oliver Scovill.
10 The Committee request all editors in the Uni
ted States to give tho above insertion in their
columns To all who comply with this request we
will send the Prohibitonist for year, scifou
exchange unless they choose to add to obligation
by sending their papers Also which would, of course,
be most thankfully received. Jan. 2-dH