Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-19
PROSPECTUS OF TnE PROHIBIYIONIsT.

If any State deems tho retail and internal traffic
in ardent spirits injurious to its citizens and caicu
lated to produce dleness vice, or dcbauchery, SEQ
nothing in the Constitution Of the United States to
prevent it from regulating restraining the traffic
from prohibiting 1t altogether II u thinks proper
Chsef Justice Taaisy.
nN or before the 1st of January, 1854, the Execu-
~ tive Committee OF the New York State Temper
Society will issue the first number OF Month
lyTemperance Journal, under the title OF The PRO
HIBITIoNlsT."
ITs SIzE.--It will BIO printed on double medium
Sheet making eight quarto pages Of four columns 70
page and, excluding advertisements each number
viii contain amount of reading matter equal at
least to that furnished by our daily jour-
nails or to that Of an ordinary duodecimo volume Of
1850 pages
ITs 0ByEcT-To advocate the Cause Of Temper
ance generally and especially the Legislative Prohb
ton Of the Traffic in Intoxicating beverages TO pre-
pare the minds Of the masses for such Prohibition, by
showing its cxpedoncy and Necessity, and to secure
by all the influence 1t may legitimatey exert the
vigorous enforcement of Prohibitory Laws whom 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 afao'4t
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 sec
the Principle of Prohibition established in State after
State till 1t becomes the recognised policy OF the Ma
ton. It is ambition to bear part in this great
work. and to this end The PRoHIBiTIoNIsT is cstab-
lished, not the organ Of a society merely, but OF
GREAT REFoRMAToRY MOVEMENT.
IRIS NECEssITY.-The existing temperance Jour
nails have little if any circulation outside ofthe Tenn
perance Ranks. Their price almost necessarily re-
stricts them to the friends of the cause. The Pro-
HIBITIoNIsT is designed for circulation nstead OF
tracts among tho indifferent and the hostile For
this purpose it is put at price SO low as 70 enable
the friends Of Temperance in every school district by
combined action and at IN inconsiderable expense,
40 ~ .k. AMI "a
ceive it.
IT'S PRIcE.-One copy for one year SO 80
Three to one address, one year ! 90
Seven do do a. IN = W ~
added, for any quantity less than fifty copies
For fifty copies to ono address S FL ~
For 100 do do. 70 90
No subscription received for less than one year,
and in every case 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 fow OF the ablest
and most eminent writer's in the temperance ranks
throughout the Union.
The work will be stercotyped, and back numbers
be supplied to now subscribers ct any time during
the year.
fishing Agent Albany.
Communications for tho paper, or in relation to the
interests Of the generally should be directed to
Wn II Barleigh Corresponding Secretary S..o e.
Ii DcQalI Oh Inc new i OTh Cthto 1ou PoioHCc oo-
cicty EDWARD G. DELAVAN, President
Eascaairs Consmittee.-H Henry Vaudeville, Reuben
II. Walworth, John o. Cole, /. N Wyckof, William
Richardson, Edgar b. Day Hormon Camp B. p.
Stats, Oliver Scovill
10 The COMMITTEES 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. acifhout
exchange unless they choose to add to our obligation
by sending their papers Also which would, Of course,
be most thankfully received Jan. 2-dG