Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-02
PROSPECTUS or FHR PROnIBlrIoSlSr,

If any State deems the retail and internal traffic
in ardent spirits injurious TO its citizens, and caicu-
lated To produce ideness, vice, or debauchery see
nothing in tho Constitution Of the United States to
prevent II from regulating or restraining the traffic
from prohibiting it altogether # i thinks proper
. Chief .Jnaioe Ianey.
nN or before tho lst Of January, 1854, the Execu-
~ tive Committee OF the Now York State Temper
rance Society will issue the first number OF Month
ly Temperance Journal, under the title OF The Pap
HIBlTIoNIsT.
Sheet making eight quarto pages, OF four columns 70
u page; and, excluding advertisements, each number
will contain amonnt of reading matter equal at
least to that furnished by our larger daily jour-
nails, or to that Of an ordinary duodecmo volume q
$50 pages.
ITs 0BJEcT--To advocate the Cause of Temper
ance generally and especially the Legislative Prohibi-
tion of the Traffic in Intoxicating Beverages TO pre-
pare the minds Of the masses for such Prohibition by
showing its expcdiency and Necessity and TO secure
by all the influence ID may lsgtimately exert. TIE
vigorous enforcement Of Prohibitory Laws when OBJ
tanned. ~
Irs FIELp.-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 be Nttonae
In its spirit in its scope in its purpose, and we trust
it will be National its circulation and influence
Such is our aim and expectation. We desire 10 see
the Principle of Prohibition established in State after
State till It becomes the recognised policy OF the Ma
ti0n II is our ambition to bear part IN this great
work. and to this end The PRoHlBlrIoNIsr is estab-
lished not as tho organ OF society merely, but OF
GREAT REF OR MAToRy MOVEMENT.
ITs NEcRsslTy.-Th existing Temperance Jour
nails have ltle if any circulation outside OF the Ten
perance Ranks Their price almost necessarily re-
stricts them to the friends of the cause The Pro-
HIBITIoNsT is designed for circulation dnstead Of
tracts among the Indifferent and the hostile. For
this purpose it is put at price SO low as to enable
tho 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.
frs PaIcK-One copy for one year so 30
Three, to one address, one year ! %
Seven do. do 2 90
And for zach additional four copies, $lOO will be
added for any quantity less than fifty copies
For fifty copies to ono address I'll W
No subscription received for less than one year,
and in every the order must be accompanied by
the money M
The paper will be under the general direction Of
the Executive Committee, who have received ample
assurances Of literary aid from not ow of the ablst
and most eminent writer's in the temperance ranks
throughout the Union.
The work will be stereotyped, and back numbers
be supplied to new Subscribers at any time during
the year.
Ali orders should be addressed to o. Scovill Pub
fishing Agent, Albany.
Communications for the paper, or in relation to tho
interests Of the cause generally should be directed TO
VIM. H. Burleigh Corresponding Secretary.
In behalf Of the New York State Temperance So
ciety EDWARD Q. DELAVAN, President.
Executive Commitfee.-Hen Vaudeville, Reuben
H. Walworth, John o. Cole, /. N. Wyckof, William
Richardson. Edgar B. Day, Hermon Camp, B. r
Stats, Oliver Scovill.
R- 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
viii send the Prohibitionist for year, acithoM an
exchange uness they choose to add to obligation
by sending their papers Also which would, Of course
be most thankfully received. Jan. 2du