Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-14
PROsPGcTus OF THE PROHIBITlONISr.

IF any state deems tho retail and internal traffic
IN ARDENT spirits injurious TO its citizens and calcu-
lated TO produces iaIencss, vice. debauchery, sec
nothing IN the Constitution Of the United States TO
prevent II from regulating or restraining the traffic
or irom prohibiting II altogether il il thinks proper
Chisf Justice Ia,ny.
hN or before the LIST Of January, 1854 the Exeeu-
~ tive Committee OF the New York State Temper
rance Society will issue the first number of Month
" Temperance Journal, under the title Of TIE pRo
HIBiTloslsT.n
ITs SIzE.--It will be printed on double medium
sheet, making eight quarro pages of four columns to
page; and, excluding advertisements each number
VIII contain an amount Of reading matter equal at
least to that furnished by larger daily Jour
nails or to that OF ordinary duodecimo volume OF
100 pages.
IRIS 0BJEcT.-To advocate the Cause of Temper
generally and especially the Legislative Prohbi-
ton Of the Traffic in Intoxicating Beverages TO pre-
pare the minds Of the for such Prohibition by
showing its expedcncy and Necessity and to secure
by all the influence it may legitimatey exert the
vigorous enforcement Of Prohbitory Laws when OBJ
tanned.
IT'S FIELD-Dealing with general principles with
arguments alike applicable to every community where
the tfahc exists and with facts illustrative of these
arguments and principles the paper will be National
in its spirit in its scope in Its purpose and, 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 II becomes the recognised policy of the Ma
ton. 1t is our ambition to bear part IN this great
work, and to this end The Pom is estab
lished not as tho organ OF society merely, but of
GREAT REFoRMAToRY MOVEMENT.
IRIS NEcEssITY.-The existing Temperance Jour
mails have little if any circulation outside of the Tom
pcrance Ranks Their price almost necessarily re-
| sricts them to the friends of the cause The PRo-
HBiriONIsT is designed for circulation (instead of
tracts among the indifferent and the hostile For
this purpose 1t is put at price low 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 ro-
ceive it.
IRIS PRIcE.-0ne copy for one year so so
Three, to one address one year | 90
Seven do do 200
And for each additional four copies, $l0O will be
added, for any quantity less than fifty copies.
For fifty copies to one address SI1 90
For 100 do. do. 20 90
No subscription received for less than one year,
and in every case the order 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 the temperance ranks
throughout the Union.
Tho work will be stereotyped, and back nu nbcrs
can be supplied to subscribers at any time during
the year.
All orders should be addressed to O. scovilI, Pub
fishing Agent. Albany.
Communications for the paper or in relation to the
interests OF the cause generally should be directed
VIM, II Burlegh, Corresponding Secretary
In behalf of the New York State Temperance So
ciety EDWARD C. DELAVAN President.
ErecaaiUe Commitfee.-Hcnry Vaudeville, Reuben
Walworth, John 0. Cole, l. N. Wyckof, William
Richardson Edgar d. Day, Hcrnon Camp, B. P.
Stats, Oliver Scovill.
0T The Committee request all editors in the Uni
ted States to give the above one insertion in their
columns. To all who comply with this request we
will send the Prohibtionist for one year, aOhout an
exchange unless they choose to add to obligation
by sending their papers ALSO which would of course,
be most thankfully received. Jan 2-dtf