Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-13
} PRO>psrTus or THE PROHIBIYIosISr.

II ans State deems tho retail and internal traffic
IN ardent prits injurious TO its citizens and calcu-
lated 70 produce idleness vice. debauchery, / see
nothing ~ the Constitution Of the United States to
prevent IL from regulating restraining the traffic,
or rom prohibiting II altogether il il thinks proper
Chief Jastiee 1aN4y.
I'm or before the LIST of January, 1854 tho Execu-
~ tive Committee OF the New York State Temper
rance Society will issue the first number of Month
~ Temperance Journal, under the title Of Tar Pho
HIBITIoNIsT
Irs SrzE.-It will be printed on double medium
sheet making eight quarto pages Of four columns to
pngei and, excluding advertisements each number
VIII contain an amount of reading matter equal Mt
least TO that furnished by iargerslzed daily Jour
pas, or to that of an ordinary duodecimo volume OF
$50 pages.
ITs OBJEcr.--To advocate the Cause Of Temper
ance generally and especially the Legislative Prohibit
ton OF the Traffic in intoxicating Beverages, TO pre-
pare the minds OF the masses for such Prohibition by
showing its expediency and Necessity and to secure
by all the influence il may legitimatcly exert, the
vigorous enforcement of Prohibtory Laws when OBJ
tanned
ITs Field Dealing with general principles, with
arguments alike applicable to every community whore
the traffic exists and with facts illustrative Of these
arguments and principles, the paper will BIO National
IN its spirit in its scope, in its purpose, and trust
it will be National in its circulation and influence
Such IL 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 IL Is our ambition to bear part IN this great
work. and to this end The PaoHBlrIoNisT is estab.
shed, not as the organ of a society merely but of
GREAT REFoRMAToRY MOVEMENT.
ITs NEcEssiTY.-The existing Temperance Jour
mails have little If any circulation outside of tho TEN
pcrance Ranks Their price almost necessarily re-
strcts them to the friends Of the cause. The Pho
HIBlToNIsT is designed for circulation. instead o.
tracts among the Indifferent and the hostile. Fol
this purpose II is put at price low as to enable
the friends Of temperance in every school district by
combined action and at an inconsderable expense
to place copy each family that will consent to re-
ceive it.
It's PRicE--O One copy for one year so SO
Three, to one address, one year / 90
Seven do. do. 2 90
And for each additional four copies $l.OO will be
added, for any quantity less than fifty copies
For fifty copies to one address 81 90
For 100 do. do. 20 90
No subscription received for less than one year,
and in every case the 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 few Of the ablest
and most eminent writer's in the temperance ranks
throughout the Union.
The work will be stereotyped and back numbers
can be supplied to new subscribers at any time during
the year
All orders should be addressed to O. Scovill Pub
fishing Agent, Albany.
Communications for the paper or in relation to the
interests OF the cause generally should be directed
VIM II. BuSleigh, Corresponding Secretary
In behalf of the New York State Temperance So
ciety EDWARD C. DELAVAN, President.
Executive Committee.--H Henry Vaudeville, Reuben
d. Walworth, John Q. Cole /. N. Wyckoff, William
Richardson. Edgar b. Day, Hermon Camp. b. p
Stats, Oliver Scovill.
10 The Committee request all editors in tho Uni
ted States to give the above one insertion in their
columns. To all who comply with this request, we
will send the Prohibtionst for one year militant an
exchange unless they choose add to our obligation
by sending their papers also, which would of course
be most thankfully received. Jan. 2-dtf