Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-22
DAILY NATIONAL ERA.
PROSPECTUS OF The PRonIBIYIOSIsr.

IF any State deems the retail and internal traffic
IN ardent spirits injurious TO its citizens and caicu-
lated TO produce idenoss, vice, or debauchery, 500
nothing in the Constitution of the United States TO
prevent il from regulating restraining the traffic
ORION prohibiting it altogether, II ~ thinks proper.
Chit Justice fancy.
ON 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
ly Temperance Journal under the title OF The PRO
HIBITIoHIsT."
IT'S SrzE.-It will BIO printed on double medium
sheet, making eight quarto pages OF four columns TO
a page and, excluding advertisements each number
viii contain an amount OF reading matter equai Ut
least to that furnished by our argers daily Jour-
mails, or to that Of an ordinary duodocimo volume OF
$50 pagos
ITs OBJKcT-To advocate the Cause Of Temper
anco generally and especially the Legislative Prohbi
ton Of the Traffic in intoxicating Beverages TO pre-
pare the minds of the masses for such Prohibon ny
showing its expediency and Necessity and to secure
by all the influence it may egitimately exert, the
vigorous enforcement of Prohibitory Laws when OBJ
tanned.
IRIS FIRLD-Doaling with general principles, with
arguments alike applicable to every community where
the traffic exists and with facts illustrative OF these
arguments and principles the paper VIII DO Nafsoa
in its spirit in its scope, in its purpose and we trust
it will DO National in its circulation and influence
Such is our aim and expectation We desire to see
the Principle Of Prohibition established in State afor
State till It becomes the recognised policy Of the Ma
ton 1t is our ambition to bear part in this great
work. and to this end THE PRoHIBTIoFIsT IS estab-
lshed not AZ the organ OF society merely, but Of
GREAT KEFoRMAToRY MOVEMENT.
IRIS NEcEssITY.--The existing Temperance Jour
nails have little, If any, circulation outside ofthe Tenn
perance Ranks. Their prico ALMOST necessarily re-
stricts them to the friends Of the cause. The PRo
HBITIoNIsT is designed for circulation linstead OF
tracts) among the indifferent and the hostile. For
this purpose IL is put at price so low rs to enable
the friends OF Temperance in every school district by
aar nd ctin md Mt m inrn nsIH
to place copyin each family that will consent to re
ceive it.
IT'S PRrcE.--One copy for one year 50 SO
Three, to one address, one year ! W
Seven do do. 90
And for each additional four copies, $L0O will be
added, for any quantity less than fifty copies.
For fifty copies to ono address ST W
For 100 do. do, ~ "
No subscription received for less than year,
and in every the order must be accompanied by
the money.
The paper will DO under the general direction Of
the Executive Committee, who have received ample
and most eminent writer's in the temperance ranks
throughout the Union.
The work will be stereotyped and back numbers
be supplied to 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 the
interests Of the generally should be directed to
VIM. ii. Burlcigh, corresponding Secretary.
In behalf of the New York State Temperance So
ciety EDWARD c. DELAVAN, President
Ereeutioe Comnaaftee.--H Horny Vaudeville, Reuben
II. Walworth, John o. Cole, /. N. Wyckof William
Richardson, Edgar d. Day, Hcrmon Camp, b. p.
Stats Oliver Scovill.
0v 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
will send the Prohibionist for year, acifhou
exchange unless they choose to add to obligation
by sending their papers Also which would, ofcourse,
be most thankfully received. Jan. 2-dH