Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-06

"If any State deems the retail and internal traffic
in ardent spirits injurious to its citizens, and cacu-
lated TO produce idleness vice. debauchery, see
nothing in tho Constitution Of the United States TO
prevent it from regulating restraining tho trahc
from prohibiting II altogether II II thinks proper
Chief Justice Iaa,sy,
nN or before the LIST Of January 1854, the Execu-
~ tive Committee Of tho New York State Temper
rance Society will issue the first number of Month
ly Temperance Journal under the title of The PRo
HIBfTIoSlsT.
Irs SIzE.--It will be printed on double medium
sheet making eight quarto pages OF four columns TO
page; and, excluding advertisements, each number
will contain an amount of reading matter equal ut
least to that furnished by larger daily jour
nails, or to that of ordinary duodecimo volume OF
150 pages.
ITs OBJEcT--To advocate the Cause Of Temper
ance generally and especially the Legislative Prohib-
ton Of the Traffic in Intoxicating Beverages to pre-
pare the minds of the masses for such Prohibition, by
showing Its cxpedency and Necessity, and to secure,
by all the influence it may legitimatey exert tho
vigorous enforcement of Prohibtory Laws when OBJ
tanned.
Irs FiELD--D Dealing 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 will BIO National
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 it becomes the recognised policy OF the Ma
tion 1t is ambition to bear part IN this great
work. and to this end The PRoHIBITIoHIsT is estab-
lished not tho organ Of society merely, but OF
GREAT REroRMAToRY MOVEMENT
Irs NEcEssITY-The existing Temperance jour
nails have little. if any, circulation outside ofho Tenn
pcrance Ranks. Their price almost necessarily re-
stricts them to the friends of the cause The Pro
HIBiTIoNIsT is designed for circulation (instcad OF
tracts) among the indifferent and the hostile For
this purpose it is put at price SO low to enable
the friends of Temperance in every school district by
combined action and at an inconsiderable expense,
to place copy each family that will consent to re-
ceive it,
ITs PRIcE.-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 Sl.0O will be
added for any quantity less than fifty copies
For ifty copies to ono address S11 90
For 100 do. do. 70 90
No subscription received for less than one year,
and in every 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 not few of the ablest
and most eminent writers in the temperance ranks
throughout the Union.
Thcwork will be stereotyped and back numbers
be supplied to subscribers at any time during
the year.
All orders should be addressed to 0. Scovill, Pub
fishing Agent Albany.
Communications for the paper, or in relation to the
interests of the generally should be directed to
VIM. II. Burleigh, Corresponding Secretary
In behalf of tho New York State Temperance So
ciety EDWARD G. DELAVAN, President
EnecsaiUe CommiHee.-H Henry Vaudeville, Reuben
H. Walworth, John o. Cole, 1. N. Wyckoff, William
Richardson, Edgar b. Day, Hermon Camp, B. P.
Staats Oliver Scovil
~ The Committee request all editors in tho Uni
ted States to give the above insertion in their
columns To oil who comply with this request, we
will send tho Prohibitionist for year, scfhom an
exchange unless they choose to add to obligation
by sending their papers Also which would, Of course,
be most thankfully received. Jan. 2-du