Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-02

If any State deems the retail and internal traffic
in ardent spirits injurious its citizens and calcu
lated 10 produce ialencss vice, dcbauchcry see
nothing in the Constitution Of the United states to
prevent it from regulating restraining the traffic,
from prohibiting il altogether lift thinks proper
Chit JnHiee fanny
ON or before tho LIST Of January, 1854, the Exceu-
~ tive Committee OF the New York State Temper
rance Society will issue the first number Of Month
" Temperance Journal under the title Of THE PRo-
HIRrTIosisT."
ITs SIzE--It will be printed on double medium
sheet making eight quaro pages, OF four columns 10
page; and excluding advertisements. each number
will contain amount Of reading matter eqnal at
least TO that furnished by largerszcd daily jour
nails, or TO that Of ordinary duodccmo volume Of
$50 pages.
ITs 0BJEcT.--To advocate the Cause of Temper.
generally and especially the Legislative Prohii.
ton Of the Traffic in Intoxicating Beverages 10 pro.
pare the minds OF the for such Prohibition By
showing its expodiency and Necessity, and to secure
by all tho influence IL may legitimate exert the
vigorous enforcement OF Prohibitory Laws when oh.
tainod
Irs FrELD.-Dcaling 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 DO NotiOnoi
in It's spirit in its scope in s purpose, and trust,
IL will be National in its circulation and influence
Such is our aim and expectation. We desire to see
the Principle Of ohbiton established in State after
State till II becomes the recognised policy Of the No
ton IL is ambition to bear part this great
work, and to this end THE PRoHiBfTIosIsT is estab-
lshcd, not as the organ Of n society merely, but Of
GREAT REFoRMAToRY MOVEMENT.
Irs NEcEssITY.--The existing Temperance Jour-
mails have little IL any circulation outside Of tho Ten.
pcrance Ranks. Their price almost necessarily ro-
stricts them TO the friends of the cause THE P.o-
HlBITIoNfsT vs. designed for circulation instead of
tracts among the indifferent and tho hostile For
this purpose IL Is put at price 50 low as 10 enable
the friends Of Temperance in every school district by
combined action and nj ain inconsidorable EXPENSE,
O. wIa u. ~. 49,
ceive H.
Irs PRtcE.-0nc copy for ono year 50 30
Three. to one address, one year 20
Seven do: do. 100
And for each additional four copies 81 90 viii lie
added for any quantity less than fifty copies
For fifty copies to ono address SI1 90
For 100 do. do. 20 90
No subscription received for less than one yoar.
and IN every case the order must be accompanied by
tho money.
The paper viii be under the general direction of
the Executive Committee, who have roeeiyed ample
assurances Of literary aid from not few Of the ables
and most eminent writer's in the temperance ranks
throughout the Union.
The work will be stereotyped and back nu nbers
can be supplied to subscribers at any time during
the year.
fishing Agent, Albany.
Communications for the paper, or in relation 10 The
interests Of the generally should DO directed TO
VIM III Burleigh, Corresponding Secretary.
In behalf Of the New York State Tenn crance So
ciety EDWARD G. DRLAyAN, President
EIecutce Co,nmitise.--I Henry Vaudeville, Reuben
u Walworth, John o. Cole, l. ~ Wyckcff, William
Richardson Edgar b. Day nermon Gasp d. p.
Stats, Oliver Sc0vi
IL The Committee request all editors in the Uni
ted states 10 give the above insertion in their
columns. To all who comply with this request, we
wi send the Prohibitionst for owe year fctfioaa an
exchange unless they choose TO add to obligation
by sending thor papers Also which would Of course,
be most thankfully received Jan. 2--dt