Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-14

"If any State dcons the retail and internal traffic
in ardent spirits injurious to its citizens, and cacu
lated TO produce idenoss, vice, or debauchery see
nothing in tho Constitution OF the United States to
prevent it from regulating restraining the traffic
from prohibiting it altogether, iii thinks proper
chit Jnaics Tansy.
/lN or before tho LIST of January 1854 tho Execn-
~ tive Committee OF tho New York State Temper
Society will issue the first number OF Month
ly Temperance Journal under the title OF The PRO
HBITIoEIsT'
IRIS SIzE-It will BIO printed on double medium
sheet making eight quarto pages OF four columns 10
a page and, excluding advertisements each number
will contain an amount OF reading matter equal NJ
least to that furnished by daily jour-
mails, to that of an ordinary duodecimo volume OF
$50 pages,
IRIS 0BJEcT.--To advocate the Cause Of Temper
generally and especially tho Legislative Prohibi-
ton of tho Traffic in Intoxicating Beverages to pre-
pare tho minds of the for such Prohibition by
showing its cxpedioncy and Necessity and to secure,
by all tho influence it may egitimate'y exert, the
vigorous enforcement of Prohbitory Laws when OBJ
tanned.
ITs FIELD-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 be 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 dcsiro to see
the Principle of iohibtion established in State after
State till 1t becomes the recognised policy of the Ma
ton. 1t is our ambition to bear part IN this great
work, and to this end The PRoHBlTIoslsT is estab-
shed, not the organ OF society merely, but OF
| GREAT REF oRMAT0Ry MOVEMENT
| ITs NEcEssITY.--The existing temperance Jour
mails have little if any circulation outside OF the lem
perance Ranks. Their price almost necessarily re-
stricts them to the friends of the cause The Pro-
HIBiTIoNIsT is designed for circulation lnstead OF
tracts among the indifferent and the hostile. For
this purpose it is put ut price so low rs TO enable
the friends Of Temperance in every school district by
combined action and Mt an uncomfortable expense,
a. Al.
| ceve'it.
| ITs PRIcE.-0ne copy for one year so 80
Three, TO one address, ono year | 90
Seven do; DO; !, a. III, = % 90
added, for any quantity loss than fifty copies.
For fifty copies to ono address I'll w
For 100 do do. ~ 90
No subscription received for less than one year,
and in every the order must be accompanied by
the money.
Tho paper will be under the general direction Of
the Executive Committee who have received ample
assurances of literary aid from not fow of the ablest
and most eminent writer's in tho temperance ranks
throughout the Union.
The work will be stercotyped and back numbers
DO supplied to subscribers at any time during
the year.
fishing Agent, Albany.
Communications for tho paper, in relation to the
interests of the generally should BIO directed to
VIM. Ii. Burleigh, Corresponding Secretary
In behalf of the New York State Temperance So
ciety EDWARD C. DELAVAN, President.
Eaecnive Commiftee.-- Henry Vaudeville, Reuben
ii. Walworth, John 0. Cole /. N. Wyckof, William
Richardson. Edgar b. Day, Hermon Camp, Is. p.
Stats, Oliver Scovill.
10 The Committee request all editors in the Uni
ted States to give tho above insertion in their
columns. To all who comply with this request,
will send the Prohibtionist for one year, icffhoul
exchange unless they choose to add to obligation
by sending their papers Also which would of course
be most thankfully received. Jan. 2-dtf