Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-08-02
PROSPECTUS or THE PROHIBIYIusIsT.

afr anv State deems the retail and internal trafic
In ardent spirits injurious TO its citizens and caicu
lated 10 produce ideness, vice. or debauchery see
nothing in the Constitution OF the United States 70
prevent it from regulating restraining the rahc
from prohibiting it altogether, II It thinks proper
Chit Justice Iansy
nN or before the LIST of January, 1854 tho Execu-
~ tive Committee of tho New York State Temper
Society win issue the first number OF Month
ly Temperance Journal under the title Of The FRO
HIBITIoEisr.n n
IRIS SIzE-It will DO printed on double medium
sheet making eight quarto pages, OF four columns 70
page; and, excluding advertisements, each NUMBER
will contain amount Of reading matter equal al
least to that furnished by our larger sized daily jour-
mails or to that of an ordinary duodecimo volume OF
$50 pages
Irs 0nJEcr.--To advocate the Cause Of Temper
generally and especially the Legislative Prohio
ton Of the Traffic in Intoxicating Beverages, 70 pre-
pare the minds of the for such Prohibition, by
showing its cxpedency and Necessity, and TO secure
by all the influence 1t may legitimatoy exert tno
vigorous enforcement OF Prohibtory Laws when OBJ
tanned. ss.ls IS, sss H.
IT'S FIELD, 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 DO National
in it's 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 see
the Principle of Prohibition established In State alter
State till it becomes the recognised policy Of the Ma
ton. 1t is ambition to bear part IN this great
work. and to this end The PaonBlrIoSIsT is estab-
lished, not the organ Of society merely, but Of
GREAT REroRMAToRY MOVEMENT.
IRIS NEcEssITY.--The existing Temperance Jour
mails have little if any circulation outside Of the Tenn
perance Ranks Their price almost necessarily TO-
stricts Thorn to the friends of tho cause The Fro
HIBiTioNlsT is designed for circulation nstead OF
tracts among tho indifferent and the hostile For
this purpose it is put at prico so low as to enable
the friends Of Temperance in every school district by
combined action and ut an inconsiderable expense,
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ceve it.
ITs PRIcE.-One copy for one year SO SO
Three to one address, one year 20 20
Seven do do, q III, 2 % 9
added, for any quantity loss than fifty copies
For fifty copies to ono address ST 90
For 100 do do. 20 90
No subscription received for less than one year,
the money.
The paper will BIO 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.
The work will be stereotyped, and back nu nbers
BIO supplied to new subscribers at any time during
the year.
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
cicty EDWARD G. DELAVAN, President
Eaeeaaive Commiftss.--H Henry Vaudeville, Reuben
II. Walworth, John 0. Cole, I. N Wyckof, William
Richardson, Edgar b. Day, Hermon Camp, d. p.
Stats, Oliver Scovill
10 Tho 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 Prohibitionst for one year acithout
exchange unless they choose to add to our obligation
by sending their papers also which would of course
be most thankfully received. Jan. 2-d6