Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-06
or TIE PRoHIBlvlosIsr.

If any State deems the retail and internal traffic
in ardent spirits injurious to its citizens and calcu
lated to produce idlencss vice. dobauchery, soc
nothing In the Constitution of the United States to
prevent it from regulating restraining the traffic
from prohibiting it altogether II It thinks proper
Chief Jnsfice Ianey
nN or before the 1st OF january, 1854, tho} kxecu
~ tive Committee Of the New York State 96mper
rance Society will issue the first number of Month
ly Temperance Journal under the title Of THE Pao
HIBiTI0NIsT.h
Irs SIzE.--It will be printed ON double medium
sheet, making eight quarto pages OF four columns to
n page and, excluding advertisements each number
viii contain nm amount Of reading matter equal at
least to that furnished by our largersised daily jour
nails or to that of an ordinary duodccimo volume OF
160 pages
IRIS 0DJEcT-To advocate the Cause Of Temper
generally and especially the Legislative Prohib-
tion Of the Traffic in Intoxicating Bevorages, to pre-
pare tho minds of the for such Prohibition, by
showing its expedoncy and Necessity and to secure,
by all tho influence 1t may legitimatcly exert the
vigorous enforcement Of Prohibitory Laws when OBJ
tanned.
Irs FIELD.-Doaling with general principles, with
arguments alike applicable to every community where
the traffic exists and with facts illustrative Of these
arguments and principles tho 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 desire to SEQ
tho Principle of Prohibition established in State after
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 PRoHIBlTIoNIsT is estab-
shed, not MS the organ OF society merely but OF
GREAT RRFoRMAToRY MOVEMENT.
ITs NEcEssITy.-The existing temperance Jour
nails have little if any circulation outside of the Tenn
pernnce Ranks. Their price almost necessarily ro-
strcts them to the friends of the cause. The Pro
HIBITIoNisT is designed for circulation Gnstead of
tracts) among the indifferent and tho hostile. For
this purpose it is put at price so low rs to enable
the friends Of temperance in every school district by
combined action and at an inconsiderable expense
~ sIVt mt
ceive it.
Irs PRicE-One copy for ono year so so
three, TO one address, one year ] ] 90 90
And for each additional four copies, 81 90 viii bo
added, for any quantity loss than fifty copies.
For fifty copies to ono address $ll 90
For 100 do. do. 70 %
No subscription received for less than one year
and in every the order must be accompanied by
the money.
The paper viii be under the general direction Of
the Executive Committee, who have received ample
assurances of literary aid from not few of the abes
throughout tho Union.
Tho work will be stereotyped, and back numbers
be supplied to new subscribers at any time during
the year.
All orders should be addressed to 0. Scovill, Pub
fishing Agent, Albany.
COMMUNICATIONS for the paper, in relation to the
interests Of the cause generally should bc directed to
VIM H. Burloigh. Corresponding Secretary.
In behalf of tho New York State temperance So
ciety EDWARD @. DELAyAN, President
Erecutipe Committee.--H Horny Vaudeville, Reuben
H. Walworth, John o. Cole, l. N Wyckof, William
Richardson Edgar B. Day, Hermon Camp, b. r.
Staats, Oliver Scovill.
nz- Tho Committee request all editors in tho Uni
tod States TO give the above insertion in their
columns. To all who comply with this request, we
viii send the Prohibitionst for one year o.fhonf an
exchange unless they choose to add TO our obligation
by sending their papers also, which would of course,
be most thankfully received. jan z-du