Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-08-05
PRosPECrus or rRE RROHIBIrI0NIsL

IF any State deems the retail and informal TRAFFIC
In ardent spirits injurious TO Its citizens and caicu-
lated to produce idlenoss, vice. or dcbaachery $50
nothing IN tho Constitution Of the United states .
prevent it from regulating or restraining the franc,
or from prohibiting II altogether fit thinks proper
Chief Justice 1aAuy.
(lN or before the LIST of january, 1854 the Execu-
~ tive Committee of the New York State Temper
rance Society will issue the first number Of Month
~ Temperance Journal, under the title Of Iz Pho
HIBITIoNisT"
IRIS SIzE-It will be printed on a double medium
sheet making eight quarto pages OF four columns 70
page; and, excluding advertisements, each number
will contain amount Of reading matter equal ut
least to that furnished by our daily jour
mails; to that Of an ordinary duodecimo volume OF
$50 pages.
ITs 0nJxor.--To advocate the Cause Of Temper
generally. and especially the Legislative Prohibi-
ton of the Traffic in intoxicating Beverages TO pre-
pare the minds Of tho for such Prohibition BY
showing its expediency and Necessity and to secure,
by all the influence it may egitimatey exert, the
vigorous enforcement Of Prohibitory Laws when OBJ
tanned.
IRIS FIELp Dealing with general principles, with
arguments alike applicable to every community whore
the traffic exists and with facts illustrative Of these
arguments and principles the paper will DO 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 soc
the Principle Of Prohibition established in State after
State till it becomes tho recognised policy Of the Ma
tion 1t is ambition to bear part IN this great
work, and to this end The PRoHB,TIorIsr Is estab-
lished not tho organ OF a society merely but OF
GREAT REFoRMAToRY MovEMENT,
IRIS NEcEssITy.-The existing Temperance Jour
nails have little if any circulation outside Of the Tenn
porance Ranks, Their price almost necessarily re-
stricts them to tho friends OF the cause The Pro-
HiBITioNJsr is designed for circulation 0nstcad Of
tracts) among the indifferent and the hostile. For
this purpose it is put ut price so low as to enable
the Temperance in every school district oy
combined action and at an inconsiderable expense,
TO place copy in each family that will consent to re-
ccivo it.
Irs PRlcE.-Ono copy for one year so 50
Three, to one address, ono year 60
And for each additional four COPIES $500 will be
added, for any quantity loss than fifty copies.
For fifty copies to one address $ll 90
For 100 do. do. 20 90
No subscription received for loss than one year,
and in every case tho order must be accompanied by
the money.
The paper win 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 tho temperance ranks
The work will be stercotyped and back numbers
can be supplied to new subscribers at any time during
the year.
All orders should be addressed to O.. ScoviI Pub
fishing Agent, Albany
Communications for the paper, in relation to tho
interests of the generally should BIO directed to
VIM. FL. Burlcigh, Corresponding Secretary.
In behalf of the New York State Temperance So
cicty EDWARD @. DELAVAN, President.
Ezecutipe Committee--H Horny Vaudeville, Reuben
H. Walworth John 0. Cole. I. N. Wyckoff, William
Richardson, Edgar d. Day, Hcrmon Camp, D. p.
Stats, Oliver Scovili.
~ The Committee request all editors in tho uni
ted States to give the above insertion in their
columns. To all who comply with this request, we
viii send the Prohibitonist for one year. scitAo an
exchange unless they choose to add to obligation
by sending their papers also which would Of course,
be most thankfully received. jan 2-df