Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-18
DAILY NATIONAL ERA.
PROSPECTUS or THR PRoHlBIYIOSlsr

If any State deems the retail and internal traffic
IN ardent spirits injurious to its citizens and cacu-
lated To produce idleness vice. or debauehery SEQ
nothing IN tho Constitution Of tho United States TO
prevents from regulating or restraining the traffic,
or nom prohibiting it altogether II u thinks proper
CHIT Justice fancy.
ON or before the Ist of January, 1854, the Execu-
~ tive Committee OF tho New York State Temper
rance Society will issue the first number OF q Month
~ temperance Journal, under the title OF The FRO
HIBlTIoElsT"
IRIS SIzE--It will BIO printed on double medium
sheet making eight quart0 pages OF four columns 70
page; and, excluding advertisements, cach NUMBER
VIII contain an amount OF reading matter oquai y.
least to that furnished by daily jour
mails, or 70 that Of ordinary duodecimo volume OF
$50 pages.
IRIS ODJKcT.--To advocate tho Cause Of Temper
generally and especially tho Legislative Prohibi-
ton Of tho Traffic in Intoxicating beverages TO pre-
pare tho minds of tho for such Prohibition ny
showing its cxpedicncy and Necessity and to secure
by all the influence 1t may egitimateiy exert, the
vigorous enforcement Of Prohbitory Laws when OBJ
tanned.
Irs ELD.-Doaling with general principles, with
arguments alike applicable to every community whoro
the traffic exists and with facts illustrative OF these
arguments and principles, the paper will DO Natonaf
in its spirit in its scope in its purpose and we trust
II will be National in its circulation anu influence
Such IL our aim and expectation we desire 10 see
the Principle of Prohibition established IN State alter
State till it becomes the recognised policy OF the Ma
ten. 1t is our ambition to boar part in this great
work. and to this end The PRoHIBTIoNisT Is cstab-
lished not tie organ Of society merely but OF
GREAT REFoRMATORY MOVEMENT.
IRIS NECESSITY. existing Temperance jour
mails have little if any circulation outside of the Tenn
porance Ranks. Their price almost necessarily ro-
stricts them to the friends of the cause TME Pko,
HiBITIoNIsT is designed for circulation dnstead 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 ut an inconsiderable expense,
to place copyin each family that will consent to re-
ceive it,
ITs PRIcE.-One copy for one year 80 DO
Three, to one address, one year ! 90
Seyon do. do. W
And for each additional four copies, $lO0 will be
added for any quantity less than fifty copies.
For fifty copies to ono address Sli W
For 100 do do. 20 90
No subscription received for less than one year.
and in every case the order must be accompanied by
tho money
The paper will be under the general direction Of
the Executive Committee. who have received ample
Of literary aid from not few OF the abest
and most eminent writcrs in tho temperance ranks
throughout tho Union
Tho work will be-stereotyped and back numbers
BIO supplied to now Subscribers at any time during
the year.
fishing Agent Albany.
Communications for the papef or in relation to the
interests Of the generally should be directed to
VIM. II. Burleigh, Corresponding Secretary.
In behalf Of the New York State Temperance So
cety EDWARD Q. DELAVAN, President
Executive Commiites.--H Henry Vaudeville, Reuben
II. Walworth, John 0. Cole, /. N. Wyckof, William
Richardson. Edgar b. Day, Hormon Camp, b. p
Stats, Oliver Scoyill.
IT, 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 tho Prohibitionist for year, avithom nm
exchange unless they choose to add to our obligation
by sending their papers ALSO which would Of course,
BIO most Thankfully received. Jan. 2-dtf