Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-10
Prospectus OF qnR pRoHiBlrlONIsl.

aIf anv State deems the retail and internal traffic
in ardent spirits injurious to its citizens, and oacu
lated to produce idlcnoss vice, or debauchery soc
nothing in the Constitution of tho United States 70
prevent ii from regulating restraining tho traffic,
from prohibiting it altogether il it thinks proper
Chief Jusfiee Tamey.
'nN or before the lst of January 1854, tho Execu-
~ tive Committee OF tho New York State Temper
rance Society will issue tho first number OF . Month
ly Temperance Journal under the title OF The PRo
HIBiTIoNIsT"
Irs SIzR--It win be printed on double medium
sheet making eight quarto pages, OF four columns to
page; and, excluding advertisements, each number
will contain nm amount OF reading matter equal ~
least TO that furnished by argersxed daily jour-
mails, or to that of an ordinary duodecimo volume OF
150 pagcs.
ITs 0DIEcT--To advocate the Cause Of Temper
generally and especially the Legislative Prohibi
ton Of tho Traffic in Intoxicating Beverages 70 pro
pare tho minds Of the for such Prohibition by
showing its cxpedicncy and Necessity and to secure
by all the influence II mny legtimately exert, the
vigorous enforcement Of Prohibitory Laws when OBJ
tanned.
Irs FfELD.-Dcaling with general principles, with
arguments alike applicable to every community where
the trafc exists and with facts illustrative OF these
arguments and principles, the paper will be Natoaaf
in its spirit in its scope in its purpose, and we trust
1t will be National in its circulation and influence
Such is our aim and expectation. We desire to sec
the Principle Of Prohibition established in State after
State till it becomes the recognised policy OF tho Ma
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work. and to this end The PRoHIBlTIoNIsT is cstab-
lished, not the organ OF society merely but OF
GREAT REPoRMAToRY MOVEMENT:
Irs NEcEsslTY.z-The existing Temperance Jour
nails have tte if any circulation outside OF the lem
perancc Ranks Their price almost necessarily re-
sricts them to the friends of the cause. The PRo-
HIBiTioNsT is designed for circulation INSTEAD OF
tracts) among the indifferent and the hostile For
this purpose it is put Mt price 80 low rs to enable
the friends Of Temperance in every school district by
combined action and at inconsiderable expense,
to place copy in each family that will consent to re-
ceive it.
Irs PRlcE.-0ne copy for one year 80 30
Three to one address, one year ! 90
Seven do. do. 90
And for each additional four copies, $l.0O will be
added, for any quantity less than fifty copies
For fifty copies to ono address Sai w
For 100 do do. = ~ 90
No subscription received for less than one year,
and in every case the order must be accompanied by
tho money
Tho paper will be under the general direction Of
the Executive Committee, who have received ample
assurances of literary aid from not ow of the ablest
and most eminent writors in tho temperance ranks
throughout the Union
The work will be stereotyped, and back numbers
be supplied to subscribers at any time during
the year.
All orders should bo addressed to o. ScoviIl Pub
fishing Agent, Albany.
COMMUNICATIONS for tho paper in relation to the
interests Of the generally should bo directed to
w m. H. buriolgn CorresPohuinS oocIoeaiy. .
In behalf of tho New York State temperance So
cicty EDWARD C. DELAVAN, President.
Ezecutive Comsn,ittee-Henry Vaudeville, Reuben
H Walworth John 0. Cole, l. N. Wyckof, William
Richardson, Edgar B. Day, Hcrmon Camp, B. P.
Stats, Oliver Scovilk
Oy- The 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 tho Prohibitonist for year, vithom an
exchange unless they choose to add to obligation
by sending their papers Also which would, Of course,
be most thankfully received. Jan. 2-du