Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-25
PROSPECTUS OF THE PRonIDIrI0NIST.

"If any State deems the retail and internal trafhc
in ardent spirits injurious to its citizens and calcu
lated to produce idleness vice., debauchery see
nothing in the Constitution Of the United Statcs To
prevent it from regulating restraining the traffic,
from prohibiting it altogether II i thinks proper
Chief Jasfine Iaaey,
nN or before the 1st Of January, 1854, the Execu-
~ tive Committee OF the New York State Temper
rance Society will issue the first number OF a Month
ly temperance Journal, under the title Of The PRo
HIBITIoNisT"
ITs SIzE--It will be printed on u double medium
sheet making eight quaro pages, of four columns TO
apage; and, excluding advertisements, each number
will contain amount of reading matter equal ut
least to that furnished by sized daily jour
mails, or to that Of an ordinary duodecimo volume OF
l50 pages.
ITs 0nJ JEcT--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 the for such Prohibition, by
showing its expedency and Necessity and to secure,
by all the influence it may egitimatcly exert, the
vigorous enforcement Of Prohbitory Laws when OBJ
tanned
ITs FIELD. Dealing with general principles with
arguments alike applicable to every community where
tho traffic exists and with facts illustrative OF these
arguments and principles the paper will be Nationa
in its spirit in its scope in its purpose and We trust
it will be National in its circulation md influence
Such is our aim and expectation. We desire to see
the Principle of Prohibition established in State after
State till it becomes the recognised policy Of the Ma
tion 1t is ambition to bear part in this great
work, and to this end The PRoHIBTIoNIsT is estab-
lshed not as the organ OF society merely, but of
GREAT REFoRMAToRY MOVEMENT
ITs NECESSITY existing Temperance Jour-
mails have little if any, circulation outside ofthe Tenn
pcrance Ranks. Their price almost necessarily re-
strcts them to the friends of the The Pro
HIBlToNIsT is designed for circulation (instead Of
tracts) among the Indifferent and the hostile. For
this purpose it is put at price so low rs TO enable
the friends Of Temperance in every school district
iuad cfia md MI an
place copyi in each family that will consent to re-
ceive it.
Frs PRIcE.-0ne copy for one year so so
saSse ghrse' to one So address, sa One year 90 90
And for each additional four copies $l.OO will be
added for any quantity less than fifty copies.
For fifty copies to ono address $ll 90
For 100 do do 20 90
No subscription received for less than one year,
and in every the order must be accompanied by
the 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 writer's in the temperance ranks
throughout the Union.
The work will be stereotyped, and back numbers
be supplied TO new subscribers at any time during
the year.
All orders should be addressed to o. Scovill, Pub
fishing Agent Albany.
Communications for the paper, or in relation to the
interests Of the generally should be directed to
w m. Ill. burlclgn, Corresponding secretary.
In behalf of tho New York State Temperance So
cioty EDWARD @. DELAVAN President.
E1ecuttre Comn,itfee.-H Horny Vaudeville, Reuben
HI Walworth, John 0. Cole, /. N. Wyckoff, William
Richardson, Edgar B. Day Hermon Camp, d. p.
Stats Oliver Scovi
ly- The Committee request all editors in tho Uni
tod States to give tho above insertion in their
columns To all who comply with this request, we
will send the Prohibitionist for one year foifhon 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