Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-06
DAILY NATIONAL ERA.
PROSPECTUS or TnE PRuHIDIYIOAIsY.

II any State decms the rotaiI and internal traffic
N ardent spirits injurious TO its citizens and calcu-
iated 70 produce idloncss vico, or debauchery SEQ
nothing IN the Constitution OF the United States 10
prevent Il FROM regulating or restraining the traffic
OF rom prohibiting 1t altogether II u thinks proper
Chiy Justice 1ansy
nN or before the lst Of January, 1854 the Execu-
~ tive Committee OF the New York State Temper
rance Society will issue the first number OF Month
y temperance journal, under the title OF THE FRO
HIBITIoHIsTu
lrs SIzE-It win be printed on a double medium
sheet making eight quarto pages, OF four columns TO
page; and, excluding advertisements, each number
VIII contain an amount of reading matter equal at
least to that furnished by our daily jour
100 pages.
ITs OBJEcr.--To advocate the Cause Of Temper
ance generally and especially the Legislative Prohb-
tion of tho Traffic in Intoxicating Beverages TO pre-
pare tho minds OF the for such Prohibition. by
showing Its oxpsdiency and Necessity and to secure
by all the influence it may egitimatciy exert, tho
vigorous enforcement Of Prohbitory Laws when OBJ
tanned.
ITs FIELD.--Dcang with general principles, with
arguments alike applicable to every community where
the traffic exists and with facts illustrative OF these
arguments and principles, the paper will be Naionoi
IN its spirit in its scope, in its purpose and we trust
1t will BIO National in its circulation and influence
Such is our aim and expectation We desire 70 see
the Principle Of Prohibition established In State alter
State till 1t becomes the recognised policy OF the Ma
ton 1t is our ambition to bear part IN this great
work, and to this end TIE PRoHIBTioFIsT Is estab-
lished not the organ OF society merely, but OF
GREAT REFoRMAToRY MOVEMENT
lrs NECESSITY The existing Temperance Jour
mails have ltto If any, circulation outside Of the Tenn
pcrancc Ranks Their price almost necessarily re-
stricts them TO tho friends of the cause. The Pro
HIBIrloNIsT is designed for circulation Qnstend OF
tracts among the Indifferent and tho hostile. For
this purpose it Il put Mt price low us to enable
the friends of temperance in every school district by
combined action and at an inconsiderable expense
to place copy in each inlnily that will consent to re-
ceive it.
IT'S PRlcE.- One copy for one year so so
Three, to ono address, ono year 90
Seven do do. 90
And for each additional four copies, $500 will DO
added, for any quantity less than fifty copies.
For fifty copies to ono address $ll 90
For 100 do. do. ~ 90
No subscription received for less than one year
and in every the order must be accompanied by
the money.
The paper will DO under the general direction of
the Executive Committee, who have received ample
assurances of literary aid from not few of the abest
and most eminent writer's in tho temperance ranks
throughout the Union.
Tho work will be stereotyped, and back numbers
be supplied to new subscribers ut any time during
the year.
All orders should BIO addressed to O. Scovill, Pub
fishing Agent, Albany
Communications for the paper, in relation to the
interests of the generally should be directed to
VIM III Burleigh. Corresponding Secretary.
In behalf of the New York State Temperance So
ciety EDWARD c. DELAVAN, President
Eaecmipe Commodities Horny Vaudeville, Reuben
II. Walworth, John O. Cole, I. N. Wyckof, William
Richardson. Edgar b. Day, Hcrmon Canp, b. r.
Staats Oliver Scovill.
L. Tho 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
will send the Prohbitonist for year, scitlom
exchange unless they choose to add to obligation
by sending their papers Also which would of course,
be most thankfully received. Jan. 2--du