Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-05


eff any State deems the retail and internal traffic
in ardent spirits injurious to its citizens and caicu
lated TO produce idleness, vice. or debanchcry soc
nothing in the Constitution of the United States 70
prevent II from regulating restraining the uafnc,
or from prohibiting altogether if 1t thinks proper
chit Justice Ta,aey.
(AN or before the LIST Of january 1854, the Execu-
~ tive Committee OF tho New York State Temper
rance Society will issue the first number of Month
y Temperance Journal under the title OF The PRO
HIBITIoEIsT."
IRIS Srzg-It will be printed on double medium
shoot making eight qnarto pages Of four columns 70
a page; and, excluding advertisements each number
will contain amount of reading matter equal nj
least to that furnished by our larger daily jour
nails to that Of an ordinary duodecimo volume OF
$50 pages
ITs 0ByEor-To advocate the Cause of Temper
generally and especially the Legislative Prohibit
ton Of the Traffic in Intoxicating Beverages TO pre-
pare tho minds Of the masses for such Prohibition. ny
showing its cxpodency and Necessity and to secure
by all the influence 1t may egitimateiy exert, the
vigorous enforcement Of Prohibitory Laws when OBJ
tanned.
Irs FIRLD-Dealing 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 DO Nationl
in its spirit in its scope in its purpose and we trust
it will BIO National in its circulation and influence.
Such is our aim and expectation. We desire to SEQ
the Principle of Prohibition established in State after
State till 1t becomes the recognised policy OF tho Ma
ton. 1t is ambition to bear part in this great
work. and to this end The PRoHiBiTIoEIsT is cstab-
lished not tho organ OF a society merely, but OF
GREAT REFoRMAToRY MOVEMENT
ITs NEcEssrY.-Tho existing Temperance Jour
nails have little II any circulation outside Of tho Tenn
pcrnnco Ranks Their price almost necessarily re-
stricts them to the friends of the cause. TnE Pro
HIBITioNsT is designed for circulation (instead OF
tracts among the indifferent and the hostile. For
this purpose it is put Mt price low rs to enable
the friends Of temperance in every school district by
combined action and Mt an inconsidcrabe expense,
to place copyn each family that will consent to re-
ceivc it.
It's PRrcE.-0ne copy for one year 80 %
Three, to one address, one year | 90
Seven do do 90
And for each additional four copies, $l0O will BIO
added, for any quantity less than fifty copies.
For fifty copies to ono address vi IL 40
For 100 do. do. ~ %
No subscription received for less than one year,
and in every case 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 ow of the ablest
and most eminent writer's in tho temperance ranks
throughout the Union.
The work will be stereotyped, and back numbers
can be supplied to subscribers Mt any time during
the year
All orders should be addressed to o. Scovil Pub
fishing Agent, Albany.
Communications for tho paper 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
ciety EDWARD O. DELAVAN, President.
Easeniivs Commiitse- Henry Vaudeville, Reuben
ii. Walworth, John O. Cole, /. N Wyckof, William
Richardson, Edgar b. Day Hcrmon Camp, u. p.
Stats Oliver Scovi
IL The Committee request all editors in tho Uni
ted States to give tho above insertion in their
columns To all who comply with this request,
will send the Prohibitionst for year. aoithoa
exchange, unless they choose to add to obligation
by sending their papers also, which would, of course
be most thankfully received. Jan. 2-df