The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-19
PROSPECTUS FOR THE NOW EZRA
PUBLISHED DAILY IN NORFOLK AND
PORTSMOUTH. VIRGINIA

Character, devoted TO the Republican marty i'm n.
politics, and is intended meet the whig press in
the City of Norfolk equal ground TO spread trrn
knowledge before the people in this section of Vir
ginia, and fully define and sustain Republican Prn
ctpteS; those PRINCIPLES which have been hallowcd
by all VirGina's Statesmen immutablv impressed
upon her destiny by the Resolutions of I793-'g9 and
hrmiy upheld in every election for National OF
GERS since we have been a Confederation of States
Thus boldly and explicitly stating our politics we
would not have it understood that we rise up for
the purpose of pursuing indscriminate and nm
RENTING personal warfare upon our political 60
temporarcs. We shall hold out the Olive Branch
to them, and only PIERCE when they STRIKE We
intend to make Newspaper of The New Era that
shall be II welcome and profitable visitor to every
citizen in the community, in whose columns moth
ing but truth will he found, and on whose state
ments the utmost reliance be placed
The New Era. Some may he curious enough to
inquire why we have given the paper this name
Our reasons are these:
l. Because now identify ourselves more close
y with the good people of Norfolk whose grow
ing enterprise we have long witnessed and
admired, and whose prosperity, with our own
we desire to advance; and in so identfvng
ourselves, we have chosen the time when
NeW Era has opened upon the good Old Ror
ough," and she finds herself, by the silent but
potent operation of the ballot-box suddenly
transformed into young and vigorous CITY,
armed at all points, like Minerva ready 10
take her stand among the rival cities of the
Union when the last vestige of kingly char
tered rights is broken down, and che comes
directly under a republican municipal govern
ment. r. S>
. It is Neto Era in the History of Norfolk,
Is foe,
the first time to be established within her Iinits.
and all can, no doubt, remember when there
We're but some ten or dozen men, who were
bold enough, on great questions OF public mol
lcv, to go up to the polls and proclaim them
selves Tor democratic measures-thcir numbers
now amount to LEGIoN,'' and they are con-
hnuaily increasing. They have grown so nu-
Inerous that they demand an oRGAN and EXPO.
NENr of their principles, for they can and will
support 1t.
g. 1t is started at a Ne,p Era in orr National Of
fairs when wonderful changes have lust been
wrought in the political world when ne,o
man IS at the head of affairs, when old parties
have been broken down and old measures have
been quietly abandoned, and we open orr cves
upon order OF things We find The frst
great move in carrying out the object of onr
government, 'enlarging the boundaries. or
frcedom,' Just about to be made, by the annex
alton of Texas, and the Old World is astonnded
at our progress and mutterings heard from
aiar. We take our stand where and when we
can do the most efficient service, and render
more certain aid to the Government which wc
zealousiy labored to bring into power
such are some of the reasons that induce MS tn
give the new paper the name we have PROMISED and
we hope they will be satisfactory TO cverv frce2na
albeit VIC do not agree with Shakespeare that " a rose
by any other name would smell as sweet" and
therefore, there may be some who like not orr name
but they will get used to it before we are done VIII
>. The New Era will contain all the earliest intel
igehce' ioCa ana foreign, and such portion of mis-
ccIlaneous reading, that goes to make nm q naus
paper; and I'm order to secure it extensive circu
iaton, and bring ii within the COMPASS IF ali tho
price is put down low as it can possibly he az
iorded, to insure its permanence, viz:-Ffye Dol
tGrS year to all who desire to take the paner in
that way and who pay in advance Ten CENT, =
week! and Itco Cents number, invariably paid at
the time OF delivery. Carriers will be furnishes
each day with ful supply for transient custom -
nave adopted this course in order to insure our
patrons and ourselves from possible loss This
VIII give us an extensive circulation and will of
course be the most profitable medium through
which advertisers can meet the public eve while
the terms will be the same as now CHARGED for ~
more limited circulation. " g
We have tboronorbIyy
ana we are convinced that the proposed plan of
publication is the only judcious one that can be
started IN TINS goa age; it is useless to strive
against the onward progress of human improve.
ments, and if we wish to keep in company we must
put on more steam and rush with the tide We
nave done so, and we now ask for that patrona ore
whch industry and an earnest intention to deserve
1t may command.
we do not break our connection with our old Pa
IRONS ana Friends, but shall give them Daily in .
stead of Iri-WeeIy paper, without increasing the
price OF subscription this, we have no doubt will
be gratifying to them. van
The Public's most obcdcnt Servant,
A. f CUNNINGHAM