The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-12
PROSPECTUS FOR THE NEW ERA,
PUBLISHED DAILY IN NORFOLK AND
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| THE New ERA will be democratic it's tone and
character, devoted to the Republican party in ts
politics, and is intended the wI,ig press in
the City of Norfolk equal ground, to spread true
knowledge before the people in this section of Vir-
giuia, and fully define and sustain Republican Prin
cipleS /; those Principles which have been hallowed
by all Virrinia's Statesmen inmutablv impressed
upon her destiny by the Resolutions OF I79S '99, and
firmly upheld in every election for National Off
Gers since nave been Confederation of States.
Thus boldly and explicitly stating our politics, we
would not have 10 understood that we rise up for
the purpose of pursuing indiscriminate and UNI
RENTING personal warfare upon political CO.
tenporarics. We shall hold out the Olive Branch
TO them, and only PIERCE when thew STRIKE. We
intend to make Newspaper of The New Era that
shall be welcome and profitable visitor 70 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 be curious enough to
inquire why we have given the paper this name
Our reasons these;
l. Because we now identify ourselves more close
ly with the good people of Norfolk, whose grow
ing enterprizc have long witnessed and
admired, and whose prospcrity, with our own,
desire to advance; and in identifying
ourselves, have chosen the time when
Nerr Era has opened upon the good g Old Bor
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 to
take her stand among the rival cities of tho
Union; when the last vestigc of kingy char
tered rights is broken down, and she comes
= directly under a republican municipal govern
8 ment.
.. 1t is Ne,o Era in the History of Norfolk,
that permanent Democratic papcr is nov for
the hrst time TO be established within her limits;
and all can no doubt, remember when there
were but some ten a dozen men, who were
bold enough, great questions OF public pol
icv to so up to the polls and proclaim them
selves for democratic nIeasurcs--thcir numbers
now amount to g LEGIoN,' and they
tinually increasing. They have grown nu-
InerouS that they demand an oRGAS and EXPo-
NENr OF their principles, for they can and will
support it.
3. It is started at a Ne,o Era in our National af
fairs--whcn wonderful changes have lust been
wrought in the political world when a ,eu
is at the head OF affairs, when old parties
have been broken down, and old measures have
been quietly abandoned, and open our ewes
upon new order OF things. We find the first
I great move in carrying out the object of our
government, "enlarging the boundaries of
freedom" just about to be made, by the annex
alton ofTcxas, and the Old World is astounded
at ourProgress, and mutterings heard from
affair. We take our stand where and when
can do the most efficient service, and render
more certain aid to- the Government which
zealonsly laborcd 10 bring into power t..
Such some of the reasons that induce us to
give the new paper the name we have proposed, and
we hope they will be satisfactory every freeman;
albeit we do not agree with Shakespeare, that
| by any other name would smell as sweet aud
there FORE there may be some vJ like not our name
but they will get used to it before done with
THE New ERA will contain all the earliest intel
ligence, local and foreign and such portion of mis-
cellaneous reading, that goes to make uD a news
paper; and in order to il extensive circu-
lation and bring it within the compass of ALL the
price is put down low as it can possibly be az
iorded, to insure its permanence viz:--Ffue Dol
lars year 10 all who desire TO take the paper in
that way and who pay in advance; Ten Cents a
week, and ItCo Cents number, invariably paid at
the time of delivery Carriers will be furnished
each day with fcll supply for transient CUSTOM
We have adopted this course in order to insure
patrons and ourselves from possible loss. This
will give us extensive circulation, and will, of
course, be the most profitable medium through
which advertisers meet the public eye. while
the terms will be the same as now charged for
more limited circulation.
We have thoroughly examined the whole ground ,
and we convinced that the proposed plan of
| publication is the only judcious that can be
started in this ahead age; it is useless to strive
! against the onward progress of human improve,
ments, and if we wish to keep in company must
| put on more steam and rush with the tide. We
have done SO, and ask for that patronage
which industry and an earnest intention to deserve
it may command.
We do not break our connection with our old Pa
irons and Friends, but shall give them DAILY in
stead of If-tceekiy paper, without increasing the
price Of subscription; this, have doubt, will
be gratifying to them.
The Public's most obcdient Servant,
A. f. CUNNINGHAM
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