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

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character devoted to the Republican party in its
politics, and is intended meet the wing press in
the City OF Norfolk on equal ground, to spread true
Knowledge before the people in this section of Vir-
GINA, and fully define and sustain Republican Prn
c'pteS; those PRINCIPLES which have been hallowed
by ali Virginia's Statesmen, immutabv impressed
upon her destiny by the Resolutions of l70Sgg and
firmly upheld in every election for National OFF
GERS since we have been Confederation of States
Thus boldly and explicitly stating our politics, we
would not have it understood that rise up for
the purpose of pursuing an indscriininase and nm
r'ihi'thS personal warfare upon our political
tcmporarics. 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 welcome and profitable, visitor 10 every
CITIZEN IN the community, in whose columns moth
ing but truth will he found, and ON whose state
mg Sr the utmost reliance can be placed.
The New ERA Some may be curious enourb TO
inquire why we have given the paper this name
Our reasons are these
l. Because identify ourselves more close
~ with the good people Of Norfolk, whose crow
ing enterprise have long witnessed and
admired, and whose prosperity, with our own
we desire to advance; and in identifying
ourselves, we have chosen the time when a
VEN FRA has opened upon the good " 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 ut all points, like Minerva, ready to
take her stand among the rival cities of the
Union; when the last vestige of kindly char
tered rights is broken down and she comes
mcnt.
.. 1t is Neo Era in the History Of NorG,,l-
that permanent Democratic paper is now for
the first time TO be established within her limits:
and AL can, no doubt remember when there
were but some ten dozen men who were
noid enough, on great questions OF public pol-
icy, to go up to the polls and proclaim them
selves for democratic nleasurcsItbr;r nrrohnr,
now amount to 90 LEGIoN,'' and thew arc con-
tnuaily increasing. They have grown so nu-
lnerous that they demand an ORGAN and EXPO.
support it.
B. II is started at NeD Era in our National ar
iaIrs-whcn wonderful changes have Just been
wrought in the political world when ne,p
man Is at the head of Affairs when old partics
have been broken down and old measures have
been quietly abandoned, and open our Dyes
upon neD order OF things. We find the first
Sludt move IN carrying out the object of our
government g charging the boundaries of
lreeoon. Just about to be made, by the annex
alton of Texas and the Old World is astounded
ut our progress, and mutterings are heard from
alar' we take our stand where and when VIC
oin 90 lne most ethcie1t service, and render
more certain aid to the Government which we
ZeaIously laborcd TO bring into power
ruCn are some oil the reasons that induce us to-
give the new paper the name we have proposrd and
we nope they Will be satisfactory every freeman;
albeit we do not agree with Shaspeqre that ga rose
Iy any otncr name would smell as sweet and
put they will get used to it before VIC are done with
The New Era will contain all the earliest intel
hgencc, local and foreign, and such portion of mis-
cciiancous reading, that goes to make up a news
paper; and In order TO secure it an extensive crc
i'''i'' anu DIiUS III Wlthlu the of all
PrlIeiS put down as low as it possibly be az
iordcd to insure its pcrmanence, viz Fire Dot
q'S year to all who desire to take the paper in
that way; and who pay in advance; Tea, Cents a
week. and Itoo Cents number, invariably paid at
the time of delivery. Carriers viii be f,rnisi,cG
each day with full supply for transient custom
we nave adopted this course in order to insure our
patrons and ourselves from possible loss Thi.
VIII give as an extensive circulation and will, of
course be the most profitable medium through
Whlch advertisers can meet the public eve while
tnc .crils VIII be the same as now charged for a
we have thoroughly examined the whole ground
ana we are convinced that the proposed plan of
Puoncauon Is the only iudicious one that can be
started IN tins go-a-head age it is useless to strive
against the onward progress of human improve
Invhts' ana II 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 patronage
whlch industry and an intention to deserve
1T may command.
c do not break our connection with our old Pa
irons ana Friends, but shall give them Daily in
stead OF IFi-DeeHy paper, without increasing the
price OF subscription /; this, we have no doubt will
be gratifying to them
Inc Public's most obcdicnt Servant