The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-07-12
PROSPECTUS FOR THE NEW ERA.
PUBLISHED DAILY IN NORFOLK AND
PORTSMOUTH VIRGINIA

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The New Era will be democrats In its tone and
char actcr devoted TO the Republican party in its
politics, and is intended TO meet the wing press in
the City of Norfolk equal ground, to s1read true
knowledge before the people in this section of yr-
ginia. and fully define and sustain Republican Prin.
ctptes; those rRINciPLEs which have been hallowed
by all Virginla's Statesmen, mmuably impressed
upon her destiny by the Resolutions OF 1898 '9g and
firmly upheld in every election for National on
GERS since we have been a Confederation of States
mus boldly and explicitly stating our politics. VIC
would not have it understood that we rise up for
the purpose of pursuing indscriminate and I'M
,eml''lhg personal warfare upon our political co.
temporarics. 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 n welcome and profitable visitor to every
citizen IN the community, in whose columns moth
ing but truth will be found, and on whose state
ments the utmost reliance be placed
lhE NEW ERA. Some may be curious enough to
inquire why VIC have given the paper this name
Our reasons are these:
l. Because we now identify ourselves more close
~ WIN tue good people OF Norfolk, whose grow
ing enterprise we have long witnessed and
admired, and whose prosperity with our own
VIC desire to advance; and in so identifying
ourselves, we have chosen the time when p
Neto FRA has opened upon the good Old Bor
ough, and she finds herself, by the silent but
potent operation of the ballot-box, suddenly
,r "s'p M INTO young and vigorous city,
take hcr stand among the rival cities of the
oh9n when the last vcstigc of kingy char
tcrcd rights Is broken down, and shc como.
directly under republican municipal govern
ment pa s'>9'"
. Il Is a Ne'c Era in the History of Norfolk,
that a permanent Democratic paper is nov, for
the FIRST time to be established within no. IT.
ana an can, no doubt, remember when there
~ oul some ten or a dozen men, who were
bold enough, on great questions of nubIic MI
icy, to go up to the polls and proclaim, INV
serves Tor democratic measures-thcir numbers
now amount to " LEGIoN," and they are con.
uhually increasing. They have grown so nu
fhcrous that they demand an oRoASand 80
sent OF their principles, for they can and viii
3. 1t is started at a Ne,, E.o IN. w N.. .
ialrs-when wonderful changes have inst H.
wrought In the political world when a ne,p
man Is at the head of aff,irs, when old parties
nave ncch broken down, and old measures have
been quietly abandoned, and we omen orr rI,es
upon ne~ order OF things. We find the frat
$50. move IN carrying out the object of our
government, "cnlarging the boundaries or
lreecom, just about to be made by the anncx
ation oil Texas, and the Old World Is astounded
- our progress and mutterngs are heard from
"i"r- we take our stand where and when We
can do the most efficient service and rendcr
more cerea!n aid to the Government which VIC
zealously iabored to bring into power
.oucn are some of the reasons that indncc ne +o
give the new paper the name we have nronCsad 80
Hope 'cy VIII be satisfactory every freeman:
hDe.s VIC 40 not agree with Shakespeare that rose
Dy any other name would smell as swcat ,, 80
therefore, there may be some who like NOT o,,r
put hey Will get used it before we are done viii
The New Era will contain all the ear,ios. ;.o,
igence local and foreign, and such portion of mis-
ceiIaheous tcadlng, that goes to make 10 n news
paper ana IN order to il an extensive ciycn
m r,ns and bring it within the compass of all the
price Is put down as low as it can possibv he az
,orued' 70 insure its permanence viz Emo DoI
ta Gs year to all who desire to take the naner ~
.hat way; and who pay in advance; Ten Cents =
TeeE ana t'oo Cents number, invariably paid at
Ine u i OF delivery. Carriers will be Furnished
1yt o Gay win in supply for transient custom.
we nave adopted this course in order 10 insnra or
p pay ols ana ourselves from possible loss This
WIN give us an extensive circulation, and will of
, mH;I' DC the most profitable medium tbrongh
,hn itn SoVernScrs can meet the public eye while
.ie .ertls VIII be the same as now cbaTored f,r
We nave thoroughly examined the whole ground
anH we are convinced that the proposed nIan NJ
Puoica!lon L. the only judicous one that can he
started IN this go-a-hea age; it is useless to strive
agai,lSt the onward progress of human ir1nrove
',eits' ana II we wish TO keep in company we o,,st
pu. on more steam and rush with the Tide W.
h;c zone So and we now ask for that patrona ae
Whlch INDUSTRY and earnest intention 10 desoryc
1t may command " ueee'Ec
. z no not break our connection with orr old Pc
IONS anu Trends, but shall give them DaiJ,, in
s,Gan OF IFi-ceekty paper without increasing th
a'Ce oi subscription this, have no doubt o,iIl
be gratifying to them. '"o'' VIII
Inc fuOllc's most obedicnt Servant
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