The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-13
PROSPECTUS FOR THE NEW EZRA.
PUBLISHED DAILY IN NORFOLK AND
PORISM0lHEH VIRI-INIA
PORTSMOUTH

! THE New ERA will be democratic IN its tone and
charact devoted to the Republican party in its
politics, and is intended the whir press in
the City of Norfolk equal ground to spread true
knowledge before the people in this section of yr
ginia, and fully define and sustain Republican Prin-
ciptcs those PRINCIPLES which have been halowed
by all Virginias Statesmen immutablv impressed
upon her destiny by the Resolutions of I79S- and
firmly upheld in every election for National Off
since we have been a Confederate of States
Thus boldly and ex picitly stating our politics we.
would not have it understood that we rise up for
the purpose of pursuing an iudiscriminate, and an.
renting personal warfare upon political CO.
temporarics. 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 a welcome and profitable visitcr every
citizen in the community, in whose columns moth.
ing but truth will he found, and on whose state
ments the utmost reliance can be placed
HE NEW ERA. Some may be curious enough to
inquire why we have given the paper this name
Our reasons are these
l. Because now identify ourselves more close
iy withthe good people of Norfolk, whose grow
ing enterprise have long witnessed and
admired, and whose prosperity, with our own
we desire to advance; and in so identifying
ourselves, we have chosen the time when a
New Era has opened upon the good I" 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 the
Union when the last vestige of kingly char
tered rights is broken down, and she comes
directly under Il republican municipal govern
ment.
9 1t is Ne,c Era i'm the History of Norfolk
that permanent Democratic paper Is now for
the first 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, on great questions OF public pol
lev, to go up to the polls and proclaim them
selves for democratic measures-their numbers
now amount to 60 LEGION" and thew are con-
tinually increasing. They have grown so nu-
inerous that they demand an ORGAN and EXPO.
NENT OF their principles, for they can and will
support il.
3. IL Is started at Nelp Era in our National aE
fairs-when wonderful changes have lust been
wrought in the political world when ne,y
man is at the head of affairs, when old parties
have been broken down, and old measures have
been quietly abandoned and open our eve.
upon order OF things. We find the first
great move in carrying out the object of our
government " eularging the boundaries of
freedom Just about to be made, by the annex
alton of Texas and the Old World is astounded
at our progress, and mutterings are heard from
afar. We take our stand where and when we
can do the most efficient service and render
more certain aid to the Government which VIC
zealousy labored TO bring into power
Such are some of the reasons that induce us to-
give the new paper the name we have proposed and
we hope they will be satisfactory to every freeman:
albeit we do not agree with Shakespeare that a rose
by any other would smell as sweet" and
therefore, there may be who like not our name
but they Will get used to it before done with
il.
The New ERA will contain all the earliest intel
Igence, local and foreign and such portion of mis-
paper and in order to it an extensive circu-
iation and bring it within the compass of all tho
price Is put down low as it can possibly be ac
iorded, to insure its permanence, viz :-FTpe Dol
lars year to all who desire to take the paper in,
that way, and who pay in advance; Ten Cents a
week, and Too Cents number, Invariably paid at
the time of delivery Carriers will be furnished
each day with full supply for transient CUSTOM
We have adopted this course in order to insure our
patrons and ourselves from possible loss This
will give extensive circulation and will of
course, be the most profitable medium through
which advertisers can meet the public eye, while
the terms will be the same as now charged for a,
more limited circulation
We have thoroughly examined the whole ground
and we are convinced that the proposed plan of
publication is the only judicious one that can be
started in this goa head 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 steam and rush with the tide We
have done so, and we ask for thas patronage
which industry and an earnest intention to deserve
1T may command,
We do not break connection with our old Pa
irons and Friends, but shall give them Dnily in
stead of Td-,Ceekly paper, without increasing tho
price of subscription this, we have no doubt will
be gratifying to them
The Public's most obcdient Servant
A. f CUNNINGHAM