The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-21
PROSPECTUS FOR THE NEW ERA.
PUBLISHED DAILY IN NORFOLK AND
PORTSMOUTH,, VIRGINIA

character, devoted To the Republican party in it's
politics, and is intended to- meet the whi press in
the City of Norfolk equol ground to spread true
knowledge before the people in this section of Vir
ginia, and fully define and sustain Republican Prin
ciptes; those PRINCIPLES which have been hallowed
by all Nirginia's Statesmen, immutablv imnressed
upon her destiny by the Resolutions of I79S,qq 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 we rise up for
the purpose of pursuing an indiscrimnate and nm
renting personal warfare upon our political CO.
temporarlcs. We shall hold out the Olive Rrancb
to them, and only PIERCE when thew srRrxE we
intend to make a Newspaper of The New Era that
shall be a welcome and profitable vistcr to every
c1hzen In the community, in whose columns moth
ing but truth will be found, and on whose state
mSnts the utmost reliance can be placed
The New ERA Some may be curious enoupb IN
inquire why We have given the paper this name
Our reasons are these:
1. Because we now identify ourselves more close
ly with the good people OF Norfolk whose 80,
ing enterprise VIC have long witnessed ara
admired, and whose prosperity with our own
VIC desire to advance; and in identifying
ourselves, we have chosen the time when a
Ne'c Era has opened upon the good Old Bor
ough,' and she finds herself, by the silent bnt
potent operation of the baot-box suddenly
Transformed into young and vigorous city
armed at all points, like Minerva ready 10
take take her stand among the rfval cities of the
Union when the last vcstige of kingy char
tered rights Is broken down, and she comes
directly under republican municipal govern
ment F
History Of
that a permanent Democratic paper is now for
the first time to be established within her limits.
and all can, no doubt, remember when there
We're but some ten dozen men, who vera
bold enough, on great questions of pubIic mol
lev, to go up to the polls and proclaim them
serves for democratic measures-their numbers
now amount to g LEGIoN,'' and they are con-
unually Increasing. They have grown so mn
incrous that they demand an ORGAN and EXPO.
NENr OF their principles, for they can and will
support it. "
3. II is started at Ne,c Era in our National If.
faIrs-when wonderful changes have lust been
wrought in the political world VIA y e,
man is at the head Of affairs, when old narties
have been broken down, and old measures have
been quietly abandoned, and we open our ewes
upon a ne,C order OF things. We find the frst
great move in carrying out the object of our
government, " enlarging the boundarie. of
freedom" just about to be made by the annex
alton of Texas, and the Old World is astonnded
at our progress, and muttering s are heard from
aar. we take our stand where and when we
more certain aid to the Government which we
Zealously iabored TO bring into mower
Such are some of the reasons that induce ne tn
give tne 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 " rose
by any other name would smell as sweet and
therefore, there be some who like not orr nave
put they VIII get used to it before we are done with
ii. ~ WIN
= THE NEW Era will contain all the earliest intel
hgence local and foreign, and such portion of mis-
cellaneous reading, that goes to make no a news
paper and IN order to it an extensive circn
ahon. and bring it within the compass of all tho
price IS put down as low it can possibly he af
orded, to in t its permanence, viz:-Ffve Dol
that way; and who pay in advance Ten Gents a
week. and Too Cents number, invariably paid at
the time of delivery. Carriers will be f1rnisbed
zach 9% day with fu supply for transient custom
nave ADOPTED TINS course in order to insure our
patrons ana ourselves from possible loss This
VIII give us an extensive circulation, and will. of
course be tho most profitable medium through
winch advertisers can meet the public eve while
the terms will be the same as now CHARGED for a
more limited circulation s " "
we e have thoroughly, examined the whole ground,
ana we are convinced that the proposed plan of
publication is the only iudicious one that can he
started IN this go-a-head ages 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 Wa
nave done so, and we ask for that patrono yo
which industry and an earnest intention to deserve
1t may command. W
We do not break our connection with our old Pa.
irons and Friends, but shall give them DaiIy in
stead OF IT'-toeekiy paper, without increasing the
price Oh subscription; this, we have no doubt will
Inc Pubhc's most obedicnt Servant
A. CUNNINGHAM.