The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-18
PROSPECTUS FOR TILE NEW -
fobLiSttD DAILY IN NORFOLK Ann
PORISMOU TH, VIRGINIA.

character, devoted To the Republican r,rt,, :; ;u
politics, and is intended TO meet the w6o, - -. ~.
the City of Norfolk equal ground IN sSS p,G,s IN
knowledge before the people in this scc,nn &c W, uc
gina and fully define and sustain Republican pr
ctpteS; those PRINCIPLES which have been b,lioi
by all Virginia's Statesmen imn,utaLI, ;,oc4
upon her destiny by the Resolutions oT 17oS sSeo
hrmly uphcln In every election for National on
GERS since we have been a Confcdcration ~ &, IN
Thus boldly and explicitly stating ON, St'eS'
would not have it understood that we rise nm &c &c
the purpose OF pursuing an indscriminate. and nm
renting personal warfare upon our polit;coI 80
temporarics. We shall hold out the OI;,a p ~
to them, and only PIERCE when tbev .rn,r- Is,
lh.G'n 10 MAKE Newspaper of TIE New Era that
shn'i be a welcome and profitable visitor 10 ovar,,
cluZen III the community, in whose columns notb
ing our truth VIII he found, and on whose state
ments the utmost reliance can be placed ''N'e
fnE New ERA. Some may be curious e,o,,, =.
Our reasons these: WIS ti"'"e
L. Because we now identify ourselves moro o,,zo
" with the good people of Norfolk whose o.ro",
ing enterprise have lone, w,;tneseoS Wv Wv,
admired, and whose prosperity, with o,r o' umu
we desire to advance; and in so idcnt;c,;,.,'
ourselves, we have chosen the t;rno ing
1Neic FRA has opened upon the good " OId r.
ough' and she finds herself, by the silent b,t
potent operation of the ballot-box snddcnim
transformed into young and vi,eoro,,. m;.y
armed at all points like Minerva. rad, -
I I hcr stand among the rival cities Of the
Union; when the last vcstigc of l,inrIv 81
tered rights is broken down, and she conoaa
directly under republican municipal govern.
=. IL is NetD Era in the H;stor,- r. -
that permanent Democratic papsr is ,on rot f,
inc hFSt timc To be established within her limits.
mnu AZ can, no doubt remember when there
were our some ten or dozen men who were
b'id enough, on great questions of nnhiic III
lcv' TO GO up to the polls and proclaim, tbem
selves tor democratic measures tbc;r - "
now amount to LEGION and thew ARC Cor
tnuaily increasing. They have orovyn co %
inerous that they demand an oRGAy and rrpo.
MmMr 81 thclr principles, for they can and will
). Il is started at Nr,c Era in our National NJ
,tnsmWn?n wonderful changes have just been
wrought IN the political world when = r.'.
man IS at the head of affairs, when old nort;as
nave been broken down and old measures bavc
nrem quietly abandoned and open our ewes
great move III carrying out the object If n,1,
government, 'enarging the bou2darie, nr
irccdom, just about to be made bv tie 800 Vi
alton OF Texas, and the Old World ia astonnded
at our progress, and mutterings are heard fro,r,
alar we take our stand where and when we
can 90 'he most efficient service and rcndcr
more certain aid to the Government which w.
g ZGaonsiy labored TO bring into power
Nuch are some of the reasons that induce lis 10
give the ne~ paper the name we have nronosod -
we hope they will be satisfactory TO cvcrp f .u
alhcit we DO not agree with SafSDeore that 90 80
Dy any other name would smell as SWEET and
therefore, there may be some who Ike NOT on ru
nut they Will get used TO it before we are done viii
The New ERA will contain all the e,rIost ;,,o,
llGShcc' Io'aI ana forc@n and such portion of Ms
ccIlaneous reading, that goes to ma Ike mn a o
paper and In order to secure il an extensive -;
1900. " W MS IL WIlnln the COMPASS of al fbo
price IS put down low as it can possibly be- ar
,ordeh, TO insure ITS permancnce, viz :-Fiye Dol
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that way; and an who pay in advance Ten Cent, q
MeoE; ana 4t99 Cents number, nverably paid at
the time OF delivery. Carriers will be fnrn; J "a
G W DAY Gay with fol- supply for transient custom
we have adopted this course in order To insure ,,
patrons and ourselves from possible Ioss Tb;s
VIII give US an extensive circulation and will IS
" ,,,Si' De INC most profitable medium through
Whlch advertisers can meet the public eve while
the terms will be the same as now, cha c,cd f
more limited circulation ' g" loF d
,,G nave thoroughly examined the whole ground,
ana we are convinced that the proposed nIan ~
publication is the only judicious one that can can he
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
pun Oh more steam and rush with the tide we
nave cone 50, and we ask for that natroparro
winch industry and an earnest intention to deserve
J" do not break our connection with orr old pa
irons and Friends, but shall give them Do;iy in
stead OF IT'-tceehy paper, without Increasing the
price OF SUBSCRIPTION this, we have no doubt will
The Public's most obcdient Servant
a. F CUNNINGHAM