The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-14
PROSPECTUS FOR TIE NEW ERA,
PUBLISHED DAILY IN NORFOLK AND =
PORTS NtDIfTII

! The New ERA will be democratic IN its tone and
character, devoted to the Republican party in its
politics, and is intended meet the whi- press in
the City of Norfolk equal ground to spread true
knowledge before the people i'm this section of Vr-
ginia, and fully define and sustain Republican P,in-
cipteS those PRINCIPLES which have been halowed
by all Vir@inia's Statesmen, immutably impressed
upon her destiny by the Resolutions of 80, and
firmly upheld in every election for National Off
since we have been Confcdera ton of States
Thus boldly and explicitly stating our politics. we
would not have ii understood that we rise m for
the purpose of pursuing ndiscriminate and un-
renting personal warfare upon our political co.
temporarcs. We shall hold out the Olive Branch
to them, and only PIERCE when they STRIKE We
intend to make a Newspaper of THE New ERA that
shall be welcome and profitable visitor to 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.
The New Era. Some may be curious enough to
inquire why we have given the paper this name
Our reasons arc these:
l. Because identify ourselves more close
ly with the 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
Nelc Era has opened upon the good O. Old Ror-
ough" and she finds herself, by the silent bat
potent operation of the ballot-box. suddenly
Transformer e INTO young and vigorous city,
take her stand among the rival cities of tho
Union; when the last vestige of kingly char
tered rights is broken down, and she comes
directly under a republican municipal govern
ment.
. II Is Nctc FRA in 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 or dozen men, who were
bold enough, on great questions of public poll
icy, to 90 mp to the polls and proclaim them
selves for democratic measurcs-their numbers
now amount to 'LEGIoN,'' and they are con-
tinually increasing. They have grown so nu-
ncrou5 that they demand an ORGAN and EXPO.
NENT of their principles, for they can and will
support 1t.
g. 1t is started at a Ne,u Era in our National af-
fairs-when wonderful changes have just been
wrought in the political world when ne,o
man is at the head Of affairs, when old parties
have been broken down and old measures have
been quietly abandoned, and we open our ewes
upon ne'D order OF things. We find the first
great move in carrying out the object of our
government, g charging 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 muttcrings are heard from
aiar. We take stand where and when we
can do the most ethcient service and render
more certain aid to the Government which we
zealously aborcd to bring into power.
| Such arc some of the reasons that induce us to
give the new paper the name have proposed and
we hope they will be satisfactory every freeman;
albeit do not agree with Shakespeare that ga rose
by any other name would smell SWEET and
therefore, there may be some who like not our name
but they will get used to it before re done with
it.
The New Era will contain all the earliest intel
ligence, local and foreign, and such portion of mis-
ceIlaneous reading, that goes to make up a news
paper and in order to secure it extensive circu-
idtlOu DTHS III "Itnln lnc compass OF all, the
price is put down low as it can possibly be af
torded, to insure its permanence, viz :-FIue Dol
lars year to all who desire to take the paper in
that way, and who pay in advance; Ten Cents a
week, and IiCO 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 in order to insure our
patrons and ourselves from possible loss This
will give us an 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 now charged for a
more limited circulation.
We have thoroughly examined the whole ground
and VIC are convinced that the proposed plan of
publication is the only judicious one that can be
started in this goahead 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 more steam and rush with the tide We
have done so, and we ask for that patronage
which industry and an earnest intention to deserve
it may command.
We do not break our connection with our old Pa
irons and Friends, but shall give them a Daily in
stead of IfiiCeetly paper, without increasing tho
price of subscription this, we have no doubt will
be gratifying to them.
The Pubc's most obcdent Servant,
a. f CUNNINGHAM