Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-11
WASHINGTON, ID. 9.
PROSPECTUS or THE DAILY NATIONAL ERA

shall issue, on The I'd day OF January en-
SUNG, the DAILY NATIONAL ERA, Political
and Literary Newspaper.
In Politics, il will advocate the Rights ol
Man, and the Equality OF Rights, aud oppose
whatever violates or tends 10 violate them,
whether this be Involuntary Personal Servl-
tlde, Civil Despotism, Spiritual AbsOlutlsm,
Class Legislation, The Selfshness Of Capital,
the Tyranny Of Combination, the Oppression OF
Majority. or the Exactions Of a Party.
II will hold no fellowship with the Wing
and Democratic organizations, believing that
the main issues on which they have been ar
rayed against each other are obsolete or settled,
and that they are now chiefly used BY the Sec
tional Interest ol Slavery, TO impair the love Of
Liberty natural 10 the American mind, and 70
suhjugate the American People 10 its rule. DIS
claiming all connection with them, il will YET
sympaihize with those Of their adherens who
are honestly seeking through them 10 advance
the substantial interests ofihe country, ,although
it must believe that they have not chosen the
better way.
Il will be supporter Of the Independent
Democracy. which holds that the Truths Of the
Declaration OF Independence are practical; thai
in their light the Constitution Of the United
States is 10 be Interpreted that to them the laws
and institutions and usages OF the country
should be conformed--a Party, whose motto
is, Union, not for the sake Of Union, but for the
sake Of Freedom and Progress; and Lar, not
for the sake Of Law. but for the Protection OF
Human Rights and Interests--the- only sure
foundation Of order and concord.
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mere Party Paper. bul absolutely 7. free and
independent" claiming 10 speak BY " authori
tyo for nobody except its editor. and .ecognis
ing no authority in any quarter 10 prescribe lis
course and policy.
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tifui with the True, and to make both inmedi-
ately subservient TO the practical purposes OF
ry-day life.
Able correspondents, at home and abroad.
have been secured, and ample provision has
been made for its Literary Miscellany.
II will publish condensed reports Of the pro-
ceedngs Of Congress, explain movements in
that body, the causes of which do not always
lie upon the surface, and from its position be
able TO keep constant watch upon the action
Of the Federal Government in relation 10 all
questions at issue between Liberty and Slavery.
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reached the number Of twenty-eight thousand,
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Washington, December l5, 1853.