Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-21

WASHINGTON, d. G.
PROSPECTUS OF THE EIGHTH VOLUME OF THE
NATIONAL ERA.


pROspEcTus or THE EIGHTH VOLUME OF THE
NATIONAL ERA.
q. BAILEY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR,
JOHN d. WHITTIER, CORRESPONDING EDITOR.
WASHINGTON, D. G.
The National Era is weekly newspaper,
devoted to Literature and Politics.
In Literature, it aims to unite the Beautiful
with the True, and to make beth immediately
snbservient to the practical purposes OF every
day life.
Ia Politics, it advocates tho Rights of Man,
and tho Equality of Rights, and opposes what
ever violates or tends to violate them, whesner
this be Involuntary Personal Servitude, Civil
Despotism, Spiritual Absolutism, Class Legs
lation, tho Selfshness Of Capital, the Tyranny
Of Combination, the Oppression Of Majority,
or the Exactions of Party
II holds no fellowship with the Wing and
Democratic organizations believing that the
main issues on which they have been arrayed
against each other are obsolete or settled, and
that they are now chiefly used by the Sectional
Interest Of Slavery, to impair the love OF Lab
orty natural to the American mind, and TO
subiueate the American People to it's rule. DiS-
claiming all connection with them, it yet sym
pathixes with those Of their adherents who are
honestly seeking through them to advance the
substantial interests Of the country, although
it must believe that they have not chosen the
better way.
1t is q supporter Of the Independent Democ-
racy, which holds that the Truths Of the Dec
laration Of Independence are prdctical that IN
their liehG the Constitution OF the United
States is TO be interpreted, that to them the
laws and institutions and usages Of the coun-
try should be conformed-a Party whose
motto ia, 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.
In no sense is it the organ of a Party, or
mere Party Paper, but absolutely " free and
independent claiming to speak by author
ity for nobody except its editor, and recogni-
sing no authority in any quarter to prescribe its
course and policy.
The Eighth Volume Of the Era will COM
mence on the first of january ensuing, and be
enlarged by the addition Of four columns. We
have neglected no means that could promise to
make it an agreeable companion for the House.
hold, and an efficient co-adjutor to the enlght
ed Politician. II has secured able correspond
cnts at home and abroad, and no journal in
the country can surpass the Era as it respects
contributors to its Literary Department
r
proceedings of Congress, explains movements
In that body, the causes Of which do not always
lic upon the surface, and from its position is
enabled to keep constant watch upon the ac-
ton Of the Federal Government in relation
10 all questions at issue between Liberty and
Slavery.
The only journal at the seat Of the Federal
Government, representing the Anti-Slavery
Sentiment Of the Republic, while the Pro- Sla-
ycrv Sentiment is represented here by four
daily papers, nearly all ofthcm being literally
sustained by Governmental patronage, it asks
the support of oil who believe, in sincerity, that
tho Union was formed to secure the blessings
Of Liberty, and not to perpctuate the curse Of
Slavery.
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PROSPECTUS OF THE DAILY NATIONAL ERA.
7 shall issue, on the I'd day Of January en-
suing the DAILY National ERA, Political
and Literary Newspaper.
In Politics, it will advocate the Rights of
Man, and the Equality Of Rights, and oppose
whatever violates or tends to violate them,
whether this be Involuntary Personal Servi
tude, Civil Despotism, Spiritual Absoutism,
Class Legislation the Sel6shness OF Capital,
the Tyranny Of Combination. the Oppression Of
Majority, or the Exactions Of 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 SEQ.
tiopal Interest Of Slavery, TO impair the love of
I;hsrtv natural To the American mind and to