Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-05
WASHINGTON, d. q.
PROSPECTUS or THE EIGHTH VOLUME OF THi
NATIONAL ERA


JouN q. WHITTIER, CORRESPONDING EDITOR.
WASHINGTON, DC.
The National Era is weekly newspaper,
devoted to Literature and Politics.
In Literature, it nims to unto the Beautiful
with the True, and to make both Immediately
subscryiont to the practical purposes OF every
day life.
In Politics, it advocates the Rights OF Man,
and the Equality Of Rights, and opposes what
over violates or tends to violate them, whether
this DO Involuntary Personal Scrvitnde, Civil
Dcspotism, Spiritual Absolutism, Class Legs
lation, the Sclfshncss OF Capital, the Tyranny
Of Combination, the Oppression of n Majority,
or the Exactions Of. Party.
Ii holds no fellowship with the Whig and
Democratic organisations, believing that thc
main issues ON which they have been arraycd
against each other are obsolete or settled, and
that they are now chiefly used by the Sectional
Interest Of Slavery, to impair tho love OF i'ib-
erty natural to tho American mind and 70
subiugate the American People to its rule. pis-
claiming all connection with them, 1t yet sym
pathizcs with those Of their adherents who are
honestly seeking through thorn to advance the
Substantial interests Of the country, although
it must believe that they have not chosen the
better way.
II is a supporter Of tho Independent Democ'
racv. which holds that the Truths Of tho Dec
Iaration of Independence are practical, that IN
their light the Constitution OF tho United
States is to be interpreted, that to them the
laws and institutions and usages OF the conn-
try should be conformed-a Party, whose
motto If, Union, not for the sake OF Union,
but for the sake Of Freedom and Progress !;
and Law, 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 Party, or q
mere Party Paper, but absolutely free and
independent" claiming to speak by author
ityn for nobody except its editor, and recogni-
sing no authority in any quarter to prescribe its
course and policy.
The Eighth Volume Of tho Era will COM
mence ON the first Of January ensuing, and bc
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-adjuto to the enlight-
ed Politician. It has secured able correspond
ents at home and abroad, and no journal in
the country can surpass the Era as it respects
contributors to its Literary Department.
The Era publishes condensed reports OF the
proceedings of Congress, explains movements
In that body, the causes of which do not always
lie upon the surface, and from its position is
enabled to keep constant watch upon the ac-
ton Of the Federal Government in relation
to all questions at issue between Liberty and
Slavcry.
The only journal at the seat Of the Federal
Government, representing the Anti-Slavery
Sentiment Of the Republic, while the Pro Sla-
very Sentiment is represented here by four
daily papers, nearly oil of them being literally
sustained by Governmental patronage, 1T asks
the support of all who believe, in sincerity, that
the Union was formed to secure the blessings
of Liberty, and not to perpetuate the curse OF
Slavery.
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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 oil
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 Absolutism,
Class Legislation, the Scl6shness of Capital
the Tyranny of Combination, the Oppression oil
a Majority, or the Exactions Of Party.
IL will hold no fellowship with the Wing
and Don,ocratic orO1n, 11fjons hclic wing that