Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-08-01
WASHINGTON, d. G.
pRospxcTUa or TIE EIGHTH VOLUME OF THl
NATIONAL ERA

PROSPECTUS or TIE EIGHTH VOLUME OF THE
NATIONAL ERA.
a. BAILEY, EDITOR AND PRoPRIEToR.
JOHN Q. WHITTIER, CORRESPONDING EDITOR.
WASHINGTON, D. @.
The National Era is weekly newspaper,
devoted to Literature and Politics.
In Literature, it sims to unite the Beautiful
with the True, and to make both immediately
subservient to the practical purposes OF every
day life.
In Politics, it advocates the Rights Of Man,
and tho Equality Of Rights, and opposes what
ever violates. or tends to violate them, wnesner
this be Involuntary Personal Servitudc, Civil
Despotisn1, Spiritual Absolutism, Class Legis-
lation, the Selfshness Of Capital, the Tyranny
Of Combinations the Oppression OF Majority,
or the Exactions of Party.
II holds no fellowship with the Whig ana
Democratic organizations, believing that the
main issues on which they have been arrayed
against each other are obsolete OF settled, and
that they are now chiefly used by the Sectional
Interest Of Slavery, to impair the love OF LIB
crty natural to the American mind, and 70
subiugate the American People to its rule. DIS
claiming all connection with them, it yet SYM
pathizes 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.
Ii is a supporter Of tho independent Democ-
racy, which holds that the Truths Of the Dec
laration Of Independence are praetscab that IN
their light 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 Law, 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, but absolutely |" free and
independently claiming to speak by author
ity y 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 enlight-
cd Politician. 1t 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..
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proceedings of Congress, explains movements
in that body, the causes Of which do not always
lie upon the surface, end from its position is
enabled to keep a constant watch upon the ac-
ton of the Federal Government in relation
to all questions ut issue between Liberty and
Slavery. !,
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Government representing the Anti-Slavery
Sentiment Of the Republic, while the Pro Sla-
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sustained by Governmental patronage, il asks
the support of oil who believe, in sincerity, that
the Union was formed to secure tho blessings
of Liberty, end not to perpotuste 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.wili advocate the Rights OF
Man, and tho 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 Sclfshness of Capital,
the tyranny of Combination, the Oppression of
a Majority, or the Exactions Of Party.
IL will hold no fellowship with tho Wing
and Democratic organizations, believing that
the main Issues on which they have been ar