Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-10

/. PRosPEcrUs or THE EIGHTH VOLUME OF THE
NATIONAL ERA.

a. BAILEY, EDITOR AND PRoPHiEroh'
JOHN q. WHITTIER, CORRESPONDING EDITOR.
WASHINGTON, DC.
The National Era il weekly newspaper,
devoted to Literature and Politics.
La Literature, ii aims to unite the Beautiful
with the True, and to make both Immediately
subseryient to the practical purposes Of every.
day life.
Ia Politics, il advocates the Rights of Man.
and the Equality Of Rights, and opposes what
ever violates or tcnds to violate them, whether
this be involuntary Personal Seryitude, Civil
Despotism, Spiritual Absolutsm, Class Legs
latioon, tho Selfshncss Of Capital, the Tyranny
Of Combination, the Oppression Of MaJority'
or the Exactions Of Party.
It 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 Lid
erty natural to the American mind, and to
subiugate tho American People to its rule. DIS
claiming all connection with them, II yet sym
pathixcs with those Of their adherents who are
honestly seeking through them to advance tne
substantial interests OF the country, although
it must believe that they have not chosen the
better way.
Il is supporter of the Independent Democ-
racv. which holds that the Truths OF the Dec
laration Of Independence arc practical, that IN
their light the Constitution OF the United
States il to be interpreted, that to them the
laws and institutions and usages Of the c0un-
trv should be conformed--a Party, whose
motto is, Union, not for the sake of Union,
but for the sake Of Freedom and Progress /,
and Ldso, 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
independent claiming to speak s by author
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course and policy.
The Eighth Volume Of the Era will COM
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enlarged by tho addition Of four columns. We
have neglected no means that could promise to
make it an agreeable companion for the House
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ents at home and abroad, and no journal in
the country can surpass the Era as 1t respects
contributors to its Literary Department..
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proceedings of Congress, explains movements
NJ -
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to all questions at issue between Liberty and
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Sentiment Of the Republic, while the Pro-Sla-
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the support of all who believe, in sincerity, that
the Union was formed to secure the blessings
of Liberty, and not to perpctuate the curse OF
Slavery.
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