Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-08-04

WASHINGTON, ID. G.
PROSPECTUS or THE EIGHTH VOLUME OF THE
NATIONAL ERA

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paosYrcrus or THE EIGHTH VOLUME OF The
NATIONAL EKA.
d. BAILEY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
JOHN a. WHITTIER, CORRESPONDING EDITOR.
WASHINGTON, D. g.
The National Era is weekly newspaper,
devoted to Literature and Politics.
In Literature, il sins to unto the Beautiful
with the True, and to mako both immediately
subssryient to the practical purposes Of every
In Politics il advocates tho Rights Of Man,
and the Equality Of Rights, and opposes what
ever violates or tends to violate them, whether
this be Involuntary Personal Servitude Civii
Despotism, Spiritual Absolutism, Class Legls-
latioon, the Selfshness 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 ere now chiefly used by the Sectional
Interest of Slavery, to impair tho love OF LiD-
erty natural to the American mind, and TO
mbiuuate the American People to its rule. Dis
claiming all connection with them, 1t yet sym
pathizea with those of their adherents who are
honestly seeking through them to advance the
substantial interests OF the country although
IL rnust believe that they have not chosen the
better way
Ii is a supporter of the independent Democ-
racy, which holds that the Truths OF the Dec
laration Of Independence are practical that IN
their light the Consultation Of the United
States is to be interpreted, that to them the
laws and institutions and usagcs 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
In no sense is il the organ of Party, or
mere Party Paper, but absolutely " free and
independently claiming to speak by author
ityr 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 CON-
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-
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.
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proceedings of Congress- explains movements
10 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 tho Federal Government in relation
to all questions at issue between Liberty and
Slavery.
The only journal at the scat 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 al Of them being literally
sustained by Governmental patronage, it asks
the support Of oil who believe, in sincerity, that
the Union was formed to secure the blessings
of Liberty, and not tc pcrpetuate the curse OF
Slavery.
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PROSPECTUS or THE DAILY NATIONAL ERA.
I shall issue, on the I'd day Of January en-
suing, the DAILY NATIosAL 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 Dsspotism, Spiritual Absolutism,
Class Legislation, the SclashneJs Of Capital,
the Tyranny Of Combination, the Oppression OF
a Majority, or the Exactions OF Party.
II will hold no fellowship with the Whig
and Democratic organizations, believing that
the main issues on which they have been ar
rayed against each other are obsolete or settled,