Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-06
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d. BAILEY. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
JOHN a. wHITTIER, CORRESPONDING EDITOR.
WASHINGTON, D, @.
Tho National Era is weekly newspaper
devoted to Literature and Politics.
In Literature, it aims to unite the Beautiful
with the True, and to make both immediately
subservient to the practical purposes OF every
day life.
In Politics, il advocates the Rights of Man,
and the Equality of Rights, and opposes what
ever violates or tonds to violate them whether
this be Involuntary Personal Seryltude, CIVIL
Dospotism, Spiritual Absolutism, Class Legls-
Iation, the Seifshness Of Capital, the tyranny
OF Combination, the Oppression OF Ma]ority
or the Exactions Of Party.
u holds no fellowship with the Wing and
Democratic organisations, believing that the
main issues ON which they have been arrayed
against each other are obsolete or settled, ana
that thcy are now chiefly used by the Sectional
Interest Of Slavery, to impair the love OF L'b-
erty natural to the American mind, and to
sabiugatc the American People to it's rule. DIS
claiming MI connection with them, it yet syM-
pathizcs with those Of their adhcrents 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.
Il Is a supporter OF tho 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 thom the
laws and institutions and usages Of the conn-
try should be conformed-a Party whose
motto is, 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 Party, or
mere Party Paper, but absolutely free and
independent" claiming to speak by author
ityr for nobody except it's editor, and recogni-
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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
ed Politician. IL has secured able correspond,
ents Mt home and abroad, and no journal IN
the country can surpass the Era as it respects
contributors to It's Literary Department
The Era publishes condensed reports OF the
proceedings Of Congress- explains movements
In that bod me causes of which do not always
lie upon the surface, and from it's position is
enabled to keep constant watch upon the ac-
tion Of the Federal Government in relation
to all questions at issue between Liberty and
Slavery.
The only journal at the seat Of the Federal
Government, representing the Auti-Slavery
Sentiment Of the Republic while the ProSla-
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the Union was formed to secure the blessings
of Liberty, and not 10 perpetuate the curse OF
Slavery.
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