Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-20
WASHINGTON, D. 9.
PRosPEcrus OF THE EIGHTH VOLUME OF THE
NATIONAL ERA.
a. BAILEY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
JOHN a. WHITTIER, CORRESPONDENCE EDITOR.
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JoHN a WHITTIER, CORRESPONDING EDITOR.
WASHINGTON, DC.
Tho National Era is weekly newspaper,
devoted to Literature and Politics.
In Literature, il aims to unite the Beautiful
with the True, and to make both Immediately
subservient 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 tends to violate them, whether
this be involuntary Personal Servitude, Civil
Despotism, Spiritual Absolutism, Class Legis
latiou. the SelGshness Of Capital, the Tyranny
Of Combination, the Oppression of Majority,
or the Exactions Of Party.
Il 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, ana
that thcy are now chiefly used BY the Sectiona'
interest of Slavery, to impair the love OF LID
ertv natural TO tho American mind, and to
eubiuRate the American People to its rule Dis
claiming all connection with them it yet sym
pathises with those of their adherents who arc
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 IL q supporter Of the Independent Democ-
racv. which holds that the Truths OF the Dec
laration Of Independence are Practical, that 10
their light the Constitution OF the United
States Is to be interpreted, that to them the
laws and institutions and usages OF the c0un
trv should be conformed-a Party, whose
motto ia Union, not for the sake of Union,
but for the sake of Freedom and Progress;
and Losc 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 q Party, or .
mere Party Paper, but absolutely " free and
independent" claiming to speak by author
ityD 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-
ed Politician. Il has secured able correspond.
ents at 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 body, the causes of which do not always
lie upon the surface, and from it's 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
Slavery
The only journal at the scat Of the Federal
Government representing the Anti-Slayery
Sentiment OF the Republic, while the Pro Sla-
very Sentiment is represented here by four
daily papers, nearly all Of them being literally
sustained By Governmental patronage, it asks
the support of all who believe in sincerity, that
the Union was formed to secure the blessings
Of Liberty, and not to perpetuatc the curse OF
Slavery.
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] shall issue, on the I'd day Of January en-.
suing, the DAny NATIONAL ERA, Political
and Literary Newspaper.
In Politics, it will advocate tho 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 Despotism, Spiritual Absolutism,