Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-26

WASHINGTON, d. 9.
PROSPECTUS OF THE EIGHTH VOLUME OF THE
NATIONAL ERA.
a. BAILEY. EDITOR AND PRoPRIEToR
JOHN a. WHITTIER, CORRESPONDING EDITOR.
WASHINGTON, D. c.
The 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 tends to violate them, whether
this be Involuntary Personal Servitude, Civil
Despotism Spiritual Abs0lntism, Class Legis-
lation, the Selfshness of Capital the Tyranny
Of Combination, the Oppression of y Majority,
or the Exactions Of Party.
II holds no fellowship with the Wing and
Democratic organizations, believing that the
main issues on which they have been arrayed
against zach other are obsolete or settled, and
that thcy are now chiefly used by the Sectional
Interest Of Slavery, to impair the love OF Lib
erty natural to the American mind, and TO
subjurate the American People to its rule Dis
claiming all connection with them, it yet SYM
pathizes with those Of their adhercnts who arc
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 q supporter Of tho Independent Democ-
racy, which holds that the Truths OF the Dec
laration of Independence are practical, 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 c0nformed--a Party, whose
motto is, 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
tbe only sure foundation Of order and concord.
In no sense is il the organ of Party, or a
meye PARTY Paper, but absolutely free and
independent claiming to speak by author
ityn for nobody except its editor, and recogni-
sing no authority in any quarter to prescribe it's
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
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make il an agreeable companion tor the House.
hold, and an efficient co-sdjutor to the enlight-
ed Politician. II has secured able correspond
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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, and from its position If
enabled to keep constant watch upon the ac-
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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 Union was formed to secure the blessings
of Liberty, and not to perpetuate the curse oil
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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,
Glass Legislation, the SelRshness of Capital,
the Tyranny Of Combination, the Oppression Of
. Majority, or the Exactions OF Party.
n will hold no felIowahin with the Whi0