Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-25
WASHINGTON, d. e.
Prospectus OF THE EIGHTH VOLUME OF THH
NATIONAL ERA

a.
JOHN q. WHITTIER, CORRESPONDING EDiroh'
WASHINGTON, D. G.
The National Era is . weekly newspaper,
devoted to Literature and Politics.
In Literature, it nims to unite the Beautliui
with the True, and to make both immediatciy
subservient to the practical purposes OF every
day life. 49,
and the Equality Of Rights and opposes what
ever violates or tends to violate them, whether
this be Involuntary Personal Servitude, Civil
Dospotism. Spiritual Absolutisrn, Class Legis-
lation. the SelHshness of Capital, the Tyranny
Of Combination, the Oppression OF = Majority,
or the Exactions Of Party.
It holds no fellowship with the Wing ana
Democratic organizations, believing that the
main issues on which they have been arrayed
against each other are obsolete or settled, ana
that they are now chiefly used by the Sectional
Interest Of Slavery, to impair tho love OF LID
orty natural to the American mind, ana 10
subiugate the American People to its rule. Dis-
claiming all connection with them, it yet SYM
pathizcs with those Of their adherents who are
honestly seeking through them to advance the
substantial interests Of the country, aithougn
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 are Pr0cticdL 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 conformed-a Party, whose
motto ia Union, not for the sake OF Union,
but for the sake of Freedom and Progress
and La0, not for the sake Of Law, but for the
Protection Of Human Rights and Intcrests--
the only sure foundation of order aud concord.
In no sense is it the organ of a Party or
mere Party Paper, but absolutely free and
independent" claiming to speak by author
ityu for nobody except It's 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
have neglected no means that could promise to
make it an agreeable companion Tor the House
hold and an efficient co-adjutor to the enlight
ed Politician. II has secured able correspond
ents at home anl abroad, and no journal in
the country ca sarpass 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 is
enabled TO keep q 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-Slsvery
Sentiment Of the Republic, while the Pro- -Sla-
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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 perpetuate the curse Of
Slavery.
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