Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-23
WASHINGTON, d. G.
Prospectus or THE EIGHTH VOLUME OF THE
NATIONAL ERA.

= RAtr.Ey. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
JoHN d. WHITTIER, CORRESPONDING EDITOR.
WASHINGTON, D. Q.
The National Era is weekly newspaper,
devoted to Literature and Politics.
In Literature, it aims to unto the Beauuiui
with the Truc, 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 bo Involuntary Personal Servitude, Civii
Despotism, Spiritual Absolutism, Class Legls-
lation, the SeiHshness Of Capital, tho tyranny
Of Combination, the Oppression OF . MaJority,
or the Exactions Of Party
II holds no fellowship with the Wing ana
Democratic organisations believing that the
main issues on which they have been arrayed
against each other are obsolete or settled, ana
that theyare now chiefly used by the Sectional
Interest Of Slavery, to impair the love OF LAD
erty natural to the American mind, and 70
subiugate the American People to its rule. DIS
claiming all connection with them, it yet SYM
nathixcs with those Of their adherents 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.
II is q supporter Of the 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 conformed-a Party, whose
motto il, 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.
Ia no sense is it the organ OF q Party, or
mere Party Paper, but absolutely free and
independents claiming to speak "by author
ityr Tor 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 coald promise to
make it an agreeable companion for the House
hold, and an efficient co-adjutor to the enlght-
cd Politician II 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.
The Era publishes condensed reports of the
proceedings Of Congress, explains movements
in that body, the causes of which do not always
le upon the surface, and from its position is
enabled to keep constant watch upon the &C.
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-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 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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shall Issue, on the I'd day of January en-
suing, the DAILY NATIosAL ERA, Political
and Literary Newspaper.
In Politics, il will advocate the Rights OF
Man, and the Equality Of Rights, and oppose
whatever violates or tends to violate them,
whether this be Involuutam Personal Servi-