Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-08
WASHINGTON, d. z.

WASHINGTON, ID. &.
PRosPxCrus or THE xIGHrH VOLUME OF THE
NATIONAL EZRA.
a. BAILEY, EDITOR AND PRoPRIEToR.
John a. WRITTEN, CORRESPONDING EDITOR.
WASHINGTON, DO.
The Nalion0l Era is weekly newspaper,
devoted 70 Literature and Politics.
In Literature, it sims to unite the Beautiful
with the True, and to mako both Immediately
suhsorvient TO the practical purposes OF every
day life.
Ia Politics, it advocates the Rights of Man,
and the Equality Of Rights, and opposes what
ever violates on tends to violate them, whether.
this be Involuntary Personal Servitude, Civil
Dcsp0tism Spiritual Absolntism Class Legs
lation, the Sei6shncss Of Capital, tho Tyranny
or Combination, the Oppression of MAJORITY,
or the Exactions Of Party.
Il 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 the love OF LID
erty natural to the American mind, and 10
subiugate the American People to it's rule. Dis
Claiming all connection with them, it yet Sym
pathixes 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
botter way.
Il is supporter Of the Independent Democ-
racy, which holds that tho Truths OF the Dec
laration Of independence are prGetseab that IN
their light the Constellation OF the United
States is to. be interpreted, that 70 them the
laws and institutions. and usages OF the c0un
try should be conformed--a Party, whose
motto ia Union, not for the sake of Union,
but for tho sake Of Freedom and Progress
and LaaU, 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 recognni-
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 for the House.
hold, and an efficient co-sdjutor to the enlight-
ed Politician IL has secured able correspond
ents at homo 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
10 that body, the causes OF which do not always
lie upon the surface, and from its position is
enabled to keep constant watch upon the ac-
ton of the Federal Government in relation
- hot L .rhortu and
Slavery.
The only journal at the seat Of the Federal
Government representing the Anti-Savery
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 perpctuate the curse of
Slavery.
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PROSPECTUS OF THE DAILY NATIONAL ERA.
shall issue, on the I'd day Of January en-
suing, the DAILY National Era, Political
and Literary Newspaper
Ia Politics, it will advocate the Rights Of
Man, and the Equality Of Rights, and oppose
whatever violates OF tends TO violate them,
whether this be Involuntary Personal Servi
tnde, Civil Despctism, Spiritual Absolutism,
Class Legislation, tho Se6shness Of Capital,
the Tyranny Of Combination, the Oppression Of
Majority, or the Exactions Of Party.
Il will hold no fellowship with the Wing
and Democratic organizations, believing that