Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-17
I = = Ms.


WASHlNGlNJN, ~. ~.
PR0sPHCrUs or THE KIGHrH VOLUME oF The
NATIONAL ERA.
a. BAILEY, EDITOR AND PRoPRIEroR.
JOHN a. WHITTIER, CORRESPONDING EDITOR
WASHINGTON, D. Q.
The National Era il weekly newspaper,
devoted to Literature and Politics.
In Literature, it aims to unite the beanuini
with the True, and to make both immediately
subservient to the practical purposes OF every
day life. ~.
and the Equality Of Rights, and opposes what
over violates or tends TO violate them, wnesncl
this be Involuntary Personal Servltude, Civli
Despotism. Spiritual Absolutism, Class Legis-
Iation, tho SelHshncss Of Capital, the tyranny
Of Combination the Oppression OF . Majorisy,
or tho ExaOtions of Party.
Il holds no Fellowship with the Wing ana
Democratic organizatiors believing that the
main issues on which tkcy have been arrayed
against each other are obsolete or settled, and
that they arc now chiefly used by the Sectional
Interest Of Slavery, to impair the love OF LID
ertv natural to the American mind, and 10
subiugatc the American People to its rule. Dis
claiming all connection with them, IT yet sym
pathizoe with those Of their adhcrents who are
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 the Independent Democ-
raoy, which holds that the Truths Of the Dec-'
laration of Independence are practacdl that N
their light tho Consultation Of tho United
States il to be interpreted, that TO them the
= ~. 4. "A n no
trv should be conformed-a Party whose
motto a. Union, not for the sake Of Union,
hut for the sake Of Freedom and Progress
and Laao, not for the sake of Law but for the
Protection of Human Rights and Interests
the only cure foundation Of order and concord
= Ia no sense is it the organ Of Party, or
mere Party Paper, but absolutely free and
independent claiming to speak by author
ityn for nobody except it's editor, and recognl-
sing no authority in any quarter to prescribe its
course and policy.
The Eighth Volume Of the Era will COM
mence on tho 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 its Literary Department
The Era publishes condensed reports OF the
proceedings of Congress- explains movements
ia 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-
tion Of the Federal Government in relation
TO all questions at issue between Liberty and
Slavery.
The only journal at She 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 all of them being literally
sustained by Governmental patronage, it asks
the support of all who believe in sincerity, that
the U,ion was formed to SECURE the blessings
of Liberty, and not to perpctuato the curse OF
Slavery.
PAYMENT in advance is invariably required.
To prevent annoyance and loss TO ourselves
and readers, to preserve their files unbroken,
and to enablo us to know how largo an edi-
ton. OF the paper TO issue, all subscriptions
should be renewed before they expire We
have no credit-subscribers on our books,
TERMS.
Single copy 81
Three copies 5
Five copies 8.
Ten copies 15
Single copy siT monks
Ten copies ar months 8
These ara the terms for both old and new
subscribers, forwarding their own subscriptions
AGENTS.
Agents are entitled to fifty cents on each neio
yearly subscriber, and twenty-five cents on
each renepcd snbscriber-eIeept in TIE case Of
clubs.
A club Of three subscribers, one Of whom
may be an old one, at S., win entitle the per-
son making il up to copy of the Era for three
months club Of fve two Of whom may be
old ones at $s to copy for SIX months;
club of ten five of whom may be old ones at
$i5, TO a copy for one year.
When club of subscribers has been for
warded, additions may be made to il, on the
same terms.
Money 10 bo forwarded by mail at our risk
Large amounts may I've remibted in drafts or
certificates of deposte. When money is sent,
notes on the Banks of Boston, New York, Phil
adelphia, or Baltimore, are preferred. New
England notes are at less discount than New
York State notes and these less than Western
notes. u. BAILEY.
P.S. Newspapers friendly to our enterprise
will please notice or publish our Prospectus, rs
they may 500 proper
PROSPECTUS OF THE DAILY NATIONAL ERA
I shall issue, on the I'd day Of January on.
suing, the DAILY NATIONAL 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 Involuntary Personal Seru
tude, Civil Despotism, Spiritual Absolutism,
Class Legislation tho Selfshness of Capital,
the Tyranny Of Combination, the Oppression OF
Majority, or the Exactions Of Party.
II will hold no fellowship with the Wing
and Democratic organizations, believing that
the main issues on which they have been ar