The weekly Anglo-African. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1859-1861, 1860-03-24
u PROSPECTUS OF "FREDERECK
L DOUGLASS PAPER"
FOR 1860
DERRICK

Thirteen years ago, the proprietor of this paper
sent its first number forth to the world as an adj
vocate of the freedom of his race.-lt was estab-
lished as q mouthpiece for the manacled millions
who are dumb under the cruelties of the dark
prison house of American oppression. 1t has
done its best to give voice to their wrongs, and
plead with this stony hearted nation to do them
Justice. 1t has welded all the strength that its
Editor could command as lever for the eleva-
ton of his race He came timidly into the arena
of journalism, distrustful of his ability, weighed
down by a sense of the disadvantages under which
he labored, but inspired by the hottest cause that
has moved the soul of Justice, and melted the
heart of pity in modern days. He had escaped
from the hell of slavery but few years before,
and the shadow of its cloud of ignorance still rest
ed upon him. His schoolroom had been the slave
quarters of Maryland plantation; his text books
had been scraps of old prints and papers picked
up by the way side his writing table board
fence; his pen a stray piece of chalk. But the
paper went forth, laden down with this burden OF
disadvantages, and has continued to scatter the
light of facts, arguments and principles on both
willing and unwilling minds; until now, this first
number of the XIII Volume comes to you with
renewed statement of its aims, principles and
prospects, and to ask for your aid in extending its
circulation and increasing its usefulness
l. It's leading purpose is to advocate the aboh
ton of American Slavery. The principles of our
religion, our sense of justice, and the feelings OF
common humanity, as well the ties of blood and
affinity with the hated and outraged race, prompt
us to aim at nothing less than the complete eman
cipation of our people; and never can We relax
our efforts to promote this glorious end, until not
a slave breathes American air, or groans on Amer
lean soil. We regard Slavery as the crime of
crimes, defiant of all morality and religion, con
temptuous of all law, human or divine, and like
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hunted to its death by every weapon within our
reach;
2 We shall continue to advocate political ae-
ton as a means for the overthrow of this monster
crime, and urge our fellows to use the ballot-box
to break the letters from the limbs of our people.
8. We hold that the Constitution Of the United
States is Anti-Slavery Constitution, and that
when the people shall elect rulers who wi admin
lister the Government according to its spirit and
its letter, such rulers will WELD all their powers
to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves
and our posterity "
4. We hold to the right of the slave to secure
his freedom at all hazards, "peacibly if he can,
and forcbly if he must'' and that all justlaw, he
man and divine, will stand by him in the struggle
for his rights, although he may smite his oppress
or to the earth in escaping from his chains.
5. We shall devote much earnest effort to the
elevation of the free colored people of this coun-
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by seeking to secure to them higher educational
privileges and by urging them to cultivate indus
try, manliness, and every private and patriotic
virtue.
6. Our paper does not claim to be peculiarly
religious in its character but believe in Chris
tianty as a guide to faith and practice, and base
our hope of the worlds reformation and salvation
upon the spread and practice of the principles OF
the Gospel of Christ We SHALL therefore, make
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teachings of JESUS, for motives and indictments to
the cultivation of justice, mercy, truth, and fra
ternity among men.
7. We propose to pay more attention than here
tofore to the department of general literature and
to make our paper a source of practical Infsrma-
ton on all subjects of importance to our readers,
and to give it the character of general family
paper, as well as an advocate Of freedom and re-
form in the Church and State
S. marked and attractive feature OF this paper
for the year to come will consist in the pubhca-
ton of regular series Of letters from its editor,
FREDERICK DOUGLASS, who is now on featuring
tour through England Scotland and Ireland.
These letters will commence Immediately. and
those who would have the full benefit of this
marked attraction In our columns for the year to
come, should subscribe at once.
TERMS:
Single copies, one year, 81 80
Five copies, w
Subscriptions must be paid invariably in ad- |
vance. In making up Clubs, it is not requisite
that the subscribers shall be at one Post Office.
PREMIUMS:
AS an incentive to eur friends, we propose to |
send any one of the popular books named below, |
to any person sending US the names of FIVE new
subscribers The names must be accompanied |
with the cash.
My Bondage and My Freedom, by Frederick
Douglass.
The Impending Crisis, by Fl. r. Helper
The Debate between Parson Brownlow and Rev. |
Abram Pryne.
The life of Rev ]. ". Loguen.
In the absence of the Proprietor, all commune |
cations, whether on business or for publication,
should be addressed to
LEWIS III. DOUGLASS,
25-4t. ROCHESTER, N, Y.