New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-11-30
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
NEW NATIONAL ERA
FREDERICK DOUGLASS. Editor

/ cola "a" NATIONAL ERA will partaks or =. a..
iViu hature--that of an Advocate and O. % -, 'No'
ns an Advocate, II will assert and
ns sns peresining to the American citiran 80
Y;n ~ vi race color, or accident Of h;r+b II
VII demand the recognition of ,basa
wherever the Constitution ex,epds O. rights
uonai ensign waves. As an Educs,or -, uS
1a n viii De an especial medium fnr tba osr Voi'
ulnusion OF right principles and much neede6 ~.
;S'. anu ior the medication of those hab;ts =,
- economy, and self reliance which con'
uuSe 10 independent manhood, and Give y;,oS..
ana energy to tree government, insuring n rS.ry
blessings to the governed. III return
While the editors the NEW N,r,ox,,
coiored men, and the contributors will ,. . arc
coiored, yet the columns will be onsr tos ny
discussion OF all questions of vital ineor,anos -,
the country by any of It's citizens Cow~,, oe "
tons suitable for publication in tbese coin,
are solicited from our friends in all parts of the
country, especially in the Southern States
THE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT
Upon all questions involving the especial inter
ests OF the colored American citizen. the simnIs
rule of equal justice for all men will govern tbe
policy ofthe NEW NATIONAL ERA Ii will demand
the recognition OF no right for one citizen which
IL VIII not freely accord to every other. Ii will
oppose any attempt to confer privileges upon a
class, that are withheld from the humbiest citizep
IN the land. 1t will demand for every citizen
equality before the law, and full protection OF
person and property in every State and Territory
OF the National Union.
The NEW NATIONAL ERA will take high ground
upon all public questions, and labor to inspire
oneness or purpose and encourage unity of
action, especially among the newly miriam chis~a
people OF the Reconstructed States Remem.
berlng the past history of the Republican marty.
and recognizing what it has done for the colored
people of the nation, the NEw NATIONAL Err.
VIII give Its hearty support to that party without
reserve. This pledge of fidelity to the Republ.
can party is given under the conviction, and
with the assurance, that in the future, as in the
past, that party will be the steadfast and iufexi.
PIE support OF those principles of Justice and
liberty which have now become a part of the
organic law of the land.
The EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
BY education the people of free Government
suGh as ours is intended to be, are better quail.
fed to discharge their duties 70 the S,ata
and to one another. The nation will ever End
It's surest safeguard in the intelligence of its
voting masses, and the journal which would nro.
more the highest good of government and people
must lend Its energies and its power to the work
OF educating that people. Especially is the
agency OF the press needed by that portion of
the people, colored and white. who either
IN slavery or under the ban of its bligbtinp in.
nuences, have been deprived of the Opportunities
enjoyed by their more favored brethren of the
free States
Inc Freedmen's Bureau had under its cbarpe
during the past year, as shown by the last annual
report, !l4,62S colored pupils in the day schools
ana e9'73l In the Sunday schools, employing
5000 teachers. About 1900 of these pupils
were slaves at the commencement of the war.
The educational department of this paper will
contain matter prepared and selected with spe-
clal reference to the capacities and needs of this
large number OF pupils and teachers, thereby
making the NEW NATIONAL ERA a valuable aux.
liisry In the scheme of education.
THE INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT.
The industrial interests of the colored peonls
wiil claim and receive large share of our at.
tention. "
The new NATIONAL ERA will be made desi
rable visitor for the family and the freside. and
we earnestly appeal to our friends everywhere
TO AID us by their subscriptions and their infiu.
ence.
=, The subscription price of the New NATIONAL
ERA Will be $500 year for single subscriptions,
or copies for SO, in advance
Address FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Jr..
Lock Box 81. Washington, ID. c.