New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-12-07
PROSPECTUS
OF TIE
new NATIONAL ERA
FREDERICK DOUGLASS. Editor

&, me NE" NATIONAL Era will partake Of a two.
ioiu nsture'-thato of an Advocate and AN Fdncs,ov
AS an Advocate, il will assert and ns;DtaS. |
right pertaining to the American cit;zsn ; nScy
pendeat OF race, color, OF accident of bir,b Il
VII demand the recognition of these right.
wherever the Constitution extends or the No.
aonA ensign waves. AS an Educator. its col.
J viii De an especial medium for the effective
uNusion OF night principles and much-needed in.
uacuon, and for the medication ofthose habits az
unuus.ry, economy, and self.reliance which con.
uuSo 70 independent manhood, and give vitality
49,; 70 tree government insuring in return
blessings to the governed.
While the editors ofthe NEw NArIeS,I En-, 49,.
coiored men, and the contributors will be- maiDlv
coiored, yet the columns will be omen for H.
discussion OF all questions of vital Importance N
the country by any of its citizens CommunSoa.
tons suitable for publication in these columns
are solicited from our friends in all parts of tho
country, especially in the Southern States.
THE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
upon all questions involving the especial inter
ests OF the colored American citizen, the simnls
rule OF equal justice for all men will govern the
policy ofthe NEw National Fra. 1t will demand
the recognition of no right for one citizen which
1t will not freely accord to every other. 1t will
oppose any attempt to confer privileges upon
class, that withheld from the humblest citizea
IN the land. Ii 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 enlranchised
people of the Reconstructed States. Remem.
berlng the past history of the Republican party,
ana recognizing what it has done for the colorej
people OF the nation, the NEW NATIONAL Err,
Will give Its hearty support to that party without
reserve. This pledge of fidelity to the RepubE.
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 intex.
pie support OF those principles of justice and
hDerty which have now become a part of the
organic law of the land
THE EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
By education the people of free Government
such as ours is intended to be- are better ousI
ned to discharge their duties to the State
and to one another. The nation will ever find
Its surest safeguard in the intelligence of its
voting masses, and the journal which would pro-
mote 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 blightiug in.
nuenees, have been deprived of the Opportunities
enjoyed by their more favored brethren of the
free States.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT..
The industrial interests of the colored people
will Claim and receive a large share of our at.
tention.
The NEW NATIONAL ERA will be made a desi.
rable visitor for the family and the fireside, and
we earnestly appeal to our friends everywhere
to and us by their subscriptions and their inau
ence.
The subscription price of the New NATIONAL
ERA will be 81. 90 year for single subssrptio
or copies for SO, in advance
Address FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Jr.,
Lock Box 81, Washington, ID. G..