New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-11-23
PROSPECTUS
or THE
new NATIONAL ERA
FREDERICK DOUGLASS Edit,

=, me NEw NATIONAL Era will nar,.L.s
ioiu nature--that ofan Advocate ara p =, two'
:s an nu'ocs'e' II will assert and rna;,,.; '
hs", Pe''sihing TO the American cit;gar 10y
penus1' OF race, color, or accident of ~, nue.
1anu me recognition of these r;.k.s
.hereVer .ne Constitution extends or thu
uoha ensign waves. As an Educa,o 80. VA
ums Will be an especial medium for The COZ
dhuslon OF right principles and nncb-naS5sSV
struchon, and for the incubation hosshsS:.a.
industry, economy, and s.lf.reIsnce vh;oh 80
duce to independent manhood, and v;va v;,sI;.
ana energy TO tree government inst rins In -.
blessings TO the governed. ~ 'o'ufh
While the editors ofthe NEw NATIONAL Fp. ara
colored men, and the contributors will h. rns;aI.
colored, yet the columns will be oman foo r' ~
discussion OF ali questions of vital i'm sortanca 20
the country by any of its citizens. Commun;cs
tons suitable for publication in these columns
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 simple
rule OF equal justice for ali men will govern the
policy OF the NEW NATIONAL ERA. Ii 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 are withheldfrom the humblest citizen
:" INC iuHus ~ viii demand Tor every citLen
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 OF purpose and encourage unity OF
ACTON, especially among the newly -enfranchised
people OF the Reconstructed States Remem-
oering the past history of the Republican party,
and recognizing what ii has done for the colored
people Of the nation, the NEw NATIONAL ERA
VIII give It's hearty support 10 that party without
reserve. This pledge of fidelity to the RepubIi.
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 infexi-
bic 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 Govern men,.
sucn as ours Is intended TO he, are better quail.
ned TO discharge their duties to the State.
ana TO one another. The nation will ever ind
IT'S 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 aud its power TO the work
OF educating that people. Especially is the
agency OF the press needed by that portion of
he people, colored and white, who. either
IN slavery Or under the ban Of its bligbting in.
duences. have been deprived of the opportunities
enjoyed by their more favored brethren of the
tree States
The freedmen's Bureau had under its charge
during the past year. as shown by the last annual
report, ll4,623 colored pupils in the day schools
and ss,78l in the Sunday schools, employing
5000 teachers. About l90.OOO OF these pupils
were slaves At the commencement of the war
Inc educational department of this paper will
contain matter prepared and selected with spe-
ciai reference TO the capacities and needs OF this
large number OF pupils and teachers, thereby
making the NEw NATIONAL ERA a valuable aug.
ihary In the scheme of education.
THE INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT.
The industrial interests of the colored peopls
viii Claim and receive large share of our at.
tenton. -"
The NEW NATIONAL ERA will be made desi
rable visitor tor the family and the treside, and
we earnestly appeal to our friends everywhere
10 aid us by their subscriptions and their intiu.
ence.
The subscription price of the New NATIONAL.
ERA will De 81. 90 year for single SUBSCRIPTIONS
or copies for SlO, in advance
Address FREDERICK DOUGLASS. Jr..
Lock Box 81, Washinpl,n ID n