New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-12-14
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
NEW NATIONAL ERA
FREDERICK DOUGLASS rd;.,-

Inc New NATIONAL ER. vii, r..,
iplu hature'-thato fan Advocate snS Q, two.
81 advocate, It will assert and
nsn mS Pertaining to the American c;.;.a every
Will 49, Vi race, color, or accident 90 ~ ~ ,hue-
vboroa" the recognition of tba IL
t;oreI .ne constitution extends ~ ~ nehts
INNS ,v;I nI'iSs,gh waves AS an Educa,o, ~. ma
difTps;on &c eu especial medium for the affaot;..
struction. a,S s principles and much.needed in
indnstry cru TOT the incubation ofthose bsb;,a,
- economy, and sefrelianca vh;oh OF
- ~ W independent manhood and - ~ o ION
H euerg y 70 tree government ipsnr;,,' 'I'aiiy
blessings TO the governed ihg IN return
ILL, n'i9 Tue eultors ofthe NEw N,r,ox,,
colore5 80. Jnu 'he contributors will be mainly
soioreo' yet the columns will ba Co. oe 'i'ny
discussion OF all questions of vital Open TOT uhe
.ne'country by any of its Citizens Comvn,,U "
tiohs suitable for publication in tbess coirunoa
are sohcted from our friends in all nar,s &C r.
country especially in the Southern States
THE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT
Upon all questions involving the aoroo;.l -
ests OF the colored American citizen tbo 80.
RUE OF equal justice for all men will govern The
pohcy OF the NEW NATIONAL ERA II VIII d.. '
the recognition of no right for one c;t;zan ~b;ot
1t VIII not freely accord to every other. II viii
oppose any attempt to confer privileges upon a
cIasS' that are wlthheldfrom the humblest citizen
III tne iand. IL will demand for every citizen
equality before the law, and full protection ot
person and property in every State and Terr;torv
OF the National Union.
Inc NEW NATIONAL Era will take high ground
upon All public questions, and labor to inspira
oneness or purpose aud encourage mite 90
e'I, especlaiiy among the newly -enfranehiSed
people OF the Reconstructed States Rer,or,
oering the past history of the Republican nartv
ana recognizing what it has done for the c6Iorsd
people Oh the nation, the NEW NATIONAL. ERI
VIM give lts nearly support to that party without
reserve. This pledge of fidelity 10 the RernbE'
can party Is given under the conviction, and
win tue assurance, that in the future. as in the
past 'hat party will be the steadfast and infexi
Ei support OF those principles of justice and
organic law of the land
The EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT
sua Iy euuCaIion the people of free Government.
suGh as ours is intended to be. are better onaI,,
ned 10 discharge their duties 10 ,ba g.
anu 10 one another. The nation will aver 6~J
o sureSt safeguard In the intelligence Of II.
'o'ihs masses, and the journal which would nro.
mote the highest good of government and napnIa
must iend It's energie, and it's power to the worL
VI ouucaung that people. Especially il the
agency OF the press needed by that nort;o, 80
the people, colored and white. wbo III.
In slavery or under the ban of its blig6tin,, H..
nuehceS' nave been deprived of the opportunities
enjoyed by their more favored brethren of the
free States. 0 Vi ~ne
Ihb INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT.
dhe industrial interests of the colored peopla
VIII ciaiu ana receive a large share of our ar.
Ihe new NATIONAL ERA will be made des;.
raoie visitor for the family and the freside. and
we earnestly appeal to our friends eyerywbars
70 ana us by their subscriptions and their inau
r, he subscription price of the NEW NATIoy,
ERA viii De $500 a year for single subscriptions
or copies for $40, in advance.
Address FREDERICK DOUGLASS II
Lock Box 81, Washington. ID. c.