New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-04-11
PROSPEC
OF THE
NEW NATIONAL ERA.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Editor.

The New NATIONAL ERA will partake of a two.
fold nature--that of an Advocate and an Educator.
As an Advocate, it will assert and maintain eyery
right pertaining to the American citizen, indie.
pendent of race, color, or accident of birth II
will demand the recognition Of these rights
wherever the Constitution extends or the ma
tonsl ensign waves. AS an Educator, its col.
ums will be an especial medium for the effective
diffusion OF right principles and much needed in.
struction and for the incubation ofthose habits
industry, economy, and selfreliance which con-
duce to independent manhood, and give vitality
and energy to free government insuring in return
blessings 10 the governed.
While the editors ofthe NEW NATIONAL ERA are
colored men, and the contributors will be mainly
colored, yet the columns will be omen for the
discussion Of all questions of vital i'm Rortance to
the country by any of its citizens Comnunica-
tons suitable Tor 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 all men will govern the
policy of the NEw National ERA. 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 a
class, that are withheld from the humblest citizen
In the land. 1t will demand for every citizen
SdhA1ief DCIcIt law. anu Iuii pTOttcUlOn o.
person and property in every State and Territory
OF the National Union.
The NEW NATIONAL ERA will take high ground
upon ali public questions, and labor to inspire
oneness OF purpose and encourage unity OF
action, especially among the newly -enfranchised
people of the Reconstructed States. Remem-
berng the PAST history of the Republican party,
and recognizing what it has doue for the colored
people OF the nation, the NEW NATIONAL ERA
Will give Its hearty support 20 that party without
reserve. This pledge of fidelity 10 the RepubE
can party is given under ihe conviction, and
with the assurance, that in the future, in the
past, that party will be the steadast and intiex-
bic support OF those principles of justice and
liberty which have now become IA 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 quail
ned to discharge their duties TO the State,
and to one another. The nation will ever hnu
ITS surest safeguard in the intelligence of it
voting masses, and the journal which would pro
mote the highest good Of government and people
must lend It's 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, coored and white. who. either
IN slavery or under the ban OF its blighting in
huences, 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 large share of our at.
tention.
The New NATIONAL Era will be made desi.
rable visitor for the laDily and the fireside, and
we earnestly appeal to our friends everywhere
to aid US by their subscriptions ana their iDfu
ence.
The subscription price of the NEW NATIONAL
ERA will be 81. 80 year for single subscriptions,
or copies for SO, in advance
Address FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Jr.,
Lock Box 81. Washington, ID. C.