New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-28
PROSPECTUS
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 Edn
Gator. As an Advocate it will assert and main.
tain every right pertaining to the American cit,
zen, independent of race, color, or accident O,
birth. 1t will demand the recognition of tbes,
rights wherever the Constitution extends or thu
national ensign waves. AS. an Educator, il
columns will be an especial medium for the
effective diffusion of right principles and much
needed instruction, and for the medication n
those habits of industry, economy, and selfre.
lance which conduce to Independent manhood.
and give vitality and energy to free government,
insuring in return blessings to the governed
While the editors of the New NATIONAL En-,
are colored men, and the contributors will be-
mainly colored, yet the columns will be omen for
the discussion of all questions of vital import.
ance to the country by any of its citizens. Com.
municatons 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
terests of the colored American citizen, tn,
simple rule of equal justice for all men will gov
ern the policy of the New NATIONAL ERA. 1t will
demand the recognition of no right for ope
citizen =. ich it will not freely accord to every
other. /, will oppose any attempt to confer
privileges upon class, that are withheld from
tne huWolest citizen in the land. 1t will demand
sor 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 pubhc questions, and labor to inspire
an openness of purpose and encourage unity of
ac'lon, especially among the y-enfranchised
people of the reconstructed States. Remem
bering the past history of the Republican party.
| and recognizing what it has done for the colored
people OF the nation, the New NATIONAL Era
will give its hearty support to that party without
reserve. This pledge of fidelity to the Republi.
can party is given under the conviction, and
with the assurance, that in the future, as in the
past, that party will be the steadfasta and infexibe
support of those principles of justice and liberty
which have now become 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.
fed 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 promote
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 blighting in.
fuences, have been deprived of the opportun.
ties enjoyed by their more favored brethren of
the free States.
! THE INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT.
The industrial interests of the colored peopl
will claim and receive large share of our at
tention.
The New NATIONAL ERA will be made de.
sirable visitor for the family and the ireside,
and we earnestly appeal to our friends every.
where to aid us by their subscriptions and their
influence.
The subscription price Of the New NATIONAL
ERA will be S. so year for single SUBSCRIPTIONS.
or copies for SO, in advance.
Address FREDERICK DOUGLASS, JR.,
Lock Box 81, Washington, d. c..