New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-21
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OF THE
NE W NATION AL ERA
FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Editor

The NEw NATIONAL ERA will partaks of a two
fold nature-that of an Advocate and an Edu
Gator. As an Advocate it will assert and mai,.
tain every right pertaining to the American Cit
zen, Independent of race, color, or accident q,
birth. 1t will demand the recognition of thes.
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 mach
needed instruction, and for the inculcation NJ
those HABITS OF industry, economy, and selfre
lance winch 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 N.rIoyT En-,
are colored men, and the contributors will bo
mainly colored, yet the columns will be open for
the discussion of all questions of vital imnort.
ance to the country by any Of its citizens Com.
munications suitable for publication in these
columns, are solicited from our friends in ali
parts OF the country, especially in the Southern
States
THE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
Upon all questions involving the esnec;aI
terests OF the colored American citizen. In,
simple rule of equal Justice for all mon will cov
ern the policy of the New NATIONAL En-, II s IN
demand the recognition of no right for ons
| ciuSen II zen 1t will not freely accord to every
otner. Il Will oppose any attempt to confe,
| privileges upon class, that are withheld from
roe buna5est citizen in the land. 1t will demand
> i1lzen 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 pround
upon all PUBLIC questions, and labor to inspire
| an openness OF purpose and encourage unity of
acuon, especially among the newly -enfrancbised
| people OF the reconstructed States. Remem.
| oerlng the past history of the Republican party,
ana recognizing what it has done for the colored
1 NJ
VIII 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, a. in the
past, that party will be the steadfast and inexibe
support OF those principles Of Justice and liberty
| "mGh nave now become part of the organic law
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. ard
| to one another. The nation will ever find ia
surest safeguard in the intelligence of it's 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
ttuences, have been deprived of the opportuni.
| 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 freside,
| 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 g 90 year for single subscriptions,
or copies for SO, in advance
Address FREDERICK DOUGLASS, JR..
Lock Box 81, Washington, d. C.