New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-01-04
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
new NATIONAL ERA.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS. Editor

Inc Nkw NATIONAL Era will par,ake of a two.
fold nature that of an Advocate and AN Fancstor
As an Advocate, IL viii assert and raa;nt.;r sve,
right pertaining to the American citizen. ind, :
pendent of race, color, or accident of birth Il
will demand the recognition of these rights
wherever the Constitution extends or the ma
tionsl ensign waves. As an Educator, its col.
ums will be an especial medium for the effective
dHfusion OF right principles and much needed in /.
struchon, and for the nculcaton ofthoee habits OF
industry, economy, and self-relance which con.
duce to independent manhood, and give vitality
ana energy 70 tree government, insuring in return
blessings TO the governed.
While the editors ofthe NEW NATIONAL ERA ar,
colored men, and the contributors will be mainly
colored, yet the columns will be open for The
discussion OF all questions of vital I'm ortance n
the country by any of its citizens. Communicn.
tons suitable for publication in these columns
are solicited from our friends in all parts of tbs
country, especially in the Southern States.
THE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT
Upon all questions involving the especial int,
ests of the colored American citizen, the smni.
rule of equal justice for all men will govern the
policy ofthe NEW NATIONAL Era. II will demand
the recognition of no right for one citizen which
it will not freely accord to every other. Ii will
oppose any attempt to confer privileges upon a
class, that are withheld from the humblest citizA.
in the land. II will demand for 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 public questions, and labor to inspire
oneness or purpose and encourage unity of
action, especially among the newly enfrsnehasea
people of the Reconstructed States Remem.
bering the past history of the Republican party,
and recognizing " hat il has done for the colored
people of the nation, the New NATIONAL ERA
a. ~.
reserve. This pledge of fidelity to the Repubh.
can party is given under the conviction, aud
with the assurance, that in the future, as in the
past, that party will be the steadfast and iudexi-
BILE support of those principles of justice and
liberty which have now become q part of the
organic law of the land.
THE EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
By education the people of a free Government,
such as ours is intended to be, are better quail
ted % discharge their duties to the State.
and to one another. The nation will ever find
Its surest safeguard in the intelligence of it,
voting masses, ar the journal which would pro.
mote the highest good of government and people
must lead 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 bliehting 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 q large share of our AT.
tention.
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to aid US by their subscriptions and their intlu
ence.
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