New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-08-29
PROS = ECTUS
or THE
Ne W NATIONAL ERA
FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Editor.

The New \ tTIoy,L Era will rartake 81 fw,.
faidratirre. that ofan Advocate and ~ Educ.,,,
A. ~, Advocate. it viii assert and maintain ever,
right pertaining to the American citizen, indie
veuGc'lt of race. color. accident of birth T.
will ,emand the recognition o; these riob,s
wherevc, The Constitutions extends or the mo-.
tioua. ensign waves As an Educator its col.
ums wii he especial medium for the effective
diffusion OF right principles and much needed in
sfruciun, aud for The medication Ofthose hab,soI
industry. economy, and >-lt.reliance which con.
duc- to independent manhood, and give vitaltv
and energy 70 !ree government, nspring in retur,
blessings 20 the governed.
while The editor affh- NV National ER.a-.
,oored men and The contributors will be mainv
coiored. vet the columns will be open for the
discussion OF all questions of vital importance IN
the country by any OF Its citizens. Communica.
tion> suitable for publication in these columns.
are sCiIcted from trends in all parts of Tho
coaniry. especially in the Southern States
r!E POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
2 p.na.Iq question, Involving the especial inter
est az the cOiored American citizen the simple
rgir al equal Justice for all men will govern the
policy uiihe NV NATIONAL ERA Ii will demand
III" recognition of 40 right for one citizen which
It viii not freely accord to every other. 1t will
oppoS" nnv attempt to confer privileges upon
class. that ara withEcidfrom the humblest citizen
III the .a1o. |. vii! demand for every citizen
"gHailt, before the law, AID full protection Of
lrGs"', and property in every State and Territory
OF the National Union.
ihe NEW NATIONAL Era will take high ground
upon All pnb!ic questions. and labor to inspire
"fith"S~ az purpose and encourage unity of
action - ecal, among the newly enfranchised
georI. 80 H. RECONSTRUCTED states. Remem-
oer'mS is' l.aSi tisfuf! Of The Republican party,
an recognizing what 1t has done for the colored
ptop,o 81 Tho ration, the New NATIONAL ERA
Will give u.s. hearty support 90 that party without
reserve his pledge al fidelity to the Republi.
can party is gwen under he conviction, and
with the ASSURANCE. that Iu the future, as in the
past. that party will be the slcadiast and intiexi-
/ bic support OF hose principles of justice and
+ liberty which E"vr HOW become a part of the
: or-ahic lhN al he laui.
THE EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
81 education be people of a free Government,
such ours Is Intended 10 be, are better quail.
/ he'd :" discharge Their duties to the State,
and to on another The nation will ever hnd
! Its surest safeguard III the intelligence of its
/ voting masses, ana the journal which would pro.
! mote the highest good OF government and people
must lend ITS energies aud Its power TO the work
OF educating that people. Especially is the
agency o; ji- press needed by that portion OF
the people, coored and white, VINO, either
! Iii slavery OF under the ban OF its biighting III.
hueEces, have been deprived of the opportunities
! enjoyed BIZ their mora favored brethren oil tbs
tree States.
THE INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT..
| The industrial interests of the colored people
will claim and receive a large share of oar al
,ention.
/ The New NATiONAI. ERA will be made desi-
rabie visitor tor the family and the treside, and
Ne earnestly appeal to friends everywhere
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elice
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Lock Box 81. Washington, ID. C.