New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-09-12
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NE " NATIONAL ERA.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Editor.

The New NArIoNAL ERA will parake Of two.
fold nature-that Of an Advocate and an Eiu.
Gator As an Advocate it will assert and main.
tain every right pertaining TO the American citi-
zen. independent Of race, color, or accident of
birth Ii viii demand tie recognition Of these
RIGHTS wherever the Constitution extends or the
national ensign waves. As an Educator, it,
columns will be an especial medium for the
effective diffusion of right PRINCIPLES and much.
needed instructions, end for the Incubation of
those habits of industry, economy, aud re.
lance which conduce to independent m inhood.
and give vitality aud energy to fee government,
insuring in return blessings to tae governed
While the editors of the New NATIONAL Era
are colored men, and TIE contributors will be
mainly colcrrd, yet the columns will be open for
the discussion Of all ques ions Of vital import
ance to the country by any Ct It's citizens. Com.
muncatons suitable for pubica ion in these
columns are solicited from our friends in all
parts Of the cosnt'v, especially in the Southern
s ates.
The POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
Upon all questions involving the especial in.
tereSts of the coored Ann rcnn citizen. the
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 one
citizen which it will not freely accord to every
other. Il will oppose any at empt to confer
privileges upon a class, that are withheld from
Tue tltlHtit III IKE itlii II viii demand
for every citizen equality before the law, and full
protection of person and properly in every State
and Territory of the National Union.
The New national EGA will take high ground
upon all public questions, and labor to insuire
an openness of purpose and encourage unity of
action, especially among ;he newly enranchised
people of the reconstructed States Remen.
beriug the past history of the Republican party.
and reccgnlZng hat it has done for the colored
people of the nation, the New NATIONAL EK,
will give It's 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 pan ty viii be the steadfst and innexibls
support of those principles OF Justice and liberty
which have now become pat Of the organic law
of the land.
THE EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
BY education he people If a free Government,
such as ours is intended 10 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 lis energies and its power 10 the work
of educating that people. Espe cialy is ,ha
agency of the press needed by that portion Of
the people, coored and white. who, either in
slavery or under the ban of its bIichting in.
huences, 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 peool.
will claim and receive large share of our at
tention.
The NEW NATIONAL ERA will he made de-
sirabe visitor for the family and the iresidc,
and We earnestly appeal to our friends every.
where to aid us by their descriptions and their
influence.
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Address FREDERICK DOUGLASS, JR..
Lock Box 81, Washington, d. C.