New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-09-05
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NEW NATIONAL ERA.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Editor

The New National ERA will partake Of a two
fold nature that Of an Advocate and an Educator
A. an Advocate il will asser; and maintain ever,
rig!r pertaining 10 the American citizen. inde.
rerd,..t cf race, color, or accident OF birth I.
will demand the recognition o. these rights
wherever The Constitution extends or the ma.
,ional ensign waves. rs an Educator, it's col.
ans vii. br especial medium for the effective
diffusion Of right principles end much needed in.
struction and for the medication Otthose habitsoi
industry economy. and ssii.rel ance which con-
duce to independent manhood ard give vitality
and energy to tree goFerlmSnt, insuriDg in return
blessings o the governed.
while the editors ofihe NEw NATIONAL ERA are
colcred men. and the contributors will be mainly
colored, YET the columns will be open for the
discussion Of all questions of vital Importance to
the country by any Gifts citizens Commauics.
tons suitable for publication in these coluuns,
are solicited from our friends in ell parts of tbs
country, especially in the Southern States.
THE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
Cponai question: involving the especial inter
esss Of The coiored American citizen, the simple
rule Of equal justice for ali mea will govern the
policy ofthe NV NATIONAL ERA. 1t will demand
the recognition OF no right for one citizen which
II will not freely accord 20 every other. 1t will
oppose eRy attempt 20 confer privileges upon a
Glass. that are withheld from the humblest citizea
in the land. Il vii! demand for every citizen
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person snd property in every State and Territory
of the Sstional Union.
lie NEW NATIONAL Era will take high ground
! upon al public questions, and labor to inspire
d oneness 81 purpose and encourage unity of
seton 81 ecIais among the newly enfranchised
PeutlF % he Reconstructed states. Remem.
"ATns "lz past history of the Republican party.
] az '.cogniAng what Ii has done for the colored
people Of The nation, the NEw NATIONAL ERA
vii gave IT. hearty support 20 that party without
! reserve his pledge OF fidelity to the Repub.
/ can party Is given under The conviction, and
with the assurance, that In the future, as in the
past, that party will be the s;eadlsst and infiexi.
! PIE support OF those principles Of justice and
/ liberty which have now become part of the
/ organic Law of me land
/ THE EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
| by education lie people of tree Government,
suci as ours Is nte..ded 10 be, are better quail.
/ LED 10 discharge their duties to the State.
| and TO one smother. The nation will ever md
Its Suresi safeguard in the Intelligence of its
| voting masses, aud the journal which would pro.
mote the highest good OF government and people
must leni Its energies and It's power to the work
OF educating that people. Especially is the
agency Of the press needed by that portion oil
! the people, c0lored and white, who, elIher
/ III slavery or under the ba, OF its btghting IL.
tuences, have been deprived OF the Opportunities
! enjoyed by their more favored brethren OF the
! tree States.
! THE INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT.
The industrial Interests OF the coored people
Will claim aud receive large share OF our at
IGNITION.
The NEW NATIONAL Era will be made desi.
rabie visitor Tor the family and the ireside, and
/ We earnestly appeal to our friends everywhere
ia ald MS by their subscriptions and their inhu-
eUce.
| The subscription price OF the New NATIONAL
ERA viii ne -. 80 year for single subscriptions,
OF copies for $40. in advance
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Lock Box 81. Washington, ID. C.