New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-10-31
PROSP ECTUS
OF THE
NE " NATIONAL ERA.
EprDrpJru norrrr sec ~.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Editor.

The New NATIONAL ERA will partakq OF n two
fold nature-that of an Advocate and an Fdn
Gator. As an Advocate it will assert and main.
tain every right pertaining to the American elf,
zen, Independent of race, color, or accident q,
birth. 1t will demand the recognition of tbes.
rights wherever the Constitution extends or the
national ensign waves. As an Educator. II
columns will be an especial medium for tLt
effective diffusion of right principles and much
needed instruction, and for the medication n
! those haoi's OF industry, economy. and selfrc.
nance which conduce to independent manhood.
ana give v'aiity ana energy to free government,
| lnSnring IN return blessingsto the governed.
While the editors of the New NArIoyU En-,
are colored men, and the contributors will he
mainly colored, yet the columns will be open for
| the discussion of all questions of vital import
| ance to the country by any CT its citizens Com
munications suitable for publication in tbeso
columns, are solicited from our friends in all
parts OF the country, especially in the Southern
States.
THE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
Upon all questions involving the esp.c-al
| tcreStS Oh TIE coiored American citizen, tn,
simple rule OF equal justice for all men will GOV
ern the policy of the New NATIONAL. ERA. Il win
demand the recognition of no right for one
| citizen T. ch it Will not freely accord to every
otner Ii Will oppose any ATTEMPT to confer
privileges upon class, that are withheld from
T. sae aaEanlest citizen in the land 1t will demand
'' s'e.' Hlizen equality before the law. and full
protection of person and property in every State
and Territory of the National Union.
The n EW NATIONAL Era will take high ground
upon all pubiIc questions. and labor to inspire
an opehheSS OF purpose and encourage unity of
action, especially among the newly enfranchised
! people OF the reconstructed States. Remem-
| oernS the past history of the Republican party,
| and recognizing what it has done for the coIored
people OF the nation, the New NATIONAL ERA
VIII give It's hearty support to that party without
| reserve. This pledge of fidelity to the Rerubli
can party is given under the conviction. and
with the assurance, that in the future, as in the
past, that party will be the steadfastand inhexibe
support OF those principles of Justice and liberty
winch have now become part of the organic law
| of the land.
THE EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
BY education the people Of free Government
such as ours is intended to be, are better ouaIi
he'd 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 It's 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 bligbtinp in
fiuences, 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 eoIored people
Will claim and receive large share of our at.
| tenton.
! The New NATIONAL ERA will be made n de-
sirable visitor for the family and the iresdc.
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 81 so year for single subscriptions
or copies for so, in advance.
Address FREDERICK DOUGLHSShR.,
Lock Box 81, Washington, d. C.