New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-14
PROSP ECTUS
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Ne W NATIONAL ERA.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS. Editor.

The NV NATIoNu EES viii uar'ak9 Of A two
fold Eature-t!dt Of an Advocate and an Fdu
Gator \ ~ Advocate it will assert and msin
tain every right paIiaiahgto the American Cit
! zen, independent Oh race, color. or accident a
birth. Il vii demand tie recognition of tbes,
r5clts wherever tbs Constitution extends or the
national ensign waves. As an Educator. il
columns viii DC au especial medium for thu
effective d!!!a>ion OF right PRINCIPLES ami much
needed instruction, and for tie meditation q
those hab,.s ~ Industry, economy, and selcra.
! lance viii n oOnaucc to indep.uden. rn,ubonJ.
and give ta!ify and energy to free govern, neat
nsuriHg in return blessings 70 the governed
! While the editors Of the NEw N,riDyA. Ea,
colorcd men. and TIE contributors will 10
mainly colUr-d. VET th-Cclamls will hc a5en FIR
the discussion ct all ques Jns of vital iranort.
ance to the country by any e is citizens Com
/ munica'ions suitable for pubiica ion in these
/ columns, ale selected from orr friends in all
parts ct Tie country, especially in the South. r.
/ States.
TIE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
] Upon all questions involving the esncciaI
! iereN,- g t'ic colored Am rican citizen. tn,
simple rue OF equal ins.ice for all men will gov
ern the policy of the NV NAri0NAL Era. twill
demand the recognition of no right for one
cillsH-: - Ich II will not freely accord 10 every
other. L. viii oppose any attempt to confer
pnSiiegss upon a class, that are withheld from
t'7 ''"Aoeiesi citizan N the icnl. 1t vii! demand
- >''"'" "itlzea equality before the law and f1ll
protection of person and property in everySate
and Territory OF the National Union
, The L" NATIONAL ERA will take high ground
/ upon All pnbic questions. and labor 10 inspire
a" openneSs OF purpose aud encourage unity OF
acuon, especially among the y-enfrarchized
people OF the reconstructed States pemem-
bering the past history of the Republican rarty.
and recognizing bar il has done for the c5,ored
people OF the nation, the NV NATIONAL Era
VIII give 1t. hearty support to that party without
reserve. his pledge ut fidelity to the Rerubli.
can parry "a given under the conviction. and
/ with the assurance that in the future. as in tba
past that patty will be the sea ifast and inhexib!e
seaport OF those principles Of justice and liberty
winch have no" become part of the organic Law
Of the land.
IRE EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
By education T. { people Of free Government,
such as ours is intended to he are better ouaE-
tied TO discharge their duties 10 the State. aud
to cne another. The nation will ever ind its
s'Ires safeguard in tie intelligence of its voting
/ masses, and the Journal which would promote
the highest good IF government and people
must Tend its energies and its power 10 the work
Of educating that people. Esq, c;alIy is the
agency Of the press nesded By that portion OF
the people colored and white, who. either in
slavery or under the ban of its hijghting in
tlaences, have been deprived of the opportuai.
ties e"Jo!e" by their more favored brethren Of
the free States,
i TUE INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT.
The industrial interests of the colorod peonl
vii! claim ard receive large share Of our at.
tent0n
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and Ne earnestly appeal to our friends every.
where to aid us by their Subscriptions and their
influence.
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