New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-05-02
PROSP ECTUS
OF THE
new NATIONAL ERA.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Editor.

The New NATIONAL ERA will partake of a two.
fold nature-that of an Advocate and an Educator
As an Advocate, it will assert and maintain every
right pertaining to the American citizen, indie.
pendent of race, color, or accident of birth 1t
will demand the recognition of these rights
wherever the Constitution extends or the ma.
tional ensign waves. As an Educator, its col
ums will be an especial medium for the effective
diffusion OF right principles and much needed in.
strucon, and for the incubation ofthose habits OF
industry, economy, and selfreliance which con.
duce to independent manhood, and give vitality
blessings to the governed.
While the editors ofthe New NATIONAL ERA are
coored 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 of its citizens. Communica.
tons suitable for publication in these 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 especial inter
ests of the colored American citizen, the simple
rule of equal justice for all men will govern the
policy ofthe NEW NATIONAL ERA. 1t will demand
the recognition of no right for one citizen which
1t Will not freely accord to every other. 1t will
oppose any attempt to confer privileges upon a
Glass; that are withheld from the humblest citizen
IN the land. 1t will demand for every citizen
person and property in every State and Territory
of the National Union.
Inc NEW NATIONAL ERA will take high ground
upon all public questions, and labor to inspire
oneness OF purpose and encourage unity of
action, especially among the newly entranchised
people OF the Reconstructed States. Remem-
berIng the past history of the Republican party,
and recognizing what it has done for the colored
people OF the nation, the New NATIONAL ERA
VIII give Its 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, in the
past, that party will be the steadiast and infexi-
bic support of those principles of justice and
| liberty which 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 quail.
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 pro-
mote the highest good of government and people
must lend its 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, coored and white, who, either
In slavery or under the ban OF its blighting in.
tiuences, have been deprived of the opportunities
enjoyed by their more favored brethren of the
free States.
THE INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT..
The industrial interests of the colored people
will claim and receive large share of our at
tention.
The New NATIONAL ERA will be made a desi-
rable visitor for the family and the Preside, and
we earnestly appeal to our friends everywhere
TO AID us by their subscriptions and their infu
ence.
The subscription price of the New NATIONAL
ERA will be 81. so year for single subscriptions
or copies for $40, in advance
Address FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Jr.,
Lock Box 81, Washington, ID. C.