New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-08-22
PROSP ECTtFS
THE
NEW N ALTON AL ERA
FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Editor.

The New NATIONAL Era will partake Of n two.
fold nature-.hat ofan Advocate and an Educator,
A. an Advocate. it will assert and maintain every
right pertaining TO the American citizen, indie.
pendent of race color, or accident of birth II
will demand the recognition of these rights
wherever the Constitution extends or the ma.
toua ensign waves As an Educator, its col.
ums will be an especial medium for the effective
diffusion of right principles and much needed in.
structIon, and for the medication Ofthose habits OF
industry, economy, and selfreliance which con.
duce To independent manhood. and give vitality
ana energy TO tree government, lnsuring in return
blessings TO the governed.
While the editors ofthe NEw NATIONAL ERA are
colored men, and the contributors will be mainly
Colored. yet the columns will be open for the
discussion OF all questions OF vital i'm portance 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.
TIE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
Ip.ua!l questions involving the especial inter
est o. the coored 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
it will not freely accord TO every other. 1t will
oppose any attempt to confer privileges upon
class that are withheld from the humblest citizen
in the land. 1t will demand for every citizen
equality before the law, and full protection of
person and property in every State and Territory
OF she National Union.
he New NATIONAL ERA will take high ground
upon all public questions, and labor to inspire
oneness or purpose and encourage unity of
action. csl eciaiIy among the Hewly enfranchised
people ri he Reconstructed States. Remem.
bersng 'hc ias; history Of the Republican party,
ami recognizing what ii has done for the colored
people OF 'he ration, the NEW NATIONAL ERA
Will give lis hearty support to that party without
reserve. This pledge of fidelity TO the Republi.
can patty IS given under he conviction, and
with the assurance, that IN the future, as in the
past, that party will be the stesdiast and indexi-
bic support OF those principles of justice and
! liberty which have now become a part of the
organic law Of the land
THE EDUCATIONAL. DEPARTMENT.
b education Tie people of free Government,
such ours is intended TO be, are better quail
fed 10 dischargc their duties to the State,
and to one another. The nation will ever find
| its surest safeguard IL 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, colored and white, who, either
in slavery under the ban of its blighting in
fuences, have been deprived OF the opportunities
| enjoyed By their more favored brethren of tbs
| free States.
| THE INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT..
! The industrial Interests of the colored people
will claim and receive large share Of OFT ~
! tenion.
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/ to aid MS by their Subscriptions and their inhu
/ euce.
! The subscription price OF the NEW NATIONAL
/ ERA will be 81 80 year for single subscriptions
| or copies for $50, la advance
Address FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Jr.,
Lock Box 81 Washington, ID. G..