New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-12-26
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
NEW n RATIONAL Err
FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Editor

The New NATIONAL Era will partak2 of a tv
fold nature-that of an Advocate and an I'll
Gator. As an Advocate it will assert and mail
tain every right pertaining to the American q,
gen, independent OF race, color or accident
birth. Il will demand the recognition of thai
rights wherever the Constitution extends or M
national ensign waves. As an Educator. n
columns will be an especial medium for M
effective diffusion of right principles and rnuc.
needed instruction, and for thes incubation ,
those habits of industry, economy, and self p,
lance viii, cOnduce to Independent rnonbon,
and give vitality and energy TO free covarrr,n,
insuring in return blessingst to the governed
While the editors of the New NArToyAT, r.
are colored men, and the Contributors will h
mainly colored, yet the columns will be open f,
the discussion of all ques' ions of vital i,npar,
ance to the country by any IF its citizens Co..
munications suitable for publication in tbaI
columns are solicited from our friends in !
parts OF the country, especially in the o;yutl. +,
States.
THE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
Upon all questions involving the especial
terests of the colored American citizen. IL
simple rule of equal justice for all men vii a..
ern the policy of the New NATIONAL Era. Itw.
demand the recognition Of no right for m
citizen q ich It will not freely accord to eyer
other. IL will oppose any attempt to conf
privileges upon class, that are withheld fra
the benslest citizen in the land. 1t will deman
FOR every citizen equality before the law. and f1
protection of person and property in every Sta
and Territory of the National Union.
The New NATIONAL EsA will take high qrou,,
upon all public questions, and labor to ingpi,
an openness OF purpose and encourage unity
action, especially among the newly.enfrarcLis 50
| people OF the reconstructed States Ramer,
bering the past history of the Republican part,
and recognizing what it has done for the coIora
people OF the nation, the NEw NATIolAL Ep
Will give its hearty support to that party witho,
reserve This pledge Of fidelity to the Repub!
can party is given under the conviction, an
with the assurance, that in the future as in Il
past, that party will be the steadfastan nfexiB
support Of those principles Of justice and li5ert
which have now become part CS the organic ls
of the land.
THE EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT
BY education the people of free GoYernrneu
such as ours is intended TO be, are better qua.
| fed to discharge their duties to the State, an
to one another. The nation will ever find !
surest safeguard in the intelligence of its votir
masses, aud the journal which would promo
the highest good Of government and peop
must lend its energies and its power to the wo,
OF educating that people. Especially is Il
agency of the press needed hy that portion
'hO PCOPIej ColOTcu anu WINE, VINO, eltEeT
slavery or under the ban of its bighting i
fuences, have been deprived of the Opportua
ties enjoyed by their more favored brethren
the free States.
THE INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT.
The industrial interests Of the colored poop
will claim and receive a large share of our a
tentiOn.
The NEW NATIONAL Era will be made d
sirable visitor for the family and the fresd
and we earnestly appeal to our friends ever
where to aid US by their subscriptions and the
influence.
The subscription price Of the New NATIoYl
Era will be 81. so year for single subscription
or copies for SO, in advance.
Address FREDERICK DOUGLASS, JR.,
Lock Box 81, Washington, d.