New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-07-25
PROSPEC
OF THE
NEW N ATI0NAL ERA.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Editor.

The New NATIONAL ERA will rartake Of n Two.
fold nature.-that ofan Advocate nd an Educator
As an Advocate, it will assert and maintain eyer,
right pertaining to the American citizen inde.
pendent of race, color, or accident OF birth II
will demand the recognition OF these r;pbts
wherever the Constitution extends or The mn
tional ensign waves. As an Educator it's col.
ums will be an especial medium for the effective
diffusion of right principles and much needed in.
struction, and for the incubation Ofthose habtsot
industry, economy, and selfrel.ance which con.
duce to independent manhood, and give vitality
and energy to free government, insurinp in return
blessings to the governed.
While the editors ofthe NEw NATIONAL Era
colored men, and the contributors Will be mainly
colored, yet the columns will be open for the
discussion OF all questions Of vital Importance Ia
the country hy any of it's citizens Commnpics
tons suitable for publication in these columns
are solicited from friends in all parts of The
country, especially 10 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. IL will demand
the recognition of no right for one citizen which
1t will not freely accord to every other. 1t will
oppose any attempt 10 confer privileges upon q
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 snd property in every State and Territory
OF the National Union.
The New national En-. will take biob oronnd
upon all public questions, and labor to inspire
oneness OF purpose and encourage unity of
ach"h, tSpeclalls among the newly -enfranchised
people OF the Reconstructed States Remem-
Dering the past history of the Republican party
anu recognizing what it has done for the colored
people OF the nation, the New NATIONAL ERA
VIII give ts hearty support to that party without
reserve. his pledge of fidelity to the Republi
can party Is given under the conviction, and
WITH the assurance, that in the future as in the
past, that party will be the steadiast and ipfexi
PIE support OF those principles of justice and
liberty which have now become a TART 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.
| ned to discharge their duties to the State.
anu 10 one another. The nation will ever find
us shrest safeguard in the intelligence of its
voting masses, and the journal which would pro.
mote the highest good of government and people
NUS iehu It's energies and its power to the work
OF educating that people. Especially ia 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 blightng in.
huences, have been deprived of the opportunities
enjoyed by their more favored brethren of the
free States
THE INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT.
Inc industrial interests of the colored people
Will claim and receive a large share of our at.
| tention.
| The NEW NATIONAL ERA will be made desi.
rabie visitor for the family and the fireside, and
we earnestly appeal to our friends everywhere
70 ala us by their subscriptions and their influ.
ence.
>, The subscription price Of the New NATIONAL
ERA will be ~. so year for single subscriptions
or copies for $40, in advance.
Address FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Jr.,
Lock Box 81, Washington, ID. C,