New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-07-04
PROSP ECTUS
THE
NEW n ATI0NAL ERA.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Editor.

The NEw NATIONAL Era will rartake Of n two.
fold nature that nfan Advocate and an Educator.
A. an Advocate, IL will assert and maintain every
right pertaining to the American citizen indie
pendent Of race, color. or accident Of birth n
will demand ihe recognition OF these rights
wherever the Constitution extends or the ma
tional ensign As an Educator its col.
ums will be an especial medium for the effective
diffusion OF right principles ard much eeded in.
strucion, aud for the medication OF those habjtso nj
industry, economy. and s.lfrclance which con.
duce to independent manhood, and give vitality
and energy to free government insnring in return
blessings to the governed.
While the editors ofihe NV NATIONAL Err. are
coored men. and the contributors will be mainlv
colored, yet the columns will be open for the
discussion OF all questions of vital i'm eortance TO
the country by any of its citizens Communica.
tons suitable for publication in these columns.
are solicited from cur friends in all parts of The
| country. especially III the Southern States
TIE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
Upon all questions involving the especial inter
estS OF the colored American citizen, the simple
rule of equal justic Tor all men will govern the
policy otthe NRw NATIONAL ERA. Ii 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 humbest citizen
in the land. 1t will demand fer every citizen
| equality before the law, and fall protection of
person and property in every State and Territory
of the National Union.
The NEW NATIONAL ERA will lake high ground
upon all public questions, and labor to inspire
oneness 81 purpose aad encourage unity of
aciinn. rsi eciai} among The newly enfranchised
people oi The Reconstructed States. Remem.
| bering the past history OF the Republican party,
an'i recognizing what II has done for the colored
| people of the nation, the NEW NATIONAL ERA
viii give ITS hearty supper, TO that party without
| reserve. This pledge OF fidelity 10 the Republi.
| can party is given under The conviction, AID
with the assurance that in the future, as in the
past, that party will be the sieadiast and infexi.
VI" support ol those principles of Justice and
| liberty which have now become IA Fart of the
/ "r-anic law of the land.
THE EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
! hJ cdCatioh the people OF IA free Government,
such AS ours Is intended to be, are better aua1l-
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 lis
voting masses, and the journal which would pro.
mote Inc highest good of government and people
mus lend ITS energies and its power 10 the work
"f educating that people. Especially is the
agency OF the press needed by that portion of
the people, colored and white, who, either
| III slavery or under the ban of lis bliyhtipg in.
iluences, 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 des.
rabie visitor Tor the family and the iireside, and
We earnestly appeal TO our friends everywhere
to aid us by their subscriptions and their influ.
ence.
The subscription price OF the New NATIONAL
ERA "iil be 81. so year for single subscriptions
or copies for so, in advance.
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