New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-10-17
PROSP ECTUS
OF THE
Ne NATIONAL ERA.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Editor.

The NEW NATIONAL ERA will partak: of n two
fold nature-tbat of an Advocate and an Edu
Gator. AS an Advocate it will assert and main.
tain every right pertaining to the American citi
zen, Independent of race, color, or accident of
birth. 1t will demand the recognition of these
rights wherever the Constitution extends or the
national ensign waves. As an Educator it,
columns will be an especial medium for the
effective diffusion of right principles and much
needed instruction, and for the inculcation of
those habi Is OF industry, economy, aud selfre-
lance WIN; conduce to independent manhood,
and give tallty and energy to free government,
inSurlng IN return blessings to the governed
While the editors of the NEw : ,rIoy,T En-,
are coored men, and the contributors will be
mainly colored yet the columns will be omen for
the discussion of all questions of vital import.
ance to the country by any of its citizens. Com.
mumcatons 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 especiaT
terests Of the colored American citizen, tn,
simple rule of equal Justice for all men will gov
ern the policy of the New NATIONAL ERA. twill
| demand the recognition of no right for ono
citizeG s, ich it will not freely accord to every
! other. Il will oppose any attempt to confer
privileges upon class, that are withheld from
/. NitiHci IN the lanu. IL Will demand
s"~ ''.rV "lzen equality before the law, and full
protection OF person and property in every State
and Territory of the National Union.
| The NEW NATIONAL ERA will take high ground
upon all puble questions, and labor to inspire
an openneSs of purpose and encourage unity of
acuon' especially among the newly -enfranchised
people of the reconstructed States. Remem.
berlng 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 ltS hearty support to that party without
reserve. This pledge of fidelity to the Republi.
can parry is given under the conviction. and
with the assurance, that in the future. as in the
past, that party will be the steadfast and nAexbe
support OF those principles of justice and liberty
winch 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.
fed to discharge their duties to the State, and
to one another. The nation will ever find its
surest safeguard in the intelligence of It's voting
masses, and the journal which would promote
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 or under the ban of its blighting in
fluences, have been deprived of the opportuni.
the free States.
: THE INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT.
The industrial interests of the coored people
will claim and receive large share Of our at.
tention.
The New NATIONAL ERA will be made de-
sirable visitor for the family and the freside,
and we earnestly appeal to our friends every.
where to aid us by their subscription and their
influence.
, The subscription price of the New NATIONAL
ERA will be 81. so year for single subscriptions.
{ or copies for so. in advance
, Address FREDERICK DOUGLASS, JR.,
Lock Box 81, Washington, D. C.