New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-07-11
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NEW NATION Nj EZRA.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS, EDITOR.

The NEw NATIONAL Era will partake Of a two.
fold nature--that OF an Advocate and an Educator.
Az an Advocate, IL will assert and maintain eyervi
right pertaining 10 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.
tional ensign waves. As an EDUCATOR. its col.
ums will be an especial medium fer the effective
diffusion of right principles and muchneeded in.
sruction. and for the inculcaton of those habits OF
industry. economy. and self reliance which cora
duce TO independent manhood, aud eiyc vitality
anu energy 10 tree government, nsuruIg in return
blessings TO the governed.
While the editors of the NEw NATIONAL ERA are
colored men, and the contributors will be mainly
colored, Yet the columns will be o,.en for the
discussion OF all questions OF vital inheritance 10
the country by any OF its citizens Ctmmunica.
tons suitable for publication in these columns
solicited from our friends in all parts of The
county, especially i'll the Southern States.
THE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.,
Upon all questions involving the especial inter
ests of the colored American citizen, the simnls
rule Of equal justice for all men will govern The
policy OF the NEw NATIONAL ERA. Ii will demand
the recognition of no right for one citizen which
1T will not freely accord 10 every other 1t will
oppose any tempt to confer privileges upon
class, that are withheld from the humblest citizen
III the land. 1t will demand for every citizen
equality before the law, and full protection OF
person anj property III every State and Territory
Ofthe National Union.
The NEW National Era will take high ground
upon ali publ" questions, and labor to inspire
Il oneness az purpose and encourage unity of
action, rsi eciallv among the newly. entranchised
people OF the Reconstructed States Remem-
berimg The past history Of tho Republican party,
and recognizing What it has done for the colored
people OF The nation. the NEw NATIONAL ERA
will give It's hearty support 10 that party without
reserve. This pledge OF fidelity TO the RepubG.
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 intiexi.
Bile support OF those principles of justice and
liberty which have now become u part of the
organic law Of the land.
THE EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT..
by education the people Of free Government,
such as ours as intended to be- are better quail.
fled 10 discharge their duties to the State,
and to one another. The nation will ever find
Its surest safeguard in the intelligence of its
voting masses, and the journal which would pro.
mote the highest good OF government and people
must lend its energies aud 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
III slavery or under the ban OF its blighting in.
fuenccs, 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 aud receive large share of our at.
teniion.
The New NATIONAL ERA will be made desi.
rabie visitor tor the family and the treside, and
we earnestly appeal to our friends everywhere
to aid us by their subscriptions and their intiu
ence.
The subscription price of the NEw NATIONAL
ERA will be $3.50 year for single subscriptions,
or copies for SO, in advance.
| Address FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Jr.,
Lock Box 81, Washington, ID. c.