New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-06-27
PROSPE CTUS
OF THE
NEW NATIONAL ERA.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Editor.

The New NATIONAL Era will pariake of a two.
fold nature--that of an Advocate and an Educator.
As an Advocate. il viii assert and maintain eyery
right pertaining to the American citizen, indie.
pendent of race, color, or accident of birth II
will demand lie recognition OF these rights
wherever the Constitution extends or the ma.
tonal ensign waves. AS an Educator, its col.
ums will be especial medium for the effective
diffusion of right principles and much needed in.
structon, and for the ncucation of those habits OF
industry, economy, and s.lfreliance which con.
duce to independent manhood, and give vitality
and energy to iiee government, jGsuring in return
blessings TO the governed.
While the editors ofthe Nsw NATIONAL ERA are
colored men, and The contributors will be mainly
colored, yet the columns will be open for the
discussion or ali questions of vital importance to
the country by any OF It's citizens. Communica.
tions suitable for publication in these columns,
are solicited from friends in all parts of the
country, especially IN the Southern States.
THE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
Upon all questions involving the especial inter
ests OF the coored American citizen, the simple
rule of equal justice for all men viii govern the
policy ofthe New NATIONAL ERA. Ii will demand
the recognition OF no right for one citizen which
1t will not freely accord TO every other. 1t will
oppose any attempt to confer privileges upon a
Glass; 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 and property in every State and Territory
OF the National Union.
The NEW NATIONAL ERA will take high ground
upon all pubilc questions, and labor to inspire
Il oneness al purpose and encourage unity of
action, esl ecial, among the newly -enfranchise6
people OF the Reconstructed States. Remem-
bering The Fast history Of tho Republican party,
and recognizing " bat 1t has done for the colored
| people OF the nation, the New NATIoNAL ERA
viii give ITS hearty support to That party without
reserve. This pledge of fidelity 10 the Republi.
can party is given under he conviction, and
with the assurance. that in the future, as in the
past, that party will be the seadlast and inHexi.
Die support OF those principles of justice and
| liberty which have now become a art 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.
| he'd 10 discharge their duties to the State,
ami to one another. The nation will ever find
IT'S suresi safeguard in the intelligence of its
voting masses, and the journal which would pro.
mote the highest good OF government and people
must lend It's 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, coored and white, who, either
IN slavery or under the ban OF its blighting in.
huences, 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.
tentioD.
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to aid us by their subscriptions and their infu
ence.
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Lock Box 81 Washington, ID. c.