New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-10-24
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
new NATION AL ERA.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS. Editor

The Ngw NATIONAL ERA will partak of a tuo
fold nature--that of an Advocate and an Ed
Gator. As an Advocate it will assert and mar,
tain every right pertaining to the American Cit
zen, Independent of race, color, or accident q,
birth. Ii will demand the recognition of thes,
rights wherever the Constitution extends or tina
national ensign waves. AS an Educator. H.
columns viii be an especial medium for tbs
effective diffusion of right principles and much
needed instruction, and for the inculcaGon a,
those habi s of industry, economy. and selfre
lance viii n conduce TO independent manhood
and give vitality and energy to free government,
insuring IN return bleSsingsto the governed.
While the editors of the New national En-,
are colored men, and the contributors will ba
mainly colored, yet the columns will be omen for
the discussion Of all questions Of vital import
ance to the country by any Of It's citizens Com.
munications suitable for publication in thasa
columns. are solicited from our friends in ali
parts of the country, especially in the Southern
States
THE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
Upon all questions involving the especial
terests o. the colOred American citizen. III,
simple rule OF equal Justice for all men will gov
ern the policy of the New NATIONAL ERA. 1t viii
demand the recognition of no right for ona
citizen T. lch 1t will not freely accord to every
other. l. will oppose any attempt to confer
| privileges upon class, that are withheld from
the bunblest citizen in the land 1t will demand
''r "ver' 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 public questions, and labor to inspire
an openness Of purpose and encourage unity of
| action, especially amongthe newly-eniranchised
people of the reconstructed States. Remem.
herring the past history of the Republican party,
and recognizing what it has done for the colored
people of the nation, the NEW NATIONAL En-,
will give its hearty support to that party without
reserve. This 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 steadfast and inhexibe
support of those principles of Justice and liberty
| which have now become part of the organic law
| of the land,
THE EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
By education the people of free Government.
such 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 its 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 bfghtinq in.
| HuehceS, nave betn deprived OF the oppOrtunl-
ties 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 a de.
sirable visitor for the family and the freside,
and we earnestly appeal to our friends every.
where to aid us by their subscriptions and their
influence.
The subscription price of the New national
ERA will be 81. 80 year for single subscriptions,
or copies for so. in advance
Address FREDERICK DOUGLASS, JR,,
Lock Box 81, Washington, d. C.