New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-12-05
PROSP ECTUS
or THE
new NATIONAL ERA
FREDERICK DOUGLASS. Editor

The NEg NATIoNAL EEh wiIl partaha OF z ia,
fold nature--tbst Of an Advocate and an Ia.
Gator. Aaaa Advocate il will asser: and nsir
tain every right pertsiningto the American ii.
zen, independent of race. color, or accident n
birth. IL will demand the recognition oC ;bs..
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columns Val! BE- especial medium fJ- III
effective diffusion Of right principles and mac.
needed distraction, aad Tor the lneuIrat;o- .
those habi- Of industry, economy. and elf =.
lance viii n cOnduce to indepeaden. a,ont1,5
and give tally and energy 70 free governHzrt
insuring in return biessipgsto the g0yernef
While the editors of the New NArtoyr =.
are colOred men, and the contributor, VII :.
mainly colcrrd, Va the columns will be or,., T..
the discussion Of a.! questions og vital INN.
ance 10 the country BY any cf II. citizens C3u
muncati0nS suitable 20. publication IN. -b-s.
columns, are solicited from oar friend, IN j;
parts OF lhr country. eSpac.slly in lh- S5s.b.,.
States.
THE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
Upon all questions involving the esya,.sJ
'eFeSis .. TIE oo!oref American citizen, ii,
simple rue Of equal justice Tor all -ra- riIi o.
ern the policy of the NV NsrInvsrEe. ~
demand The recognition Of no right far o..
/ eiuaea g: 'tl il will not freely accord to ever
otnef IL will oppose any ATTEMPT to confer
privileges upon class. that are withheld fron.
s''' haHtiesi citizen in the lsnd It will demani
''''F' -ltLzen equality hef3re the law, and fuy
protection OF person and property in every Stale
and Territory Of the National Union.
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upon all pnslic questions. and labor 10 fa5u.Te
an opehneSS al purpose and encourage UnitT q
acuon, especially anOngthe neTlv.enfranchisAi
people 81 the reconstructed States Haraep.
o@rng me past history Of the Republican party.
and recognizing Wha, !. hs7 done foe he C5!oret
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Will give iis hearty support to thar rsrty E.tbog;
I reserve This pledge OF fidelity to the Rapub!i.
can parry is given under the conviction, aua
with the assurance. that IN the future As in III
past that patty will be the steadias, and inHexitz
support Of those principles OF justice and libs,ty
winch have now become rart Of the organic "a =
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/ ties enjoyed by their more favored brethren 9:
/ the free States
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