New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-05-23
PROSPECTUS .
OF THE
NEW NATIONAL ERA.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Editor.

The NEw NATIONAL ERA will partake of a two
fold nature--that of an Advocate and an Educator.
As an Advocate, it will assert and maintain every
right pertaining to the American citizen, indie
pendent of race, color, accident of birth It
will demand the recognition of these rights
wherever the Constitution extends or the ma
honal ensign waves. AS an Educator, its col
ums will be an especial medium for the effective
diffusion OF right principles and mn Oh needed in.
struchon, and for the nculcation othose habits of
industry, economy, and selfrelance which con.
duce to independent manhood, and give vitality
and energy to free government, insurinp in return
blessings TO the governed
While the editors ofthe New NATIONAL Era are
colored men, and the contributors will he mainly
colored, yet the columns will be open for the
discussion of all questions of vital importance to
the country by any of its citizens. Communica.
tons 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 especial inter
ests of the cOlorcd American citizen, the simple
rule OF equal justice for all men will 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
class that are withheld from the humblest citizen
In the land. 1t will demand for every citizen
| equality before the law, and full protection OF
person and property IN every State and Territory
| ofthe National Union.
The NEW NATIONAL ERA will take high ground
upon all public questions, and labor to inspire
oneness or purpose and encourage unity of
| action, cs! 'ecialy among the newly euiranchsed
! people ot the Reconstructed States. Remem-
| herIhg the past history of the Republican party,
AMI recognizing what ii has done for the colored
| people of the nation, the NEW NATIONAL. ERA
VII give It's hearty support to that party without
| reserve. This NipHD, pt fidelity IN tho Ropubl;-
can party ls given under the conviction, and
| with the assurance, that in the future, as in the
past, that party will be the steadiast and inhexi-
n;e support OF those principles Of justice and
| hocr'y which have now become rart of the
| organic law Of The land.
TIE EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
By education the people Ola free Government,
s"ch Us ours is intended to be, are better quail.
he'd 10 discharge their duti,a. to the State,
aud to one another. The nation will ever find
It's surest safeguard in the intelligence of its
voting masses, and the journal win uh would pro.
note the highest good of govelnult at and people
riust 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 It's 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.
tcnton
The NEW NATIONAL ERA will be made desi-
rabie visitor for the family and the iireside and
we earnestly appeal to our friends everywhere
to aid us by their subscriptions and their influ
snce.
The subscription price of the New NATIONAL
ERA Will be ~. SO year for single subscriptions,
or copies for so, in advance.
Address FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Jr.,
Lock Box 81, Washington, ID. C.