New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-05-16
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
NEW NATIONAL ERA.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS. Editor

The New NATIONAL Era will partake of two.
fold nature--tbat of an Advocate and an Educate,
As an Advocate it will assert and maintain evor.
right pertaining to the American citizen, inde.
pendent of race, color, or accident Of birth I,
will demand the recognition of these rights
wherever the Constitution extends or the ma.
tional ensign waves. As an Educator, it's col.
ulns will be an especial medium for the effective
diffusion OF right principles and mueh-needed in.
strUctlon and for the incubation Those habits OF
industry, economy, and self-reliance which con.
duce to independent manhood, and give vitality
ana energy 10 Tree government, insuring in return
blessings 10 the governed.
While the editors ofthe New NATIONAL ERA are
colored men, and the contributors will be mainly
colored, yet the columns will be open for the
discussion OF oil 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 ell parts of the
country, especially in the Southern States.
THE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
Upon all questions involving the especial inter
ests OF the cOlored American citizen, the simple
rule of equal justice for all men will govern the
policy ofjhe New NATIONAL ERA. 1t 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
O1uahty OSIOAG Tue law. anu pTOlcGuOu OF
person and property in every State and Territory
of the National Union.
he NEW NATIONAL Era will take high ground
upon ali public questions. and labor to inspire
q oneness OF purpose and encourage unity of
action, especially among the newly -enfranchised
people OF The RECONSTRUCTED States. Remem-
beFIng the past history of the Republican party,
and recognizing what it has done for the colored
people OF The nation, the NEW NATIONAL ERA
"lIi give lts 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 inhexi.
/ bic support OF those principles Of justice and
/ liberty which have how become a Fart of the
organic law OF the land.
/ THE EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
/ BY education the people of free Government.
such as ours Is intended TO be, arc better Quail.
Red TO discharge their duties TO the State
/ and 10 enc aioIhar. The nation will ever find
lis sarest 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 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 blighting In.
huences, have been deprived OF the opportunities
/ enjoyed 10y their more favored brethren of the
/ free States.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT
( The industrial interests of the colored people
will c!a'n and receive large share OF our at.
teniion.
/ The NEw NATIONAL ERA will be made desi.
rable visitor for the family and the firesde, and
We earnestly appeal TO our friends everywhere
to and Us by their subscriptions and their inhu-
| snce.
The subscription price of the New NATIONAL
ERA Will be 81. so year for single subscriptions
or copies for S10, ia advance
Address FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Jr.,
Lock Box 81, Washington, ID, C.