New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-05-30
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
NEW NATIONAL ERA.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Editor.

The New NATIONAL ERA will partake of 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, inde-
pendent of race, color, or accident of birth II
will demand the recognition Of these rights
wherever the Constitution extends or the ma
tional ensign waves. As an Educator, its col
ums will be an especial medium for the effective
diffusion of right principles and much needed in.
struction and for the ncuication ofthose habits of
industry, economy, and selfreliance which con-
duce to Independent manhood and give vitality
and energy to free 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 all questions of vital Importance to
the country by any of its citizens Communica.
tons suitable for publication in these columns,
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 cOlored American citizen, the simple
rule of equal justice for all men will govern the
policy ofthe 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
class, that are wtLheldfrom the humbest 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
of the National Union.
The New NATIONAL ERA will take high ground
upon all public questions, and labor to inspire
oneness OF purpose and encourage unity of
action. rsl eciaIy among the newly entranchised
people OF the RECONSTRUCTED States. Remem-
bering the past history Of the Republican party,
and recognizing what ii has done for the coored
people Of the nation, the NEw NATIONAL ERA
Will giveits hearty support to that party without
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| can party Is gwen under The convection, and
with the assurance that in the future, as n the
past, that party will be the eadiast and in6exi-
bic support OF those principles OF justice and
| liberty which have now become "a Part 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
fled to discharge their duties to the State,
and to one another. The nation will ever find
It's surest 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 tina, portion of
the people, coored and white, who, either
| in slavery under the ban OF its blighting in.
iuences, 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
| tention.
The New NATIONAL ERA will be made a. desi-
rabie visitor for the family and the ireside, and
we earnestly appeal to our friends everywhere
to aid us by their subscriptions and their intlu
ence.
The subscription price of the New NATIONAL
ERA will be $3.50 a year for single subscriptions,
or copies for SO, in advance
Address FREDERICK DOUGLASS. Jr..
Lock Box 81, Washington, ID. C,