New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-08-21
PROS PECTUS
or THE
new NATIONAL ERA.
LEWIS II. DOUGLASS.
RICHARD +. GREENER, : EDITOR,
JOHN III. COOK,

The NEw NATIONAL ETA will partaka of .t,,
fold rafure-that Of an Advocate and an "a
Gator. A. An Advocate IL will s,sar. AMI ma.
tain every right Per;ainiUgto the American ri,i.
zen. independent Of race. color. Or a-clIo,, =,
birth. II will demand the recognize, Of r..
rights wherever the Constitution extend, or 49,
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columns will be an especial medium for fbt
effective diffusion of right principles and raac.
needed instruction, and for the iurulcs,ou q.
those habi's Of industry, economy, and ,arEr,
lance ~hi,h conduce 10 Independent manhood
and give vitality and energy TO free govarumaar
iusurirg in return blessings 70 the governed
While the editors Of the NV NIrlov,t "a,
are colorsl men, and the contributors VII ;.
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ance 10 the country by any &C its citizens Corr
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parts OF the country, especially IN the Southern
States.
THE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT
Upon all questions involving the espea.a. -.
tereSts OF the cJiored American citizen, "a
simple rule OF equal Justice for all men viii -
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other. Il Will oppose any attempt to confer
priytirG.s upon a class, that are withheld from
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iorevey citizen equality before the law. AID tai
protection ui person and property in every State
and Territory Of the National Union.
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oerus the past history Of the Republican party,
aud recognizing what 1t has done for the c1lored
people OF the nation, the NEw N,riov,L ERA
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reserve. This pledge Of fidelity 10 the Republi-
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with the assurance, that in the future, "a IN the
past, that party viii be the s,eaifast and ndexibls
support OF those principles OF justice ant liberty
which have now become a past Of the organic law
of the land.
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