New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-12-04
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new NATIONAL ERA
LEWIS II. DOUGLASS, EDITOR.

The NEw NATIONAL ERA will partake of a two
fold nature-that Of an Advocate ana an Edu.
Gator. As an Advocate it will assert aud main.
tain every right pertaining to the American citi.
zen, independent of race, color, or accident of
birth. 1t will demand the recognition Of these
rights wherever the Constitution extends or the
national ensign waves. As an Educator, it.
columns will be an especial medium for the
effective diffusion of right principles aud much
needed instruction, and for the medication OF
those habits of industry, economy. and self re.
lance which conduce to independent manhood,
and give vitality and energy to free government,
insuring in return blessings to the gopernei
While the editors of the New NATIONAL Era
are colored men, and the contributors will be
mainly eolored, yet the columns will be open for
the discussion of all questions of vital import
ance to the country by any cf it's citizens Com.
munications suitable for pgblica ION in these
columns are solicited from our friends in all
parts OF tie country, especially in the Southern
States,
THE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
Upon all questions involving the especial in.
terests OF the colored American citizen, the
simple rule of equal justice for all men will gov.
ern the policy Of the New NATIONAL Err. 1t vii.
demand the recognition OF no right Cor one
citizen which it will not freely accord to every
other. Is will oppose any attempt to confer
privileges upon class, that are withheld from
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
up1 TarrI Of
The New NATIONAL ERA will take high ground
upon all public questions and labor to inspire
an openness of purpose and encourage unity of
action, espeoially ons tho newly fran sod
people OF the reconstructed States Remem.
bering the past history Of the Republican party,
and recognizing what It has done for the coIored
people Of the netion the New NATIONAL ERA
will give its 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 inexibe
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 a free Government,
such as ours is intended to be, are better quail.
fed to discharge their duties to the State, and
to one another. The nation will ever find its
GOV III int Vi us Young
masses, and the Journal which would promote
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 under the ban of its blightng in
f!uences, have been deprived Of the opportunl
ties enjoyed by their more favored brethren 0 {
the free States.
THE INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT.
The industrial interests of the colored people
will claim and receive a large share Of our at
teution.
The NEW NATIONAL Era will be made de
sirable visitor for the family and the freside
and We earnestly appeal to our friends every.
where to aid us by their subscriptions aud their
influence.
The subscription price Of the Nav NATIoSAr
ETA will be s.. 50 year for single subscriptions,
or copies for SO in advance.
Address FREDERICK DOUGLASS, JR.,
Lock Box 81, Washington, d. C.