New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-09-04
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
NEW NATIONAL ERA.
LEWIS II. DOUGLASS,
IDH\ H. COOK

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fold nA,ure-tbat of an Advocate and an Edu
Gator. As an Advocate i; will assert and main
tain every right pertainingt TO the American Cit
zen, independent of race, color. or accident Cd
birth. Il will demand the recognition Of thes.
rights wherever the Constitution extends or th,
national ensign waves. As an Educator II,
columns vii. be an especial medium for the
effective diffusion of right principles and much
needed instruction, and for the incubation o.
those habi's of industry, economy, and selfre
lance viii n cOnduce to independent manhood
and give ;aliiy and energy to free government,
insuring in return blessings to the governed
While the editors Of the NEw NATIONAL EsA
are colored men, and the contributors will be
mainly colored, get the coldmns will be open for
the discussion of all questions of vital import,
ance To the country by any Of its citizens Com
muu,cations suitable for publication IN thesa
columns, are solicited from our friends n ali
parts Of tie country, especially in the Southern
States
THE POLITICAL. DEPARTMENT.
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terests of tie coored American citizen, the
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other Ii will oppose any attempt to confei
| privileges upon a class, that are withheld from
/ The humbest citizen in the land Ii Wi, demand
for every citizen equality before the Jaw, aud full
} protection Of person and property in every State
and Territory OF the National Union
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Gpon a! pubic qTaStIOrs, and labor TO inspire
al opeuEcss %, purpose and encourage unity Of
action, especially among the newly. on.ranchsSi
people Of the reconstructed States Remem
/ her;ug the past history of the Republic IN party.
I and recognizing what il has done for the ,1iorei
I people OF the nation, the NV NArIovN Ia.
cTE AZ hoo rry I'll
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! can party il given under the conviction, and
with the assurance. that in the future. ~ IN the
past that party will be the stcadiast and uhrxible
support of those principles Of justice aud liberty
which have now become = part Of the organic las
of the land.
TIE EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
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/ such as ours is intended To he, are better duah.
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of educating that people Especially ia the
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slavery or under the ban Of its bhghtng in
tiuences, have been deprived of the opportunI
ties enjoyed by their more favored brethren {
the free States.
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tenton.
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