New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-12-25
p RIOS L ECTUS
OF THE
Ne v n NATIONAL Err A.
LEWIS II. DOUGLASS, Errrur.

The NV NATIONAL Era viii parisAe Ut two
fold nature-that of an Advocate aDd an E!u
Gator. As an Advocate it will assert sud main.
tain every right pertaining to the American Cit
z"n, independent of race. color. or accident OF
birth. 1t will demand the recognition of thes.
gifts wherever the Constitution extends or the
rasonal ensign waves. As an Educator 4.
columns will be especial medium for the
effective diffusion of right principles and mach
"r' d"d instruction, and for the incuea.ion o,
lLose habi's of industry, economy and seif.re.
nance VIII q conluce to independent Enanhuod
and : We vitality and energy to zee go. -rnmeu,,
'nsI':Hg IN return blessings to the governed
While the editors Of the NEw National ERA
are colored men, and the contributors will be
mainly cOlCred, yet the columns will be open Tor
the discussion of all questions of vital import.
ance to the country by any Of its citizens Com.
munieations suitable for publication in these
columns are solicited from our friends in ali
parts OF the country, especially in the southern
States.
THE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
Upon all questions involving the especial ia
tere5tS Of tie colored American citizen, the
simple rue Of equal justice fer all men will gov.
ern the policy Of the Nsw NATIONAL Era 1t wal.
demand the recognition OF no right for 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 hurnb est citizen in the land. 1t will demand
for every citizen equality before the law, and full
projection of person and property in every State
and Territory of the National Union.
The NEW NATIONAL Err, will take high ground
Gpnn all pubic questions, and labor To Inspire
an openne5s Of purpose and encourage unity of
ac ION, especially among the newly -eniranchiscd
people of the reconstructed States Reneu.
hcriEg the pa; history of the Republican party,
All recognizing what IL has done for the cOiOred
people OF the nation, the New NATIONAL ERA
".iI give its hearty support to that party without
reserve. This pisdge Of fidelity to the Republi.
can party 10 given under the conviction, and
w,.h The assurance, that in the future, as in the
past, that party will be the steai fas and niexibie
support OF those principles Of justice and liberty
whiuh have now become a part Of the organic law
o the land.
TIE EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
By education the people of free Government,
such as ours is intended TO be, are better quail
li.d to discharge their duties to the State, and
to one another The NATION will ever hnd its
.ucrs. safeguard in the intelligence of its voting
masses, aud the journal which would promote
: the highest good q! guVutnmUnt and people
must lend lis energies and its power to the wola
OF educating that people. Especially is the
agency Of the press needed by that portion Of
the people, coorci aud white, who either ia
slavery under the ban Of its b!ighting in
4uences. have been deprived Of the opportunl-
ties enjoyed by their more favored brethren . t
the free States.
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vii, claim all! receive IL large share OF our at
teutOu.
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/ Addrea. FREDERICK DOUGLASS, ia,
i.ock Box 81, Warrington, D. G.