New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-01-09
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
NEW NATIONAL ERA
FREDERICK DOUGLASS. Editor

ne Nc" SaTIoS,L Ess will pariaks ofatvr
'olu hsil'e-ttSi of an Advocate and an E5y
eA'o'' As an Advocate 1t will assert snd MAJ,
IAlH every f'Sh' pertaining TO the American en-
zen. independent Of race, color or arri I.,, .,
urn val d"H'"ld the recognition Of thes.
rights wherever the Cons;i;s.ior .,,..I = v.
nations. ensign waves. -. =, Ei,-s,,-
co.amus viii be an especisl media, - -,
effective diffusion Of right priul i,Io, "a -
needed instruction, and for the tgr-f-,,,. :,
those habits of inils:rr, economy, A-5 s,r:
!lsnce Viii: conduce TO iniependsn, n,rhI..I
anu give tsilty and energy ;of'ce government.
lusurirg IN return b.eSSr g 20 the g0verDeI
While the editors Of the Nav = ,rIny, F.,
are colored men, and ;ne contributors will BE-
MANY colcr-d. w. the col1mns Al he ona, f.
INC u.s'lsslon OF all quevipas Of vita! inn5-,-
ance 10 me country by any Ct is citizens Con-
uI l1 suitable for pabica ion in these
eO.u.''.,S' s,e soueited from our frsds IN al
States - '"e H'"'"''"
THE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT
Upon all questions involving the a.,..:.,
teFeSts o. the colOred American cs,ize, -
simple RUE of equal Justice for slI mon viii -
ern the policy Of the NEw Y ,rfpv,LEg, Itwir
demand the recognition Of no right for ora
| citizen y lch II will net freely accord 70 every
other. L. will oppose any attempt to confe,
privileges upon class, that are withheld from
t's hrmele.t citizen in the lend. IL will d.mnn1
y, iuzen equshty BET IRE the law, and 'u,l
| protection OF person and properly in every S,s,,
and Territory Of the National Union.
Inc NEW NATIONAL ER, will take high ground
( upon al pubic questions, and labor 10 ir,rire
! an opennsSS Of purpose and encourage unity of
action, especially among the new!y.eu.ranchisel
people OF the reconstructed States Remem.
| oerlns the past history of the Republican party.
| and recognizing wha; it has done for the colored
people OF the nation, the Ngw N,TtoN,L ERA
VII s.e 'EI nearly .orport to that party without
can party is given under the convic,;op .,d
with the assurance, that in the future "a !, d.
past that party viii be the eaGfastand irhrIihi,
support of those principles OF justice and liberty
winch have now become part of the organic law
of the land
! THE EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT..
! lSy education the people Of free Government.
such as ours is intended 10 be, are better quail.
ned to discharge their duties 20 the State and
| To one another, The nation will ever 6rd il,
sur'st safeguard in the intelligence of its voting
masses, and the journal which would promote
the highest good of government aud peoplo
must lend MS energies aud i,s ROVER to tho work
OF educating that people. E'ps cialy is the
agency OF the press needed by that portion of
the people, colorcd and white who, either in
slavery or under the ban of its blishiing in
huences, have been deprived of the opportuni
| ties ENJOYED by their more favored brethren of
the free States.
THE INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT.
| The industrial interests of the cnlored peopl
will claim and receive large share of our at,
| tention.
Tho NEW NATIONAL En-, will be made de
sirabe visitor for the family and tho tiresdc,
and we earnestly appeal to our friends every.
where to aid US by their subscriptions and their
influence.
The subscription price Of the SEw NATIONAL
Era wlll he 81 30 year for single subscriptions,
or copies for $40, in advance
Address FREDERICK DOUGLASS, JE.,
Lock Box 81, Washington, ID. G..