New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-04-03
PROSP ECTUS
or III.
new NATIONAL ERA.
LEWIS II. DOUGLASS, , F.
J. SELLh MARTIN,

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lance Viii n condCce 10 ildeDrrisa, manhood
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While the editors OF the SEw NtriaNtf E.,
, are colored men, Roi the contributors vii. be-
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ance 10 the country by any ct .,s-.,.rars. Com.
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columns are solicited from Our f.. ais in a..
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THE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT..
I'r5h all questions invo.yiu. the especial ir-
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simple rr.G Of equal justice Tor all IN m al, gn,
/ ern the policy Oft the Nrw N,Tlov,IEs, ItNi,
demand the recognition Of no rgh; for OF,
citizen which il will no, freely accord 10 every
other. Is will oppose any attempt - confer
! privileges upon class, that nre withheld from
the huns'lest citizen in the land. |, will demand
: tor every Citizen equality before the law and f.
protection Of person and properly IN eyeryS.a,.
! and Territory o. the National Union.
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| an openneSS OF purpose and encourage unity Of
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| people OF the reconstructed States Romem.
berIng the past history of the Rcrall.cru party
ard recognizing what i! has done tpr the roloret
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support o: those principles OF Justice aud liberty
which have nov become q part Of the organic law
of the land.
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