New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-02-06
PROSPECTUS
OF IuE
M " NATIONAL ERA
LEWIS II. DOUGLASS
LEWIS II. DOUGLASS, r..
+. SEiI.A MARTIN, H''' OF

The Nsw NATIONAL ERt will Tgf,ak. % a r7,
fold na'ure-ibat Of IN Advocate and an FL.
Gator. A. an Advocate j: vii. assert and mai,
tain every right pertaining 70 the American III,
zen, independent Of racs, color, or aoe.4s-. If
birth. 10 will demand the recognition ,r thea.
rights wherever the Constitution extend. d..
national ensign waves. As On Elu-r.-- a..
columns will be an eSPcc al medium N- o.
effective diffusion OF right pr.u iy,rs and r.r..
needed Instruction, and for the i.-ur-.,... p. .
those habi,s of industry, economy. ag4 ..,f-,
lance viii h Conduce to iulcP7uI De- -...-....-4
and give vitality and energy 10 f-ra -sra---.....
insuring III return blesSirgs'o D.. r....-,.f
While the editors Of the Nrz Nt......- r..
are co,ored men, aHd the c1-.5.s. ..r-.,.,. q.
mainly colorrd, vet theco!umrs r.. to--.- . ~
the discussion o.! all questions r. ....r ......
auce to the country by sny q: l.s-...-,s-s d..
mun;ca'ions suitable for ;ulI..s.-r,. .- 49,.
columns, are solicited from or r. .r4. hal,
parts Of the country. especially 81 rb s. r.har7
States
THE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
Upon al questions iRyolyin.tI. r.,.---r
terests o. tie Colored American citizen. o.,
simple rue OF equal justice Toy 81. -.r 81 So. 90.
ern the policy of the New N,rinNtr Eva Itw..
demand the recognition Of no risl. FIR or
c!tzaa y. ich It vii! not freely accord TO ever,
other. [. Will oppose any attempt - Caatr,
privileges upon class, that ere withheld from.
me hanoi citizen in the lend. Il will demarI
~" ''''-"E .t.cn equality before the tv, and full
protection Of person and properly IN every Sta, !.
and Territory of the National Union
The New NArloyAL Era viii take high ground
upon all public questions. and labor to inspire
an opCnuess of purpose and cacnura-. unity Of
action, especially amoncthe uew.y-er,rarch.sc.!
people OF the reconstructed States Ramcr.
bering the past history Of the Republican party
aud recognizing hat a has done Tor the c5,ors
/ people Of the nation, the NV Nl-royAr ERs
will give it, hearty support to that party with7u.
reserve. This pledge Of fidelity - the Re9u5,i.
/ can parry il given under the conviction, an
/ with the assurance. that in The future. n in III
past that PARTY will be the stcaitas,au ,r.leyih
snppor; Of those principles of Justice and liberty
/ which have nov become 4 pGTt # the organic Ia.
| of the land.
! THE EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
/ by education the people 81 p free Government
such as ours is intended % be-. ar, l..,rr email.
/ fed to discharge their duties - ila State, nm
( to one another. The nation val ever trdit,
surest safeguard IN the iU,r..L euca Of is ,,fnr
/ masses, and the journal which would rra-a5,,
the highest good Of Goverua,or. and rsor,t
must lend is energies and its roHsrra the worn
/ of educating that people. Especially IS the
agency of the press needed hg tina, portion o
| the people coored and wh.. ..hp. either ia
slavery or under the ban Of ia 10. s'iir- ir,
/ tuence5, have been deprived Of tTr oyrortups
/ ties enjoyed by their more favored i..thrcu,
! the free States.
! THE INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT..
/ The industrial interests Of the colorcl rcopl
/ will claim and receive a lar-c shave of our at.
| tertion.
/ The Nfw NATloyAL Enlv.u g.. made d
/ sirabe visitor for the family ami the fre3iin
/ and we earnestly appeal to our friends every
/ whore Gl a. 4V fhoir &C. 'r.f..r- orl