New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-01-02
PROSPECTUS
OF The
new N NATIONAL ERA.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Editor.

The New NATIONAL ERA will partak9 Of two
fold nature-that of an Advocate and an Edu
Gator. As an Advocate 1t will assert and main
tain every right pertaining to the American cit
ron indepeudent of race, color, or accident oil
Ertb IL will demand the recognition of thess
rights wherever the Constitution extends or the
national ensign waves. AS an Educator, 1t.
columns will be an especial medium for tho
effective diffusion of right principles and much
needed instruction, and for the inculcation o.
those habits of industry, economy, and self.re-
lance viii n conduce to independent manhood,
ond give vitality and energy to free government,
! insurng in return blessings to the governed.
While the editors of the new NATIONAL ERA
are colored men, and the contributors will be
mainly colored, yet the columns will be open for
the discussion of all questions Of vital import
ance to the country by any Of its citizens. Com
municatious suitable for publication in these
columns are solicited from our friends in eli
parts Of the country, especially in the Southern
States.
THE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT..
Upon all questions involving the especial
terests Of the colored American citizen, tn.
simple RUE of equal Justice for all men will gov
ern the policy of the New NATIONAL Era. 1t viii
demand the recognition of no right for one
l citicen e. ich it will not freely accord to every
81 other. L. will oppose any attempt to confer
b privileges upon class, that are withheld from
the hu,ohlest citizen in the land. Il will demand
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protection Of person and property in every State
, land Territory of tho National Union.
~ The NEW NATIONAL ERA will take high ground
llpon all public questions, and labor to inspire
yan openness of purpose and encourage unity OF
ksction, especially among the newly enfrauchised
people of the reconstructed States Remem-
" erng the past history of the Republican party,
4 I'd recognizing what it has done for the coored
teople of the nation, the New NATIONAL ERA
6ll give its hearty support to that party without
kserve. This pledge of fidelity to the Republi
c,ut.n party is given under the conviction, anC
9Th the assurance. that in the future. in thu
ed e. st that party will be the seadast and nfexibl
Import Of those principles Of justice and liberty
ch have now become part of the organic la1
,ar;o. ttheland.
lals az kE EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
it and Sfducstion the people of free Government,
in the sA ours is intended to be, are better quail
It are feAiischarge their duties to the State, an
umer- To- another The nation viii ever find it
chief uhafeguard in the intelligence of its votin
ma and the journal which would promoi
lnte highest good of government and peop!
es its ,nInd its energies and its mower 10 the wor
;. Its of Seating that people. Especially is th
terary age of the press needed by that portion
= and theDple, coored and white who, either
slF or under the ban of its bligh.ing il
has, have been deprived of the Opportun
tiesoyed by their more favored brethren
extra thee States.
, and HE INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT.
iuD Oh industrial interests of the colored peop
sai'ei wilm and receive large share of our e
", ten.
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w. sid visitor for the family and the firesid
u i arc earnestly appeal to our friends ever
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ky, in ssuhscr;r,,o, ,r;ca of the Nrv N,rror
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eipt of k III. III EREHERICK D0irGrAss Tn
d. 'ne Lock Box 81, Washington, D.