New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-11-20
L RIOS i ECTUS
OF TUE
N W NATIONAL Err A
LEWIS II. DOUGLASS, EDITOR.

The NEw NATIONAL ERA will partake OF two
fold nature-that of an Advocate anu an Edu
Gator. AS an Advocate it will assert and main.
tain every right pertaining to the American citi.
zen, independent of race, color, or accident OF
birth. 1t will demand the recognition Of ,hess
rights wherever the Constitution extend, or the
national ensign waves. As an Educator, il,
columns will be an especial medium for the
effective diffusion of right principles aud much
nreded instruction, and for the medication .!
those habits of industry, economy. and self re-.
lance which conduce to Independent ull..hood.
and give vitality and energy to free government,
lnsurlng IN return blessngs;o the governed.
While the editors Of the New NArIov,L Era
are colored men, and the contributors will be
mainly colcred, yet thecolumns will be open ior
the discussion of all questions of vital import
ance to the country by any of its citizens. Com
municatlons suitable for publication in these
columns, are solicited from our friends in all
parts Of the country, especially IN the Snnlhcru
States.
THE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
Upon all questions involving the especial in.
terests Of the colored American citizen, the
simple rule of equal justice for all men will gov
ern the policy Of the New NATIONAL EeA 1t viii
demand the recognition OF no right for one
citizen which it will not freely accord to every
other. Il will oppose any attempt to confer
privileges upon class, that are withheld from
the humblest citizen in the land. 1t will demand
for every citizen equality before the law and full
protection of person and property in every State
and Territory of the National Union.
The NEW NATIONAL Era will take high ground
upon all public questions and labor to inspire
an openness OF purpose aud encourage unity OF
action, especially amongt the newly. entranchlscd
people OF the reconstructed States. Rcmem.
beriug the past history of the Republican party
and recognizing what it has done for the c6lorcd
people of the nation, the New NATIONAL Era
VII give ITS hearty support to that party without
reserve. This pledge of fidelity to the Republi-
can party is given under the conviction, and
with the assurance, that in the future as in the
past, that party will be the steadfast and nEaxbe
support of those principles Of justice and liberty
which have now become u part Of the organic law
OF the land.
THE EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
BY education the people of a free Government,
such as ours is intended to be, are better quail.
fed to discharge their duties to the State, aud
70 one another. The nation will ever find its
surcst safeguard in the intelligence of It's voting
masses, and the journal which would promote
the highest good of government and people
must lend its energies and its power to the work
Of educating that people. Especially is The
agency Of the press needed by that portion of
the people, coored and white, who, either in
slavery oc under the ban of its blightng in
tluences, have been deprived of the opportunl
ties enjoyed by their more favored brethren f
the free States.
THE INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT.
The industrial interests of the cOlored people
VIII claim and receive q large share Of our at
tcrt'Gn.
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where to aid US by their subscriptions and their
influence.
The subscription price Of the Nav NATIONAL
Era will be 81. 80 year for single subscriptions,
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Address FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Jg.,
LccE Box 81, Washington, ID. c.