New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-11-27
PROS ECTUS
OF TIE
NJ " N NATIONAL ERA.
LEWIS II. DOUGLASS, EpiroH.

The NEw NATIONAL ERA vii! partake OF two
fold nature-that of an Advocate ana an Edu
Gator. As an Advocate it will assert and main.
tain every right pertaining to the American c,i.
zen, Independent of race, color, or scciden; of
birth. 1t will demand the recognition of .hesa
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 AMI much
needed instruction, and for the medication OF
those HABITS of industry, economy. aud self re.
lance which conduce to independent IN ,uhood.
n'"i give tally and energy to f ee government
IA uIIng IN return blessingsto the governed.
While the editors of the Nav N.rIox.l. En-,
are coiored men, and the contributors will be
mainly eolofed, yet the columns will be open Tor
the discussion Of all questions oC vital import.
ance to the country by any cf its citizens Com.
munlcatons suitable for publica ION in these
columns, are solicited from our friends in all
parts of the country, especially in the Southern
S'.tcs,
HE POLITICAL. DEPARTMENT..
Upon all questions involving the especial in.
terests Ct the colored American citizen, the
simple rue of equal justice for all men will gov.
ern the policy Of the New NArioxAL Era. will.
demand the recognition OF no right for one
citizen which it will not freely accord to every
other. 1t will oppose any attempt to confer
privileges upon class, that are withheld from
the humbest citizen in the land 1t will demand
for every citizen equality before the law, aud full
PROTECTION OF person and property in every State
and Territory of the National Union.
The New NATIONAL ERA will take hig. efuund
upon all public questions, and labor to Inspire
an openness of purpose and encourage unity OF
action, especially among the newly .enlranchiscd
people OF the reconstructed Statas Remcn-
baIing the past history of the Republican party,
and recognizing what it has done for the cOlOred
people of the nation, the NEw National Era
will give its hearty support to that party without
reserve. lh,s pledge of fidelity to the Repubi.
can patty is given under the conviction, and
with the assurance, that in the future, rs ia tho
past that party will be the steadfast and inaexibe
support of those principles Of Justice aud liberty
which have now become q part OF the organic law
Of the land.
THE EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
BY education the people Of a free Cover rnent
such as ours is intended to be, are better quail.
fed to discharge their duties to the State, and
to one another. The nation will ever fud its
5gTess saiagaardl IN the intelligence Of its voting
masses, and the journal which would promote
the highest good of government aud people
mast lend lis energies and its power to the work
Of educating that people. Especially is he
agency ct the press needed by that portion Of
the people, c1!oral and white, who, either in
slavery o. under the ban Of its bligh,ing in
fucnces, Ea:a been deprived Of the opportum.
ties enjoyed by their more favored brethren {
TIE free Sta.e3.
THE INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT.
The industrial interests Of the colored people
will claim and receive large share Of our at
teutioH.
the New EATIOSAL EGA will be made de
sirable visitor for the family and the freside
and we earnestly appeal to our friends every
where 70 aid us by their subscriptions and their
influence.
The subscription price Of the Nav NATioyAL
Era will be 81. year for single subscriptions,
or copies for so. in advance
Address FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Jg.,
Loc1 Box 81, Washington, ID. c.