New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-02-19
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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 these
rights wherever the Constitution extends or tie
national ensign waves. AS an Educator, it,.
columns will be an especial medium for the
effective diffusion Of right principles and mach
needed instruction, and for the incubation OF
those habits of industry, economy. and selfre.
lance viii III conduce to independent manhood.
and give ':tality and energy to free government
insuring i'll return blessings to the governed.
While the editors of the New NATIONAL ERA
are co!ored men, and the contributors will be
mainly colored, yet the columns will be open ior
the discussion Of all questions of vital import
ance to the country by any Ct its citizens Com.
munications suitable for publication in these
columns, are solicited from our friends in all
parts OF the country, especially in the Southern
States.
THE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
Upon all questions involving the esneoial Ia.
terests o. the colored American citizen, Tn
simple rule of equal Justice for all men will gov.
ern the policy Of the New NATION AL ERA. 1t vii.
demand the recognition OF no right for one
citizen which it will not freely accord to ever,
other. Is will oppose any attempt to confer
privileges upon class, that are withheld from
the huInb!est citizen in the land. 1t will demand
for every citizen equality before the law, and fall
protection of person and property in every State
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The New NATIONAL ERA will take high ground
upon all public questions, and labor to Inspire
an openness of purpose and encourage unity Of
action, especially among the newly. enfranchscd
people of the reconstructed States Remem-
bering 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. This pledge of fidelity to the Republ.
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 inexible
support of those principles Of justice and liberty
which have now become part of the organic law
of the land.
THE EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
! by education the people Of free Government,
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 find its
surest safeguard in the intelligence of its 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, colored and white, who, either in
slavery or under the ban of its bghing in
fuences, have been deprived of the opportun.
ties enjoyed by their more favored brethren o f
the free States.
THE INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT.
The industrial interests Of the colored people
will claim and receive a large share of our at.
tention.
The New NATIONAL. ERA will be made de.
sirabe visitor for the family and the freside,
and we earnestly appeal to our friends every,
where to aid us by their subscriptions and their
influence,
The subscription price Of the NEw NATIONAL
Era will be So. so year for single subscriptions,
or copies for $40. in advance.
Address FREDERICK DOUGLASS, JR.,
Lock Box 81, Washington, D. C.