New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-08-06
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new NATIONAL ERA
LEWIS Ii. DOUGLASS, EDITOR.

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Gator. As an Advocate i, will assert and main.
tain every right pertaining to the American citi-
zen, independent Of race, color, or accident O.
| birth. 1t will demand the recognition Of tbesa
rights wherever the Constitution extends or ,ha
national ensign waves. As an Educator. It,
columns will be "a especial medium for tbs
effective diffusion Of right principles and much.
naeaed instruction, and for the incubation Il
| those habits OF industry, economy. and self:re.
lance viii n conduce to independent manhood
and give vitality and energy to free governments,
insuring in return blessings to the governed
While the editors Of the New National, Ee.
are coorsa men, and the contributors will be
mainly colored, Yet the columns will be open for
the discussion Of all questions of vital imuor.
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THE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT..
Upon all questions involving the especial in.
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simple rule of equal justice for all men will gov
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other. Is will oppose any attempt to confer
privileges upon y class, that are withheld from
the huinblest citizen in the land 1t will demand
Tor every ei',Sen equality before the law, and fnls
prGteOtiOn OF person and property in every State
and Territory of the National Uuion.
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and recognizing what it has done for the colored
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past, that party will be the seadfast and inAexibIe
support OF those principles of Justice and liberty
which have now become part Of the organic Law
of the land.
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ties enjoyed by their more favored brit aren o !.
! the free States.
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will claim aGa receive q large share of our at,
tenticI.
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