New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-06-18
PROSP ECTUS
OF THE
NEW NATIONAL ERA.
LEWIS II. DOUGLASS, EuIToR.

The NEW NATIONAL ERA will partahc Of a two
fold nature-that Of an Advocate ana an Edu.
Gator. AS an Advocate it will assert aud maia.
tam every right pertaining to the American cti.
zen, independent of race, color, or accident Of
birth. 1t will demand the recognition of thes,
rights wherever the Constitution extends or the
national ensign waves. As an Educator, il,
columns will be an especial medium for tbs
effective diffusion Of right. principles aud much
needed instru ,tion, and for the medication OF
those habits of industry, economy. and self re-
lance viii n conduce to Independent manhood,
and give vitality and energy to free government,
insuring in return blessingsto the governed.
While the editors of the New NATIONAL Era
are colorcd men, and the contributors will he
mainly colored, yet the columns will be open for
the discussion of all questions Of yilI imnor,.
ance to the country by any Of lis citizens. Com.
mumcatlons 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 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 ERA. HwI
demand the recognition OF no right for one
citizen which it will not freely accord to every
other. 1t will oppose any at,e.n,, TO confer
privileges upon class, that are withheld from
the humblest citizen in the land. 1t will demand
Tor every citizen equality before the law and fun
protection Of person and properly in every State
and Territory of the National Union.
The New NATIONAL Era will take high ground
upon all public questions and labor 10 Inspire
an openness of purpose and encourage unity of
action, especially among the newly entrauchiscCi
people OF the reconstructed States Rcmen-
berlng the past history of the Republican party.
and recognizing what it has done for the colorei
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
WIN the assurance that in the future, as in the
past that party will be the seadast and inHexibIe
support of those principles of justice and liberty
winch 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 il,
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OF educating that people. Especially is the
agency OF the press needed by that portion oi
the people, colorei and white, who, either in
slavery or under the ban of its bhgb,ino in
liuences, have been deprived of the opportun.
ties enjoyed by their more favored brethren o
the free States.
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will claim and receive large share of our at
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