New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-02-05
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OF THE
iB W NATIONAL Err A
LEWIS II. DOUGLASS, EDITOR.

The New NATIONAL ERA will 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 cit.
zen, independent of race, color Or accident of
birth. 1t will demand the recognition o. ,hess
rights wherever the Constitution extends or The
national ensign waves. AS an Educator. its
columns will be an especial medium for the
effective diffusion Of right principles and much.
needed instruction, and for the incubation OF
those habits of industry, economy. and sefro-
lance viii; condace to Independent manhood.
and give vitality and energy to free government.
insuring ii. return blessingsto the governed
While the editors of the New NATIONAL ERA
are colored men, and the contributors will he
mainly cocred, yet the columns will be open Tor
the discussion Of all questions Of vital import
ance to the country by any Of its citizens Com
munications suitable fer publication in these
columns, are solicited from our friends in all
parts Of the country, especially in the South III
States.
THE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
Upon all questions involving the especial in
terests o. the colored American citizen, the
simple RUE Of equal justice for all men will gov
ern the policy Of the New NArIoYArEeA. twill.
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 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 and encourage unity of
action, especially amongthe newl -entranchised
people of the reconstructed States Remem.
bering the past history of the Republican party,
and recognizing what it has done for the oolored
people of the nation, the New NATIONAL ERA
Will 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 inQexibe
support Of those principles of Justice and liberty
which have now become g 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, 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 energi les and its power to the work
of educating that people. Especially is he
agency of the press needed by that portion OF
the pcapie, colored and white, who, either in
slavery or under the baa of its bligh,ing in
fluences, have been deprived of tho emporium
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 large share Of cur at
tention.
The New NATIONAL ERA will be made q de-
sirable visitor for the family and the firesde,
and We earnestly appeal to our friends every.
where to aid us by their subscriptions and their
influence.
The subscription price of tho 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.