New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-02-12
I r OS L ECIUS
OF TIE
lB v n NATIONAL ERA
LEWIS II. DOUGLASS, EDITOR.

The New NATIONAL ERA will parial;e OF two
fold nature-that of an Advocate ana an Edu.
Gator. AS an Advocate it will asscE 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, il.
columns will be an especial medium for the
effective diffusion Of right principles and much
needed instruction, and for the inculcation o.
those HABITS of industry, economy. and seifrr-
lance viii n conduce to independent manhood,
and give Vitality and energy to fee government.
insuring in return blessings to the governed.
While the editors of the New NArIoxAL ERA
are cOlOred men, and the contributors will be
mainly colored, yet the columns will be open foC
the discussion of ali questions of vital import
ance to the country by any Of its citizens. Com
munications suitable for publica ion in these
columns, are solicited from our friends in all
parts ct the country, especially in the South RI
States.
THE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT..
Upon all questions involving the especial in.
terests Ct the coored American citizen, the
simple rae of equal justice for all men will GOV.
ern the policy Of the New NATIONAL Era. It vii
demand the recognition OF no right for one
citizen which it will not freely accord to every
other. It will oppose any attempt to confer
privileges upon class, that are withheld from
the hurnbiest 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 En- ;, will take high ground
upon all public questions, and labor to Inspire
an openness of purpose and encourage unity of
actlon, especially among the newl -enranchisgd
people OF the reconstructed States Remem.
berng the past history of the Republican party,
ard recognizing what It has done for the colorcd
people OF the nation tho New NaTIoNAL ERA
VIII 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 stead fast and inhexbe
support of those principles Of justice and liberty
winch have now become a 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
surest safeguard in the intelligence of its votin,
masses, and the journal which would promote
the highest good Of government and people
must lend its energies and its power 10 the work
of educating that people. Especially is he
agency of the press needed by that portion Of
the people, coioreh and white, who, either in
slavery or under the ban of It's b!ighiing in
iuences, have been deprived of the onportunr-
ties enjoyed by their more favored brethren o {
the free States.
THE INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT.
The industrial interests of the colored people
will claim and receive large share OF our at
tention.
The NEW NATIONAL ERA will he made de-
sirab!e 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 Nav National
ERA will be 81. 50 year for single subscriptions,
or copies for So in advance
Address FREDERICK DOUGLASS, JR.,
Lock Box 81, Washington, D. c..