New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-07-23
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
new NATIONAL ERA.
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 Gin.
zen, independent of race color, or accident of
birth. 1t will demand the recognition of these
rights wherever the Constitution extends or tn.
national ensign waves. AS an Educator, it,
columns will be an especial medium for tn.
effective diffusion of right principles and moo.
needed instruction, and for the Incubation /
those habits of industry, economy. and selfre.
lance which conduce to Independent, manhood,
and give vitality and energy to free government.
nsurng in return blessings to the governed.
While the editors of the New NATIONAL En-.
are colored men, and the contributors will be-
manly colored, yet the columns viii be open for
the discussion of all questions of vital imnort-
ance to the country by any Of its citizens Com.
munications suitable for publication in these
columns, are solicited from our friends in all
parts Of the country, especially in the Southeru
States.
THE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT..
Upon all questions involving the especial in.
tcrests Of the colored American citizen, the
simple rule of equal justice for all men will gov
ern the policy Of the New National ERA. Itwii.
demand the recognition OF no right for one
citizen which it will not freely accord to every
other. 1t will oppose any attempt to conte,
privileges upon q class, that are withheld from
the humblest citizen in the land. Ii will demand
tor 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 pubic questions, and labor To inspire
an openness of purpose and encourage unity of
action, especially among the newly -enfranchisei
| people OF the reconstructed States Remem-
| herring 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 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 steadtast and nfexble
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 a free Government,
such ours is intended to be, are better quail
| he'd 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 blighting in
fuences, have been deprived of the opportunl-
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-
sirable 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 81. so year for single subscriptions,
or copies for $40. in advance
Address FREDERICK DOUGLASS, JR.,
Lock Box 81, Washington, D. c.
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