New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-01-22
PROSPECTUS
Ne W n NATIONAL ERA
LEWIS II. DOUGLASS, EDITOR.

The New NATIONAL ERA will partake of two
fold naMre-that Of an Advocate and an Edu.
Gator. As an Advocate it will assert and main.
tain every right pertaining to the American cti,
zen, Independent Of race, color, or accident OF
birth. 1t will demand the recognition of these
rights wherever the Constitution extends or the
national ensign waves. As an Educator, it.
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 self re-.
lance which conduce to independent manhood,
and give vitality aud energy to free government,
insuring in return blessingsto the governed.
While the editors of the New National Fra
are colored men, and the contributors will be
maiaiy eoiored, yet the columns will be open for
the discussion Of all questions of vital import.
ance to the country by any of its citisens. Com
munications suitable foy publication in these
columns, arp solicited from our friends in all
parts Of the country, especially in the Southern
States.
THE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
Upon all questions involving the esnecial in.
forests Of the colored American citizen, the
simple rule of equal justice for all men will gov
ern the policy Of the NEw NATION Al ERA. 1t will
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 among the newly. enfranchsed
people of the reconstructed States. Remem.
bering 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 steadfast and inaexibe
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 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 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, colorel and white, who, either in
slavery or under the ban of its blighting in
fuencss, have been deprived of the opportun,-
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 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, ID. G,