New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-04-09
A Word AbOut Our JOurnnI.

The NEW NATIONAL ERA was founded
in January, 1870, and from the start it has
been vigilant Waterman of the colored peo-
pies interests. NowrOng to our race has been
too small to enlist its strongest endeavOrs to
secure its correction, and no right justly
our due has seemed too far Off to discourage
its hopes of attaining it by fair discussion
and earnest but patient appeal to the Repub-
lican party, to which this journal has always
been true. We have never doubted the
average sense of justice which has dictated
SO many reforms among the American peo-
pie. We have never questioned the fidelity
of the Republican party in regard to its
pledges Of remosiaS from every Institution
of education, of business, or Of amusement
the last grievance which harnesses, insults,
or degrades our race and on this account we
have used all resources at our command to
stimulate the fidelity and zeal of our race in
the service of the great party which put Gen.
Grant in the Presidential chair to utilize.
in the time Of peace, the victory he had won
by his sword; and it would be mere affecta-
ton in US to say that our labors in this re-
spect have not been very considerably COM
mended.
Our columns TEEN from week to week with
the best thought, and give evidence of the
highest aspirations of our people from all
parts Of the country. "Civis," of Missis-
sippi; "Depugh," of Ohio; "Teamoah,'' of
Virginia; walker" of New Jersey "Bish-
op Moore" Of North Carolina, and others
too numerous for mention in this article, but
who shall not be forgotten in our future men,
ton, have given the aid of their talents.
their industry, and their patriotic sentiments
to make the New NATIONAL ERA the organ
of the colored people of the Union. For all
this we are profoundly grateful, and yet we
are far from being satisfied with the results
achieved. We desire to see our journal in
the home of every colored family in the
land.
Our news, cur sentiments, our enterp,ises
and our politics, concern colored people more
than any other class in the nation. and We
desire the whole race to reap the advantages
of our publication. Located at the National
Capital, we have peculiar facilities for gath
ering and spreading Information on all topics
which concern us as people and possessed
of an able corps of writers, we try ALWAYS to
put all matters affecting us in the most inter-
estipg, lncid, and serious light.
NOV, it seems TO US that few Young men
should not he left to bear the burden of sucb
an enterprise as ours alone. The men of
means, of intelligence and activity all over
the Union should feel that part of this great
work belongs to them. The German people
have their Stats Zeaang, with its tens of
thousands Of subscribers the Irish World
numbers its readers by the scores of thou
sands the Cdnrier Des Etats Lnis issues MANY
thousand copies for the French people in this
country; and surely five millions of colored
people should make a sufficient rally of their
forces to put upon an abundantly paying
basis an organ which has been ever, and will
ever be. while published by the present pro-
prietors, entirely devoted to the interests of
the negro race.
We feel it to be our duty to speak thus
earnestly and plainly, because we would, in
the interest Of the race, arouse attention to
the necessity of truly naiGnal organ, an
swering, TO some extent, to the character of
Greeley's Tribune, when that old warrior was
in his prime. We. therefore, call upon our
fricads to aid us by organizing clubs, sccur-
Ing new subscribers, by individual effort, and
by promptly and regularly renewing their
own subscriptions.
During the elections of this fall. as in all |
past elections, the New NATIONAL ERA
Will be an authority in all Southern localities,
and our white neutrality-suspicious. should
begin at once TO aid in the circulation of q |
journal which has always supported the reg. |
ular nominee Of the party.
Gentlemen, let US hear from, you by return
mail.