New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-07-30
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
new NATIONAL ERA.
LEWIS II. DOUGLASS, EDITOR.

The NEW NATIONAL ERA will partake of two
foid nature-that of an Advocate anu an Edu-
Gator. AS an Advocate it will assert 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 tina
national ensign waves. AS an Educator, il,
columns will be an especial medium for tbs
elective diffusion of right principles and muci.
needed instruction, and for the incubation Il
those habits of industry, economy. and selfre.
lance viii n conduce to independent manhood.
and give vitality aud energy to free government,
insurng 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 will be open for
the discussion of all questions Of vital import.
ance to the country by any of its citizens Com,
muncations suitable for publication in thcss
columns, are solicited from our friends in all
parts of the country, especially in the Southern
States.
THE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
Upon all questions involving the especial in.
terests OF the coored American citizen, the
simple rule of equal justice for all men will GOV.
ern the policy Of the New National ERA. 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 hnmblest citizen in the land. 1t will demand
tor every citizen equality before the law and full
pro'ectlon oil person and property in every State
and Territory of the National Union.
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upon all PUBLIC questions, and Labor to inspire
an opehhess OF purpose and encourage unity OF
action, especially among the newly enfranchised
people OF the reconstructed States. Remem-
Derihg the past history of the Republican party,
and recognizing what It has done for the colored
people of the nation, the New N.TIoyAI, ERA
viii give ITS hearty support to that party without
reserve. This pledge of fidelity to the Republi.
can party Is gwen under the conviction and
WIN me assurance, that in the future as in the
past that party will be the steadfast and iniexible
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.
lied 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
'he n,ghest 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 ia
slavery or under the ban of its bligh,ing in
tiuences, have been deprived of the opportunl.
ties enjoyed by their more favored brethren of
| the free States.
THE INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT.
The industrial interests of the colored people
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tention. "'
The New NATIONAL ERA will be made de.
sirable visitor for the family and the tireside.
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. C.
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