New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-07-02
PROSPECTUS
N lew 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
tam 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 the
national ensign waves. As an Educator, it,
columns will be an especial medium for tbs
effective diffusion of right principles and much.
needed instruction, and for the incubation q
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 Era
are colored men, and the contributors will be
mainly 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.
munications suitable for publication in these
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 colored American citizen, the
simple rule of equal Justice for all men will gov.
ern the policy Of the NEw NATIox.L ERA. 1t will
demand the recognition OF no right for one
citizen which it will not freely accord to every
other. Ii 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, aud labor to inspire
ah openhess OF purpose and encourage unity OF
achon, especially amongthe newly eniranchised
| people OF the reconstructed States Remem.
bering the past history of the Republican party,
| and recognizing what Il 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 nHexibe
support of those principles of justice and liberty
winch 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,
fled 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
he people, colorei and white, who, either in
slavery under the ban of its blightinp in.
fluences, have been deprived of the opportun,.
ties enjoyed by their more favored brethren of
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 a de-
sirable visitor for the family and the fireside,
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.,
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