New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-01-15
Z Il OSPECTUS
OF THE
VI VI NATIONAL ERA.
LEWIS II. DOUGLASS, EDITOR.

The New NATIONAL ERA will partake of a 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 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, its
columns will be an especial medium for the
effective diffusion Of right principles and much
needed instruction, and for the incubation O,
those habits Of industry. economy. and self.re.
lance VIZ, h conduce to independent manhood
ard give tally and energy to free government.
| insuring in return blessings to the governed
While the editors of the New NATIONAL Era
axe co!ored men, and the contributors will be
mainly coicred, 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
mun'cations suitable for publication in these
columns, are solicited from our frierda in all
paris OF the country, especially in the Southern
States.
TIE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT,
Upon all questions involving the esnecial in.
tcres:S Of the colored American citizen, TN e
simple RUE OF equal Justice for all men will gov.
crn the policy Of the New NATIONAL ERA 1t will
demand the recognition OF no right for one
citizen which it will not freely accord to every
other. Is will oppose any attempt to confer
privileges upon class, that are withheld from
the humb'est 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. enfranchised
people OF the reconstructed States. Remem.
berlng the past history of the Republican party,
aud recognizing what 1t 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, "a in the
past, that party will be the seadfast and naexible
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
iiuences, have been deprived of the opportunl
ties enjoyed by their more favored brethren o
| the free States.
THE INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT.
The industrial interests of the colored peopl.
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 Preside
and We earnestly appeal to our friends every
where to aid us by their subscriptions and theil
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.