New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-02-26
PROSPECTUS
or THE
\ & " n ATI0NAL ERA.
LEWIS II. DOUGLASS, EDITOR.

HE NEW NATIONAL ERA viii Dartake OF Two
fold nature-that Of an Advocate ana an Ecu.
Gator. AS an Advocate it will assert and main.
tain every night pertaining to the American eli.
zen, independent of race, color, or accident OF
birth. 1t Will demand the recognition OF these
rights wherever the Constitution extends or Il. G
national ensign waves. AS an Educator, ii.
columns will be an especial medium for the
effective diffusion of right principles and mach
needed instruction, and for the incu!caton OF
those habits Of industry, economy. aud selfra-
lance which condUce to independent manhood.
and give vitality and energy to free government.
insaFing III return biessiugsto the governed.
While the editors OF the New NATIONAL EgA
are coioced men, and the contributors will be
mainly colored, yet the columns will be open Tor
The discussion Of all questions OF vital import
ance to the country by any CT its citizens Com
munications suitable for publication in these
columns, are solicited from our friends in all
parts OF tie country, especially in the Southern
Statcs.
THE POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
Upon all questions involving the especial in.
torests o. the colOred American citizen, tle
simple RUE of equal justice for all men will gov.
ern The policy Of the New NATIONAL ERA. 1t viii
demand the recognition OF no right for one
citizen which ii will not freely accord to every
other. It viii oppose any attemp. TO come,
privileges upon q class, that are withheld from
the humbiest citizen in the land. 1t will demand
for every citizen equality before the law, and fan
projection CT person and property in every State
and Territory of The National Union.
The NEW NATIoNAL ERA will take Ugh ground
upon all public questions, and labor 20 iazpire
an openneSs of purpose and encourage unity Of
action, especially among the newly. enirancb?sed
people OF the reconstructed States. Remem-
berlnS the past history of the Republican party,
and recognizing what it has done for the colored
people Of the nation, the New NATIONAL ERA
VIII give IS hearty support to that party without
reserve. This pledge Of fidelity 20 the Republi.
can party Is given under the conviction, and
VITA the assurance, that in the future, as in the
past, that party will be the steadfasta inaexihle
support OF those principles of justice and liberty
winch have now become apart 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 fnd its
surcst safeguard in the intelligence Of its voting
nj, 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, coloret and white who, either in
slavery o. under the ban of its bliehting in
itueuces, have been deprived Of the 0rporsun,-
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 fresde,
and we earnestly appeal to our friends every.
where to aid us by their subscriptions and their
influence.
The subscription price of the Nav NATIONAL
ERA will be 81. so year for single subscriptions,
or copies for $40. in advance.
Address FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Js.,
Lock Box 81, Washington, D. C.