New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-08-13
PKOSP ECTUS
OF THE
new NATIONAL ERA.
LEWIS II. DOUGLASS, EDITOR.

The New NATIONAL ERA will partake of a two
told 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 tho
national ensign waves. AS an Educator, it,
columns will be an especial medium for tbs
effective diffusion of right principles and muot.
needed instruction, and for the inculcxion Il
those habits of industry, economy. and self.re.
lance viii IN conduce to Independent manhood.
and give vitality and energy to free government,
insurlng IN return blessings to the governed.
While the editors of the New NATIONAL ERA
are colored men, and the contributors will he;
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.
municatlons 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 NATIONAL ERA. Iwii.
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 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
al.I 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.
bering the past history of the Republican party,
and recognizing what it 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 gwen under the conviction and
with the assurance, that in the future as in the
past, that party will be the steadfast and inhexibe
support OF those princi piles 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,
tied 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
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, colored and white, who, either in
slavery or under the ban of its blighting in.
tiuences, have been deprived of the opportum.
ties enjoyed by their more favored brethren f
| the free States.
THE INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT..
The industrial interests of the colored people
will claim and receive a large share of our at
| tention.
The New NATIONAL ERA will be made n 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 their
influence.
The subscription price Of the NV 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.