New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-07-09
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
new NATIONAL ERA.
LEWIS II. DOUGLASS, EDITOR.

The NEW NATIONAL ERA will partake of two
told nature-that of an Advocate ana an Edu.
Gator. As an Advocate it will assert and main.
tam every right pertaining to the American cit
zen, independent of race, color, or accident of
birth. 1t will demand the recognition of thess
rights wherever the Constitution extends or the
national ensign waves. AS an Educator, it,
columns will be an especial medium for tn.
effective diffusion of right principles and much
needed instruction, and for the incubation q
those habits OF industry, economy. aud selfre-
nance which conduce to Independent manhood,
and give vitality and energy TO free government,
lnsuring in return blessings to the governed
While the editors of the New N,rroy.I ER,
are colored men, and the contributors will be
NANNY 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
munlcatlOns suitable for publication in thess
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, me
simple rule OF equal justice for all men will gov.
ern 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. 1t will oppose any attempt to confer
privileges upon class, that are withheld from
the humblest citizen in the land 1t will demand
tor every citizen equality before the law, and full
protechon OF person and property in every State
and Territory of the National Union
no L.
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 Repubh.
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 nAexbl.
support OF those principles Of justice and liberty
~nich nave 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,
he'd 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, colored and white, who, either in
slavery or under the ban of its blighting in.
fiuences, 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 peopIe
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 firesde,
and we earnestly appeal to our friends every.
where to aid US by their subscriptions and their
influence.
The subscription price of the Nsw NATIONAL
ERA will be 81. SO year for single subscriptions,
or copies for $40. in advance.
Address FREDERICK DOUGLASS, JK,,
Lock Box 81, Washington, D. c.