New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-05-21
j o. 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 cti.
zen, independent of race color, or accident of
.. BIRTH 1t will demand the recognition of tbesa
rights wherever the Constitution extends or the
hationai ensign waves. AS an Educator, it,
columns will be an especial medium for the
effective diffusion of right principles and much.
| needed instruction, and for the incubation of
those habits of industry, economy. and selfr,.
nance wm,h conduce to independent manhood,
ana give vitality and energy to free government.
insurlng In return blessings to the governed.
While the editors of the New NATIONAL En-,
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.
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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. Inc
simple rule of equal justice for all men will COY
ern the policy of the New NATIONAL ERA. ItwiI
demand the recognition OF no right for ono
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
Proteetion OF person and property in every State
and Territory of the National Union.
upon all public questions, and labor to inspire
an openness of purpose and encourage unity OF
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people OF the reconstructed States Ren,em-
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and recognizing what It has done for the c5lora5
people OF the nation, the New National Era
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reserve. This pledge of fidelity to the Republi.
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with the assurance, that in the future as in the
past that party will be the steadfast and nAexbla
support OF those principles of Justice and liberty
wnich nave now become part of the organic law
OF the land.
THE EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT..
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slavery or under the ban of its bliphtino in.
fiuences, have been deprived of the opportunl.
ties enjoyed by their more favored brethren Of
the free States.
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