Butte record., 1854-10-07
PROPEsCTUs OF"THE CITIZEN !"

q NEW WEEKLY JOURNAL to be published in
"A New Hers- aHd TO b. conducted 10y JOHN MITCH
III. assisted it THO. FRANCIS MEAGilER. and
competent corps oi c'nsribm)rs.
The prn pa. conductors ara, in the first place Irish
mon b., Oir,h. In the second place they who
endured years n penal exile al u hands OF the liriai
suyerHneni, for undelyorirg overthrow olnin-
ion Di ai Government IN Ieir native country In The
hrd pace they are refugees on American soil. and
asprinls 10 the privileges Of American citizenship.
The principles and coniuct Of their Journal will
be ~ ecvrinte with their position, their memories,
and their aspirations
Theyr fuse 10 bFieve iilai, PROSTATE and broken as
the it nation l. uOw tho cause of irish Independence
is utterly lot.
They reuse 10 admit that any improvement in the
maierit condition OF those irshien who have survived
the in'str'e- OF the last seven wears, il any improve
nenl there be, satisfies the honor luis The destiny
Of an ancient and noble M ion
They refuse 10 believe ha. irishInen at home
atjecl 10 - loyal TO the Sovereign OF Great Brit
ain, or HAT iiisaincn in America endure the
thought cce;.l lie defeat which i.as driven them
from HE land OF iher fathers, nlse that beloved
land an obi o. pity and con'ei ie lie whole earth
The movement oi all the western and southern
tons Of Europe is towards Repubcanism. After IA few
years of dismal .peace and Ordcr-after lying like IA
corpse, moiioness breathless. from her last giant
struggle with the fetters of her yrants weighing dowu
her limbs and their ba sone,s at her breast Europe is
again ripenn fast FOR another bursting forth CT The pre-
ciOas ana Geaihiess spirit oi freedom. The dumb
masses Of English life the votecss landless. right
less who labor forever IN mines and factories. who
have part in the government Of their land no
interest in the oppression OF Ireland in The plGer OF
ASIA or ii the European balance OF power-thOse
os W. apprehend, finally crushed into the
earth on the l9h Of ,pr; ls+s, some persons be-
heye. They are tindig voice and spirit again. Ger
many and Italy are not dead-Ilungafy is not even
asleep. War aire;>y ragea i'll Europe; others aer
ihrereuingtha is to a1y promising: and all over En-
rope aud America there are eyes watching, and hearts
tor tbe occasion 10 all diplomacy 10 good
account for the ef Republican Freedom Man
kul is once more becoming charged with the electric
5 Of Revolution and Vi The poles that battery
we believe to be situated somewhere in about New
York
Ire conductors of TIE CITIZEN desire TO ayakep
again the ;iional spirit and ambition Of Ireand-io
evoke and stimulate among Irishinen noble zeal to aid
and to parake in the sreal march of European Demor
racy The and ast0cracias of Europe being
tarded together against The Peoples, nteud pro-
mole. ar III lies, fraternal alliance of the
Peoples against the sovereigns and arisoeraces.
One powerful obstacle 10 such fTalernal alliance has
hitherto been the ypocfitical reience iiberaiismr
made by the British Government The conductors oi
THE CIIIzyN devote their most earnest effort.
to strip oil that sanctimoniuus preience and to exhibit
the isish power IA is true character, not only the
oppresser OF Ireand bu, the oppressor England ana
the ally of oppression all The world over. Intending
themselves to be true and loyal American ciiiZns they
VIII recommend no course of policy which would so-
late the Irish other European refugees from the
Common action ef this great Republic They will ncul
cate, and vita all their power assist. careful loving
study OF those wise and just institutions under which,
here in Anefica, they have foGnd both refuee from
their enemies. and school and example OF the grand
doctrine they mean 10 enforce. To become in gocd
aita, citizens and armed soldiers Of America TO en-
list under the banner Of universal Democracy The,
viii bear forever III remem brance the heavy debt II
gratitude which cXpartriat'd Irshnen TO America
for her powerful ptoreciiOn and sympathy: and
VIII pously watch and prepare for occasion 10 dis
charge that sacred debt They will be zea,ous in the
task Of reconcng the vifOrs factions which, on both
sides ofthe Atlantic have distracted weak ened The
cause OF Ireland. and have always given her enemies an
easy victory.
The conductors of this journal intend to make trial
how many irishmen. how many votares of Democracy
militant in Europe, and of Democracy victorious in
America, will agree with them in these principles and
help them ia striking this alliance Soon they Will be
enabled 10 know whether they aioring to any good
end They do no; think OF spending their whole lives
in thrashing the water in moving dishes of kim
med miik = Thei do not to be likened unto tine
jews, forever calling Palestine their COUNTRY and wai-
the Welsh, Watching generation after generation for
the return Of Arhur-of the soldiers of the Millennium
elernaly girdng their swords for the GAY of Arna
geddon While British tyraLny still grinds ireland
while Irish spirit still breathes and burns in passionate
revolt ngansi it. they will labor in their chosen work
At any and in the meantime. they know that the
honest and fearless preaching of Truth aud Justice must
bear good fruit both for ireland and America
The CITIZEN viii be published every Saturday; the
first humber will appear Saturday, the 7th OF Jan 1854
TERMs-Three dollars per annuin, six cents per sin
gle copy, payable in advance. All communications TO
be adressed to John Mitchell, Citizen Office, No 3
Spruce rect, New York
Mr.. 4. Foley, OF the firm of McGarrahan & Toley No
SO. California will receive subscriptions until
agents appointed for California.
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