Butte record., 1854-10-28
PROPESCTUS OF-THE CITIZEN ;

IA New YORK. and 10 Dr cUutflclcQ DN JOHN AliIGB
Ell, assisted by THO. FRANCIS MEAGllER and 4
competent corps OF consribulJrs.
The principal conductors are, ia the first place, Irish
nen by birth. In the second place. they who
endured years of penal exile al H. hands OF the Britain
Government, for endeavoriPg to overthrow the dOmn
ion 0i that Government IN their native country. In the
bird place they are refugees ON American soil, anI
asprants to the privileges of American citizenship.
The principles and coniuct OF their 20 al will
be IN accordance with their position their memories
and their aspirations
They refuse 10 brave that PROSTATE and broken
the irish nation now the cause of Irish Independence
is utterly lost
materie condition oil those fri-hmen h have survived
the miseries OF the last seven years II any improve
ment there be- satisfies the honor, ulis The destiny
of alt ancient and noble nation.
They refuse 10 believe that frshmen at home so
abjecl 10 be oya" TO the Sovereign Of Great Bri.-
ain. or that Irisbnen in America can endure the
thought OF accepting the defeat which has driven them
from the land OF their fathers and made beloved
land an object of pity and contempt lie The whole earit
The movement of all the western aud southern ia
tlons of Europe Is towards RepubicanisIu. AMER few
years of dismal 'peace and orier''-ier lying k
corpse, moioniess. breathless from h-r tvs giant
struggle, With the letters of her tyrans weighing down
her limbs. ana their basones at her breast Europe
again rpenng fast for another bursting forth CT the pre-
cl0lls and deathess spirit OF freedom. iie dumb
masses of English life the voeles, lndles, right
less, who labor forever in mines and factories, who
have no part in the government OF their own land
interest in The oppression OF rela.d. i'll the punder
Asia or in the European balance oi powerthose
appTehe nd, not finally crushed into ihe
earth on the lOih OF Aprii le4o as some persons be-
eve. They are finding voice and spirit again Ger
many and Italy are not dead-Eungary is not even
asleep. War area.y RACES in Europe: others aHr
;hrerening-fhat is TO aay PROMISING and all over Eu
rope and America there eyes watching, and hearts
for the occasion TO turn all diplomacy and war good
account for the cause ef Republican Freedom Man
kind is once more becoming charged with the electric
ty OF Revolution and one of the poles OF that battery
We believe TO be situated somewhere in about New
York.
TIE conductors of The CITIZEN desire 10 awaken
again the ..aiional spirit and ambition of EreaadG
evoke aud stimulate among Irisbmen noble zeal 10 aid
and 10 partake in the great march Oi European Democ-
racy The suyeresgns and aristoera of Europe beng
banded iogeh her againsi the reupie nt1ud 10 pro,
mole. TAR as iu us lies, iraterui alliance the
Peoples against the sovereigns and arstooracit>.
One powerful obstacle 10 such r'ern. alliance has
hitherto been the hypocriiical lscclse her;ls.'
made by the BRITISH Government The conductors ui
The CITIZEN mean to devote their earnest eiurts
to strip OIL that sanctmonous pretence and 10 exhibit
the English power ia lis true char ctr only the
oppresser OF Ireland, 5u the upprtssor oi England
the ally OF oppression ali the world Intending
themselves TO be true aad loyal American czBS, theI
Will Recommend no course 9 policy which Hnuid isO
late the Irish other European refugees ron h,.
common action OF this gre II Republic They viii ricul
cate and with all their power assist careful. oying
study of those wise and just Institutions under @nic
here in America, they have found both raee frl..
thelr enemies ana school and example % the grHiI
doctrine they mean TO enforce. To become, iii -
faith. citizens and armed slders If America. Is - en-
list under the banner of universal Democracy The,
will bear forever III branc, the heavy debt IF
gratitude which expartCated lrishmen America
Tor her powerful prUrection and ready sympathy and
will pousiy watch and prepare for occasion To dis
charge that sacred debt They viii be Zta1us in the
task of reconcilng the various factions which, an both
sides ofthe Atlantic, have distracted and weakened the
cause OF ireland, and have always given an
easy victory.
The conductors of This Journal intend 10 make trial
how many lrshmen, how many voiaries of Democracy
militant in Europe. and of Democracy victorious ~
America, will agree with them IN these principles and
help them in striking this alliance Soo thew will hc
enabled TO know whether they Iaborng to good
end They do not think Of spending their whole lives
in thrashing the water, in moving dishes of skim
med milk" Thel do not mean to be likened unto the
jews, forever calling Palestine their country and wai-
ting for the restoration Of King David's dynasty-or
the Welsh. watching. generation after generation for
the return of Arihur-or the soldiers of the Millennium
eiernally girdng their swords for the day of Arma
gedsion While British iyraEny sill grinds Ireland
while Irish spirit still breathes and burns in passionate
revolt ngans il, they will labor in their chosen work
At any rate, and in the meantime. they know that the
honest and fearless preaching Of Truth and Justice must
bear good fruit. both for ireland and America
The CITIZEN will be published every Saturday; the
first number will appear Saturday, the 7h of Jan 1854
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