Butte record., 1854-06-03
PROSPECTUS OF "THECITIZEN

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/ A NEW WEEKLY JOURNAL. to be published IN
! "A New York and to be conducted by JOHN MIT,Jl
| Ell. assisted by THO. FRANCIS MEAGuER and a
competent corps OF contributors.
The principal conductors in the first place. Ir-h
men by birth. In the second place, they men wbn
endured years OF penal exile al the hands OF the British
Government, for endeavOrrg 70 overthrow the domr
ion of that Government in their nave country. In ,
third place. they refugees on American soil, and
aspirdnls to the privileges of American citizenship.
The principles and conduct OF their new journal wiU
be IN accordance with their position, their memories
! and their aspirations.
They refuse to brlicye that PROSTATE and broken -
the IRISH nation Is now The cause OF irish lndcpend ce
Is utterly lot.
They refuse to admit that any improvement in ib,
maercl condition OF those iriShmcn whc have slrvir
the nlsercs OF the last seven years, II any improve.
mut there be, satisfies the honor, fllli The slim,
ot - ancient and noble nation.
They rci,s. TO believe that nisamcn 81 home ar, ,
ahiect to BE l1ya 10 the Sovereign of treat lr.
AHA, that Irshmen in America can rrIIrr OBJ.
thought OF accepting The defeat which hes driven one
rom TIE land ol ihor i4thcIsr ure nhie ul hell,i
ud an object OF pity aud contempt t. the whole clria
The movement OF all thl western and southern OLA
tious ct Europe is towards Repuhliciuisin. After fy
years Of dismal peace ~ orlcr'''ttr iyng hLfs
corpse, nOlcnlcss, breahiess from h.r iu- giant
struggle, with the ctters o her Grants wt-hiuE down
her limbs ana huir bGyones ~ her breast. Europe. So.
again rpenin- fast lur lrutAer bursting tur 81 tc pr
cOus and dcatl.less spirit oi freedom Tie dumb
masses of English life the Nptels5 aufr-s. ri.tt
less, who labor forever in mines aud factories wl..
have no part in the Government ol their own land d..
interest in the oppression of ireland in the puuder OH.
4 ,l- or in the European balance o puwtr-tnO-c mas
os. aFprchend, were not tnaily crushed into fLc
earth the lUlh of : prii; IS:5, persons
lieve. They are finding voice ami spirit again. ger
many and Italy are not dead-iiungary is not even
asleep. War alrcasy RACES i'm Europe; Others ar.
thrcr;cningthat is to aay promising Sd all over d.,
rope and America .hcrc eyes watching, and heart
for the occasion TO all diplomacy and guot
account fy the ef Kcpu0lican Freedom Nrr
kind Is Becoming charged with the electric
iiv OF Revelation End one OF the poles OF that bait,-
Ee believe 10 be situated somewhere IN about New
York
Tse conductors Of THE CITIZEN desire to awak,s
uein She national spirit and ambition of Ireland.
evoke and stimulate among risi'non nubc zeal to %;
aII TO phfiIkc ~ The great march OF European DcmrC
racy The uNcrcsgns and ara0cr.cirs OF Europe benz
baHdeJ together against the Peoples, We nyll tuuuj.
mote tar ia i'cs, irderral alliance ol rh.
Peoples against he sUvercgns and aristocrlces.
One p0werui obstacle to such frsicriul aaucr has
hhurtu hei tie hypocrtCa prclencc to " liberalism.
IH,ie li} tn, British Government The conductor, ui
The CITIZEN TO devote tlieir most tarss, ,flr
o strip OF hH, sguctimoEious preence and a. cNbihr
the English power IN lis true character. not unb i
opprusser OF reaHd but the OPP rcs-or 0i England 5t
the ally o! oppression all the World over lGicitin-
themselves TO oe true ana loyal American cuns, lAY
viii Recommend uf policy which wbual i--
lAie the Hish OF other European refugees from tHr
common action oi this great Republic They Will HtI.-
cate, and with all their power assist careful ioyi,,
study o those wise and just institutions under whi-4
here in America they have found both r. .iuec from
their enemies. and school and example O the gpul
doctrine they mean to enforce To become, u ca.t
faith citizens and armed soldiers Of america is 10 e,
will bear forever in remembrance. the hcavy debt ~
gratitude Which eXpartria'd lrishmcn to Aurric.
Tor her powerful prOracon and ready sympaiit: ART
will piOn~ly watch and prepare for an occasion H. 3
char-e that sacred debt They will be zralous in hr
task Of lvconcling the yGrious factions which. both
sides oihe Atlantic, have distracted and weakened the
cdusc Of rciana and have always given her eueins s
easy victory
The conductors Of this Jourual intend to make tri4
how many ristIncn, how many voiaries bemocr4cY
militant in EuFoPe, and o. Democracy victorious iu
Amcrct viii ugrca with them Il these principle and
help them IN striking this alliance Soon they viii he
enabled 10 know whether they laborne to any good
end, They 10 not think OF spending their whole lives
III lilrasling the water, in moving dishes uf skim
med milk TheA do not mean be likeIied unto tin.
Jews, forever calling Palestine their country, and wa
ting for the restoration of King Davd's dynasty-o-
the Welsh, watching. generation after genertion iof
the return ui Arthur-Or the soldiers Of the Millennium,
elcruaiY Eirding their swords for the day Arma
geddon. While British tyranny still erints ireland
While Irish spirit still breathes und burns ia passioai.
reyol, nla;usl it, they will labor in their chosen work
Al any rate and in the meantime, they know that th.
honest and iaries preaching OF Truth aud Justice must
bear good fruit. both for Ireland and AmeRicil
The CITIZEN viii be published every Saturday: tao
ist number VIII appear saturday, the III Of Jan. lsii
IERMs-fhrac dollars erannmn, SIX ccnis per sin
gle copy. payable in advance All communications %
be afressed 10 John Mitchell, Citizen Office No.
Spruce street, Now York.
Mr. I. Foley, of the firm of icGagrlhaa & Toey, NJ
50, California sreet' will receive subscriptions uqul
agents are appointed Tor California.