Butte record., 1854-05-06
PROSPECTUS OF "THEClTIZEN

/ lPROSPECTUS 5 OF "TflEClTIXEN -
a NEW WEEKLY JOURNAL to be published j,
"a New York. and to BE- conducted by JOHN MlrCH-
Ell, assisted by THO. FRANCIS MEAGHER and a
competent corps OF contributors.
The principal conductors are in the first place. Irish
by birth. In the second place, they men whp
endured years Of penal exile the hands of the British
Government, for endeavorirg to overthrow tne domiu
ion ofthat Government in their native country. IL thr
third place, they refugees on American soil auI
aspirans 10 the privileges Of American citizenship.
The principles and conduct Of their journal w.i
be in accordance with their position their meirori,
and their aspirations.
They refuse TO brlievc that PROSTATE and broken n
the Irish nation now, the cause o: Irish independents
is utterly lost
They rei5l~e 10 admit ihat any Improvement iu ta,
maeric condition OF those rishmen mha have sryivo4
the n-eries of the last seven Years, ANY imlrn,.
there he, satisfies the honor, luils dcslu,
Of an ancient and noble nation
They relusr helirst that Irshmcn at home ar, .-
ahart 10 be luy.. tu the Sovereign uf Gu3f I}r
avn. or that lri>hmcn in America can endur. ,.
thought of accepting The dtit1 which has driven T
the land uf their iahrFs, and In;ic hit t-fp.l
land IN object of PITY and contempt te the Whr. .rti
The movement of An the western and southern r.
tions of Europe isiowdtiS Repubi'cansn. After I.-
years of dismal peace and order -afrr iym. n,
corpse. motoHlvss hrcmhlvss. ffuu H.r il-. .li..
struggle, with tie ietrr~ Ot her ,gei.rI-. .,.
her limbs. and their ba, oueis at her bri-i. Iliofs .
aguin rpeuiug fast for anu;her bursting forth , fhe mr.
cous and deathie>s spirit OF freedom. The d.luu
masses of En.-h life lhc yule,ss lanIl..-. r,-.
less, who labor forever IA mines anj t.c"rr-, Wh.
have no part the government of their own lard Dad
Interest the oppression OF Ireland nee. !luii
ASA. or m IN" European balance 81 pONtr-thO-t nl-
arpreheud, were not inalit crushed iut1 fr.
earth the l0th of Apr S4s. rs SOM. u. rs9i- b.
licNe. They finding Voice and spirt a-aiu ,,,r
many aud ltay are NOT deud-Iiunaafv IL mot ewes.
asleep. War atrcay RACES in Europe: others sr-
thrcrenlng-tha Is % aay promising; AMI al over E.
rope and America thcre eye watching. and hsar4
lur The occasion 10 urn al diplomacy ana war 1 ,ol
account Tor ihe cau~e of Republican Freedom MAJ.
Kind Is once more becoming charged u tir e'eciu
iiy OF Revolution and one ui the poles ot ita batter,
Ats.s
York.
The conductors Of rHx Crrlzrv desire I, as,ts.,
again the national spirit and ambition of Ircaui b..
evoke aud sfun;re among irishiren a nob. al tq al
and 10 parake n the great march of European boui.p
racy The svereSgs and arstucracie nf Eurup, h.ir.
banded lose her against the Peoples, ni-pi lr pro-
nutc, lar in lies, lracrul allarr,. uf 3D..
Peoples against the snveregus and aris.scr.,ci-~.
Dne powerful obstacle to siici irlierurl ;luc. f.
hitherto been thu iiy Tncrica Ereienr 20 Be Liberalism
made hy the British Government The con lurtar- sf
Tns CITIZEN mean to devote their most carn.t effort
to strip of that sanCtimunious prerncc and 90 oLt
the English power ia It's true char Clrr. uuly M
oppresser o Ireland but the opFrs-nr of Eustud tn
the ally Of oppression all the world over lniruIir-
themselves to be true and inyal American czu-, ty
will recommend no course pl policy which wnulI f
late the IRISH or other European refugees from tI.
common action this ercd Republic. The, ~ "a in-r.t
cae, and with all their power assist c1rcfG. I,vfl-
study ut those wise al just institution. under whlrh
here III hHlerica they have found both rrnye from
their enemies. and school and example of ti. Grand
doctrine they mean 10 enforce. To become. n gt.d
fith. citizens and armed soldiers America, is 10 .,
will bear forever in remembrance the heavy debt ~
gratitude which eNPartriafl lr-hurn owe TO Anrf.r
Tor her powerful prurrclinu und ready sympathy ME,
VIII puu~ly which and prepare for an occasion io ,i
charge thar sacred debt They viii be zaaou- in f.
task of rcconcHg the various frii.ns which ON ,.t
sides ol The Atauiic have distracted and w,-i e.u M
case of Ireland, and have always given her eurmcs in
easy victory.
The conductors of this journal intend in r,ala trid
how many irlshmen, how many voiaries Of eln.fr.-,
militant IN Eurppc and of democracy victrnff. %.
AmcucH, will agree with them tlie-. prime piles. ana
help ibem IN strikin this alliance soon ,tr, pl .
enabled i9 know whether The, arc lstlori.- m f, .
end. lipJ do mot think of spending ih"r yhpr. i've.
IN lhrashing tilr wacr- IN mo,i ing dishes al i.
med MIX IheN do not mean Iu be lkrfl,.l unf. ff..
Jews. forever calling Palestine their country, und v..
ting i0r the restoration of KIM pavd's ,i,uas,,-r.
the W el~h, watching. generation after ceurri nom l
the return oi Arihuror the soldiers uf ih. Nu-rlu-,
elcrnay SrdnS on their swords the ,!ly of Ar,a
eeddun Nbde British yraLuy still arinis lr,l,frl
while irsh spirit still hreifhes aud burns in f.-IrsI.
revolt nga;nst l., they viii labor 80 their chosen vfr-
At any rlc, and iH the mcauIme. They know tl. il.
honest aud fearless preaching o Truth and Iii-ie n,
bear good fruit, both for Ireiand and An-Rirl
The CITIZEN viii hr published every SarrIa,. ti,.
rs number Niil appear riirday The I'm ot IAN i~,
TERNs-fhrcc dollars per ainDtn or six cents l,,r .it
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be airc>sed to John Mitchell. titjzen Daira a.
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agents are appointed iof California.