The Shasta courier., 1854-03-11
PROSPECTUS OF "THE CITIZEN.

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| IA lished in New York, and to be conducted
by JOHN Mitchell, assisted by THO. FRAN
| CTS MEAGHER, and competent corps of con-
tributors.
The principal conductors are, in the first place,
Irishmen by birth. In the second place, they
are men who endured years of penal exile at
| the hands of the British Government, for ell
deavoring to overthrow the dominion of that
Government in their native country. In tho
| third place, they refugees on American SOIL
and aspirants to the privileges of American cit
izenship.
The principles and conduct of their new
journal will be in accordance with their posi-
ton, their memories, and their aspirations.
They refuse to believe that, PROSTATE and bro
ken as the Irish nation is now, the cause of Irish
independence is utterly lost.
They refuse to admit that any improvement
in the material condition of those Irshmen " no
have survived the miseries of the last seven
years, if any improvement there be, satisfies tho
honor, or fufills the destiny of ancient and
noble nation.
They refuse to believe that Irishmen at home
are so abiect to be ''loya to the Sovereign Of
Great Britain, or that Irishmen in America can
endure the thought of accepting the defeat which
has driven them from the land of their fathers.
and made that beloved land object of pity
and contempt to the whole earth.
The movement of all the western and SOUTH
ism, After few years Of dismal peace and
order after lying like corpse, motionless,
GREATNESS, from her last giant struggle with the
tetters of her tyrants weighing down n her limbs
and their bayonets at her breast, Europe is again
ripening fast for another bursting forth Of the
precious and deahless spirit Of Freedom. The
dumb masses of English life the men yoteless
landless. rightless, who labor forever III mines
and factories, who have part III the govern
ment of their own land, no interest in the uy
preston OF Ireland, III the plunder of Asia, or
in the European balance of power-those mass
es, we apprehend, were not finally crushed into
the earth on the 10th of April 1913, as some
persons believe They finding voice and
spirit again. Germany and Italy are not dead
hungary Is not even asleep. War already RACES
in Europe; other wars are threatening-that is
to say promising; and all over Europe and Amer
lea there are eyes watching and hearts burning
for the occasion to turn all diplomacy and war
to agood account for the cause of Republican
Freedom. Mankind is more becoming
charged with the electricity of Revolution, aud
one of the poles of that battery we believe to be
situated somewhere IN or about New York
The conductors of The CITIZEN desire to
awaken again the national spirit aud ambition
OF Ireland-to evoke and stimulate among Irish
men noble zeal to aid and to pariake in the
great march OF European Democracy. The SOW
ereigns and aristocracies of Europe being BAN
promote. SO far as i'll us lies. fraternal alliance
Of The Peoples against the soyereigns and aris-
tocracies.
One powerful obstacle to such fraiernal ali-
ance has hitherto been the hvpocritlcal pretence
10 :" Liberalism" made by the British Govern
ment. The conductors of The CITIzEH mean 10
devote their most earnest efforts to strip off that
sanctlmonlous pretence, and to exhibit the Eng
llsh power in Its true character, as not only the
oppressor OF Ireland. but the opprcssor OF Eng
land, and the ally OF oppression all the world
over Intending themselves to be true and loyal
American citizens. they will recommend no
course OF policy which would isolate the Irish
or other European refugees from the common
action OF this great Republic. They will incul-
cate and with all their power assist careful,
loving study of those wise and inst institutions
| under which, here in America they have found
both refuge from their enemies, and school
and example OF the grand doctrine they mean
| to enforce. To become, III good faith citizens
and armed soldiers of America, is to enlist under
the banner OF universal Democracy. They will
bear forever IN remembrance, the heavy debt of
| gratitude which expatriated Irishmen owe 10
America for her powerful protection aud ready
sympathy and will piously watch and prepare
| for an occasion to discharge that sacred debt.
| They will be Jealous III he task of reconc-
| ling The various factions which, on both sides of
the Atlantic, have distracted and weakened the
cause of ireland, and have always given her ell
emles an easy victory.
The conductors of this Jonrnal intend to max @
trial how many Irishmen, how many yotaries of
| Democracy militant in Europe, and of Democ-
racy victorious III America, will agree with them
IN these principles, and help them in strikip q
this alliance. Soon they will be enabled to
know whether they are laboring to any good
end They do not think of spending their whole
lives IN thrashing the water, or in moving
dishes OF skinned milk" They do not mean To-
be hkened unto the Jews, forever calling Pales-
tine their country, and waiting for the restora-
ton OF King David's dynasty,-or the Welsh,
watching, generation after generation, for The
return of Arthur-or the soldiers of the Milleni-
um, eternally girding on their swords for the day
of Armageddon. While British tyranny still
grnds Ireland-while Irish spirit still breathe $
and buns Ill passionate revolt against it. they
Will labor III 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 for
America.
The CITIZEN will be published every Satnr-
day; The first number will appear on Saturday
the 9TH OF January, 1854.
TERMs-Three dollars per annum, or six cents
per single copy, payable III advance. All COM
muuicaiions TO be addressed to John Mitchell
Citizen Office, No. 3, Spruce street, New York
| MIR. r. Foley of the firm of Mc(iarrahan 81
Foley, No. so, California street, will Ieceive sub
scripiions until Agents are appointed ior Cali
iornIa.