Butte record., 1854-04-29
PROSPECTUS OF "THE CITIZEN >,

A NEW WEEKLY JOURNAL TO be published IN
"a New York. and to be conducted by JOHN MITCH
e., assisted by THO. FRANCIS MEAGilER. aud 2
competent corps OF contributors.
The principal conductors arr In the hrsi place. lIlsh
men by birth. In the second place, they ara who
endured years of penal exile nj the hands Of the British
Government, for rndeavorirg 10 overthrow ne domiu
ion of that Government in their native country In tho
third place, they refugees ON American soil, AMI
aspirants to the privileges of American citizenship.
The principles and conduct OF their new journal viii
be in accordance with their position their memories.
and their aspirations.
They refuseto brlieve that PROSTATE and broken
the Irish nation now the Of Irish Independent
is utterly lot.
They refuse 10 admit that any improvement IN the
macrel condition ol those lrishnen who have
the miscres of the last seven years If any improve
there be- satisfies the honor, fulhs the dtstny
OF ancient and noble nation.
They refuse 10 believe that Irshmen ut home So
abec rs TO be " Loyal" to the sovereign of Great Bu
ain. or that Irishmen in America endure tn,
thought of accepting the defeat which has driven them
the land of their fathers and made that beloved
land object Of pity and contempt t. the whole earth
The movement of all the western and southern IA.
tions of Europe is 0warls Republicanism. Aner a few
years of dismal peace and orer''-after biug Ikea
corpse, motiouless, breathess from h r last giau,
struggle with the et,ers Of her tyrlns weighing dowu
her limbs and their ba yonels nj her breast Europe !.
again ripenin fat for another bursting forth c the pre-
cious and deahleSs spirit OF freedom The dumb
masses OF English life, the vuclcss, land-s rgll.
less, who labor forever in mues and factories, who
have part in tho government of their land nn
interest in III" preston Of Ireland in the pundcr
Asia, in the European balance Of Power-those
appreheud, were not finally crushed into the
earth the l0th of April; ISIS, persons be
leve They finding voice and spirit again. Ger
many and Italy not dead--lIungary Is not even
asleep. War alreaNy RACES in Europe; Others
thrertenins-at Is 10 aay promising; and all over Eu
rope and America there are eyes watching, and heart.
for the occasion all diplomacy and good
account Tor the cause ef Republican, Freedom Nau-
Kind is more becoming charged with the electric.
ity Of Revolution and one the poles OF that battery
We heieSe to be situated somewhere j. or about New
York
The conductors Of The CITIZEN desire to awaken
again the national spirit and ambition Ireland,
evoke and stimulate among Irshnen a mobile zeal to ati
and to partake in the great march OF European Dtmo
racy The soyeressn7 aud arsocrc.es of Europe ben,
banded together against the Peoples, nl,Id to pr,
moie 50 tar ~ IN us lies raterna alliance OF the
Peoples against the sovereiyns and arislocr.cies.
One powerful obstacle 10 such iraerna alliance has
hitherto been the hypocrca pnslence to = liberalism
made by the British Government The conductors ct
THE CITIZEN 10 devote their most earnest enors
10 strip of that sanctimonious precnce and TO exhibit
the English power i'll lis true char only tho
oppresser oil Ireland, but the Opprcssor of England ami
the ally Of oppression all the word over. Intending
themselves To be true and loyal American ciizn- they
VIII Recommend no course of policy which would $50
lale the Irish other European refugees from the
common action Of this great Republic They will incul
cate, and with all their power assist careful loving
study o those wise and Just institutions snder which
here in America. they have found both refuge from
their enemies. and school and example oi the grand
doctrine they mean 10 enforce. To become, in CORD
faith, citizens and armed soldiers Of America. is to an
list under the banner OF universal Democracy They
will bear forever in remembrance, the heavy debt uf
gratitude which eNparriated lrishmen owe To- America
TOR her powerful proreclon and ready sympathy: and
viii piousy watch and prepare for occasion to dis
charge that sacred debt. They will be z.alous in hs
task Of reconcilng the various factions which, ON both
sides the tanc, have distracted and weak ened the
OF ireland, and huye always given enemies an
easy Victory
The conductors of this Journal intend TO make triai
how many rIshmen, how many yotaries cf Democracy
miiilint in Europe, and of Democracy victorious in
America, will agree with them these principles md
help them in striking this alliance Soon they will h.
enabled 10 know whether they aborng to any gnod
end, They do not think of spending their whole lives
III ihrashinS The water, in moving dishes of skim.
med milk" The6 do not mean TO he likene1 unto the
Jews, forever calling Palestine their country, and wai-
ling for the restoration of King Dayd's dvnasty-nr
the Welsh watching. generation after ganoryou for
the return OF Arlhur-or the soldiers of the Millennium
eerIiay grdng on their swords for the day ui Arma
gGddon. While British Tyranny still grinds Ireland
while Irish spirit still breahes and burns in passionate
revolt nga:nst il, they will labor their chosen wotk
Al any Fae. and in the meantime. they know that tha
honest and fearless preaching of Truth and Justice mus,
bear good fruit, both for Ireland AMI America
The CITIZEN Will bs published every SATURDAY,; tls
first number will appear Saturday, the 9Th of 1854
TtRas-Three dollars per annum, or six ccBi. per SIN
gle copy pay able in advance. All communications 10
he adressed to John Mitchell, Citizen Office, Mo-
Spruce Str'et, Nav York.
MIR. I. Foley, OF the firm Of Mc;arrahan & FOLEY No
so, California street will subscriptions unti
agents are appointed for California.