Butte record., 1854-05-27
PROSPECTUS SOF"THE CITIZEN .

A NEW WEEKLY JOURNAL to be published IN
"a New York and to be conducted by JOHN MITCH
EI4 assisted by THO. FRANCIS MEAGHER. and a
competent corps OF contributors.
The principal conductors are, IN the hEs place. Irish
by birth. In the second place, they who
endured years psnnl exile Mt TIE hands of the British
Government, for endeavoripg to overthrow the domin
ion Of that Government in their native country In the
third place, they refugees on American soil sni
aspirants to the privileges of American citizenship.
The principles and conduct OF their new journal VII
be in accordance with their position, their msmoFl-5
and their aspirations
They refuse to breve that. PROSTATE and broken s
the Irish nation now the cause oi IRISH lndCptndeuc
is utterly lot
They refuse to admit that amy improvement in r.,
mter,c condition OF those ishmen who have survived
the miseres Of the last seven years, II any improt
meni there be- satisfies the honor, iulis the das,oy
ancient and noble nation
They refuse 10 believe that Ishuen et home -
ahcc Is TO be loyal 10 the Sovereign Great BH'
ain or that Irshmen in America can endure m.
thought of acce ping he defeat which has driven h
from the land u their fathers, and made that beios.
land object of pity and contempt ts the whole cart
The movement of all the western and southern NJ
,ipus of En- Ope Is towards Bepublicansn Aner f.s
years of dismal peace and orjer'-fter lying hF q
corpse. motonless. hrcaihiess from her last Eiau,
struggle, with he iotiers OF her iyraHis weighing
limbs and their ba,ones AZ her bgs3't EIrupe is
again ripeniug fast for another bursting forth - The T..
cOus and deathIess spirit uf freedom The DUNN
Of English life. the vnl.ess landless, right
lcss, who labor forever in mines gn3 factories, VINO
have part in the goyCrnmfai of their own land ~
interest ia The oppression Of irrlard ihe rlu5er ~
Asia, in the European balance Of power-hosc mas.
es. we apprehend. we've not finally crushed into th'
earth on the lOili OF April lS4-. persons be-
hcve. They finding voice aud spirit ugH.u. Ger
many and Italy arc not dead-iiungary j. nnt even
asleep. War arelsy RACES in Eurppc other ar
jhTcrieriugthai is TO 7ay promising; AMI al Eu
rope and america there eyes watching, Dnd hearts
for the occasion 10 turn all diplomacy AMI good
account ion the cause ef Republican irecloci Mnn-
kind is becoming charged with the electric
ity of Revolution and one Of he poles al that batter
we believe to he situated somewhere in or about Ner
York
The conductors nf THr Cruzsv desire to awake,
agaln She national spirit and ambition ct Ireland
evoke aud stimulate among IrishmeH noble zeal IN ai
and 10 pariake in he march Of European Demo-
acy. The soveregns and ersiocracies oi Europe huit
banded together against the Peoples, ntcud 10 pr
mote, i'll lies, frafernal aliiaice Of th4
Peoples against the sosercigns and arisocraci--.
One powerful! obstacle 10 such Maternal nsnce b-s
hitherto been the hy pocriiCal preteute Hhcrnt-r
made by the British Government The conductors %.
THE CITzE mean to devote their ef,7'-
10 strip OF that sancmorous rretence, md 30 exlb.
The English power in its char rter rs not oniy -
oppresser oi Ireland. but the opprsur ui fpand AMI
the ally of oppression all the world over iuenoin:
themselves TO be true and loyal American c.zn-, The,
viii recommend no course Of policy which would
lae the irish other European rcfugfes from -
common action Of this grest Republic Thsv VIII incul.
cate and with Hll heir power assist. careful loyn,
study OF those wise and just institutions under aili.
here IN America, they have found both rsfngc from
their enemies and school and example of tie grani
doctrine they mean to enforce. To becume. in gord
faith, citizens and armed soldiers Of America. IN
list under the banner OF universal Dcmocracs. Thny
will hear forever in remem Drancr the heaVy debt
gratitude which expartrai'd ITshnen 10 tmrrie.
for her powerful prorection md ready sympathy ard
viii pio'lsly watch and prepare for dls-
charge that sacred debt They will be zaIous ~ ih-
task Of reconcic the various factions which roth
SIDES ofihe tlanic. have distracted aud weakened hs
Of Ireland, and have always given ho cicIn.rs -
easy victory.
The conductors Of this Journal intend N make fr7l
how many iTishire1, how many vories al th'uorrary
mIiitent IN Europe, aud of Democracy victorious IN
AreTica, viii agree with them these principles. ai,
help them IN striking this alliance Spou ihey viii as
enabled to know whether they aboriuy any goof
end They do nos think Of spending hsir whole il-s
IN ihfashng the WATER IN moving dishes OF skim
med milk Thci do not mean 10 hs ikpnrd unto t.ls
Jews, forever calling Palestine Their country and wa
ting ior The restoration Of King navijs dynasty
the Welsh. watching generation after generation fcr
the return OF Arthur-or the soldiers II the Millennium
elcrnal4 glnting their swords for the DAY Arna
gedd0n " he British Tyranny still crinds Irelnnf-
while I>n spirit stili breathe and burn. in passionate
revolt ngs IL. it. they viii labor IN their chosen work
NJ am Ia,c, and ip the meantime. they anra thn tl,f
honest and fearless preaching Truth nnd Justice st
boar good fruit, both for ireland and 8ineRira
hrst plumber will appear Srturday The 1th ufIa
TsRN~-Ihree dollars per annum. sN cents per sin-
gle coy. payable in advance. IN communication 70
be adreased to John Mitchell, Citizen Office, NJ. 3
Spruce street, Nov York.
Mr. T. Foley, Of the irn Of lIct;a1r4han Tals,. ~
80 California street will receive subscriptions 1nti
agents are appointed for California.