Butte record., 1854-05-20
PROSPECTUS OF 1.-THE CITIZEN =,

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NEW WEEKLY JOURNAL. to be published +,
N New York asd to be- conducted by JOHN MITCH
Ell. assisted by THO. FRANCIS MEAGHER and
competent corps OF contributors.
The principal conductors the first place, irish
by birth. In the second place, they men who
endured years of penal exile the hands OF the British
Government. for endeavorirg to overthrow tne domin
ION of that Government IN their native country In the
third place, they refugees American soil. and
aspirants the privileges Of American citizenship
The principles and conduct of their journal will
b. IN accordance with their pcsItIun their memories
and their aspirations
They refuse to breve that prosiruie and broken =.
IN. Irish nation now, The OF Irish Independence
They rrfus. admit tha, any improvement in ,h-
natertl condition OF those rishmen hn have
the miser'es ot the last years. any improve.
neu there be, satisfies the honor, or fulls the dstipr
At all ancient aud noble nation
They refuse believe that lri-hmon oi home are %
aher 1s BE- iovai 70 the Sovereign Of Great Brit
r,ii. or that Iri>hmen III America endurs the
thought accepting the defeat which has driven then,
from the laud oi their athers, and nude that bcloS t
land an object pity and contempt te the whole eurfh
The movement of all the western and southern NJ.
tons OF Europe j. towards Repubcanisp. After a few
wears Of dismal .peac,. and tr,r-sftsr lyin. likes,
corpse, moiionl.ss. hreH'hes7s from hT Inst giant
struggle with the letters OF her rants weighing do7yu
her limbs and nr ba oneis Ut her breast Europe i.
aaiu rjpsning fast Ter another bursting forth II the pre
cious and deaih'ess spirit "i freedom. The dumb
of English life the yoeIcss, landless right
less, All" labor forever in mines and factories. who
have ppTl ~ tho government Of their land m
interest the oppression Of ireland In the plunder If
Asia. the European balance OF power-those mass
Hrprehend. were not finally crushed into tbs
earth The lU.h ot April: lSi-, psrsons ~.
iiese They finding voice aud spirit agaiu Ger
MANI and Italy are dead-uungary is not even
asleep War nreasy Europe; Others arr
Intervening that l. to aay promising and all Eu
rupe and America there eyes Watching and berrfs
for the non 20 all diplomacy aud good
account fnr tl. cause ef Republican Freedom Man
kind j. once moro becoming charged with the electro
ny ct Rey"luii"n and one OF the poles of that baaYy
believe t" be Situated -omeN hero about New
York
The contnctor4 Of THv CIrzyS desiro to swHba.,
again tb. pationh spirit and ambition of frelauf.a
evoke and stimulate irishnIen noble zsa' 10 s,t
aud to paTtak" il the march Ot European nrmoc-
rcy The sov,resgns aud ari-tucraces Of Europe b.nz
banded together against the Peoples iieud to prn-
mote, tar IN lies, fraterual alliance OF this
Peoples against ihe soyereigus Hnd arlstncracies.
One pow eru obstacle 10 such ralerna alliance has
hitherto oeen the hypocritioal prernce to- beraon,"
made By the British Government The conductors 81
rHr CTlz neun to devote their most efurs
to strip on hat sanclmonious pretence Dnd to exhibit
hr English power in its true char ,cter, only ths
oppresser OF Ireland bur the oppressor of Eugland and
the ally of oppression all The world over. Intending
themselves be true and loyal American citizns ih.v
III recommend no course Of policy which srud i,o
a.e he Irish or other European refugees from the
common action of this great Republic They will ineu
cate, and th all heir power assist, careful. loving
study of thnse ise aud just institution. under which,
here III America they have found both r,fuee from
their enemies. and school and example tn. grand
dncirine they mean to enforce To become, in gord
faith citizens and armed soldiers of America en-
list under ths banner of uniy ersa DetnOcrarv They
viii bear forever in remembrance, the heavy debt ~
gratitude which eApartriaed iri5hnen to America
for her powerful prorecton and rendy mpathy;
will piolsly waic and prepare occasion to di-
charge thai sacred debt They Rill be z.nlons in th-
task of r-concng the various fRciionS which on both
sides ofthe Atlantic have distracted and weak ened tn
cause OF Ireland, and have always given her
easy victory.
The conductors Of this journal intend TO make tr,a
how many iriShmen, how many Votares Of Denocrnrv
militant in Eurppe aud of Democracy victorious N
America. Will agree with them these principles npd
help them in striking his alliance. Soon they pill b-
enabled 10 know whether they aboring 10 any good
end They do not think of spending their whole lives
in ihrlshing the water in moving dishes OF skim
med milk Thei do not mean to be likeneJ unto ti1a
jews. forever calling Palestine their country and vai-
Ting for the restoration uf king Dayid's dynasiv-or
the Welsh. watching generation after generation for
the return Of Arhuror the soldiers Of the NlvnuIn
el"rnay girdng on their swords for the Cay NJ Arms
geddon. While British tyranny still grinds ireland.
while Irish spirit still breathes and burns in pas-ons.
revolt nga:nst il, they will labor their chosen work
Al rate, and in the meantime. they know that the
honest and fearless preaching of truth and Justice mus,
bear good fruit. both for Ireland and America
The CITtzEs will be published every Saturday: IL.
trS number win appear saturday the eth Ian 1854
TERas-lhree dollars per anuuD. six cents pr .in.
gle copy payable IN advance. Al communications 70
be adressed to John Mitchell, Citizen Onice, Nns
Spruce .tr-ei. Nav York.
Mr.. I. Foley. Of the firm OF McC;arrahan 4 Tocv No
80. California street. will receive subscrutlnn until
agents are appointed for California.