Butte record., 1854-11-25
PROSPECTUS OF THE CITIZEN

| A NEW WEEKLY JOURNAL. 10 be published in
IA New York. and to be condscted by JOHN MITCH
Ell. assisted by THO FRANCIS MEAGlER. and a
/ competent corps OF contributors.
The principal conductors in the first place Irish
men by birh In the second place. they are men who
endured years OF penal exile at tie hands OF the Britain
Government for endeavorrg to overthrow the domin
ion Oftha Government in their native country. In the
bird place they are refugees on American soil, and
/ aspirants to the privileges OF American citizenship.
| The principles and coniuct Of their new journal viii
be in accordance with their position, their memories,
and their aspirations.
Thevrefuie 10 brlieve that prosrate and broken as
the Irish nation now, the cause OF Irish Independence
/ is utterly lost.
| They refuse 10 admit that any Improvement in the
maeriel condition OF those rhmen ho have survived
the mseres OF the last years, II any improve
ment there be, satisfies the honor, or luiis the destiny
! of an ancient and noble nati0u
! They refuse to believe that frshmen at home
abject to be loyal TO the Sovereign Of Great Brit
AIM OF that Irishmen in America can endure the
thought OF accepting The defeat which has driven them
from the land OF their fathers, und made that beloved
land object Of pity and contempt lie the whole earth
/ The movement of all the western and southern ma
iions of Europe is towards Rrpubrcanism After = few
Years of dismal ''peace aud oTterafier lying Ikea
corpse, motionless. breathess. from her last giant
struggle, with the letters Of her yrnts weighing down
her limbs and their baoneis at her breast, Europe is
again rpening fast for another bursting forth CT the pre-
cious and deatltless spirit OF freedom. The dumb
masses of English life. the men vOieless andess right
less, who labor forever in mines and factories, who
have part in The government Of their own land. no
interest in the oppression OF Ireland, in the pluder
es. apprehend, not finally crushed into the
earth the l0h of April; ISL Is, persons be-
lieve. They finding voice and spirit again. Ger
many and Italy are not dead-iIunsary is not even
asleep. War alreasy rges in Europe others aer
thrertenngthat is to aay promising; and all over Eu
rope and America there eyes watching, and hearts
for the occasion all diplomacy and good
account for the cause ef Republican Freedom Man
kind is once more becoming charged with the electric
ity of Revolution and 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 Iaiioual spirit and ambition of lreand-io
evoke and smulIe among Irishmen noble zeal to aid
and to partake in the march of European Democ
racy The soveresgns and arocracie OF Europe being
banded together against the Peoples. nteud TO pro-
mote, far i'll lies fraternal alliance OF the
Peoples against the sOveregns and aristocraces.
One powerful obstacle to such fraternal alliance has
hitherto been the hypoeTca pretence 10 liberalism,
made by the British Government The conductors of
The CITIZEN to devote their most eIoris
to strip OH that sanctImoiious preence and To eyhl
the English power in s true character. not only the
oppresscr OF Ireland but e oppressor OF England and
the ally OF oppression all the world over Intending
themselves be and loyal American citzns. they
Will recommend no course Of policy which would sp
late 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 just 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, in good
faith, citizens and armed soldiers Of America. is to
list under the banner of universal Democracy. They
win bear forever in remembrance. the heavy debt ct
gratitude which eXpaririasd irishmen to America
for her powerful prorecon and ready sympathy; and
viii piousy watch and prepare for occasion to dis
charge that sacred debt They will be zcaous in The
task reconciing the various factions which, both
sides ofte Atlantic, have DISTRACTED and weakened the
of reand and have always given her enemies an
easy victory
The conductors of this Journal intend to make trial
how many Irishmen, how many vo:arcs of Democracy
militant in Europe and of Democracy victorious in
America, will agree with them in these principles and
help them in striking this alliance Soon they Will be
enabled to know whether they laboring any good
end They do not think Of spending their whole lives
in thrashing the water, or in moving dishes OF skim
med milk" TheS do not mean to be kened unto the
Jews, forever calling Palestine their country, and
ting for the restoration of King Dayid's dynasty-or
the Welsh, watching generation after generation. for
the return of ATthuror the soldiers of the Millennium
elernally girdDg their swords for the Gay of Arma
geddon While British tyranny still grnds Ireland
while Irish spirit still breathes and burns in passionate
revolt nga:ns it. they will labor in their chosen work
At any rate and in the meantime they know that the
honest and fearless preaching OF Truth and Justice
bear good fruit both for Ireland and America.
/ The CITIZEN will be published every Saturday; the
first number will appear Saturday, the 9TH of Jan. 1854
TERNs-Three dollars per annum, six cents per sin
/ gle copy payable in advance. All communications to
be adressed to John Mitchell, Citizen Office, No. 3.
| Spruce street, Nav York.
Mr. t. Foley, of the firm of MCf;arrahan foley, No
80, California street. will receive subscriptions until
agents appointed for California.