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

A NEW WEEKLY JOURNAL. 10 be published In
N New York. and to be conducted by JOHN MITCH
FL, assis ed by THO. FRANCIS MEAGHER. and a
competent corps OF contributors
The principal conductors in the first place, Irish
endured years of penal exile III the hands the Britain
Government, for endeavorirg to overthrow tne domn-
ion of that 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 conluct of their new journal wis
be in accordance with their position their memOrics,
and their aspirations.
Theyrefuse to breve that, PROSTATE and broken as
the Irish nation is now the of Irish Independence
is utterly lost.
They refuse to admit that any improvement in the
materl condition OF those frsaeh who have survived
the mlseres of the last seven years, if any improve
men there be, satisfies the honor fulls the destiny
OF an ancient and noble nation.
They refuse to believe th. Irishmen at home nre so
abject as to be loyao to the Sovereign Of Great Brit
ain, or that Irshmen in America can endure The
thought of accepting the defeat which has driven them
from the land OF their fathers and made that Believed
land an object of pity and contempt e the whole earth
The movement OF all the western and rouihern Bs
tons of Europe is towards Repubcanism. After few
years of dismal "peace and Orderi-after lying Ikea
corpse 1lotonIess breathless from her last giant
struggle, with the fetters of her yants weighing
her limbs and their baJoneis at her breast, Europe
again rpening fast for another bursting forth CT the pre-
cious and deathless spirit of freedom. The dumb
masses of English life. The voteess landless right
less, who labor forever in mines and factories. who
have no part in the government of their land
Interest IN the oppression OF Ireland in the punder of
Asia, or in the European balance of power-those mass
es apprehend, not finally crushed into t6o
earth the 10Th of pril; 1S4S, some persons be-
lieye. They finding voice and spirit again. Ger-
many ami Italy are nut dead-Hungary is not even
asleep. War alreasy rnges in Europe; others
interchangeable is TO aay promising; and all over Eu
rope and America there eyes watching, and bearis
for the occasion to turn all diplomacy and war good
account for the cause eff Republican Freedom Man
kind is once becoming charged with the electric
y of Revolution and Of the poles thai battery
we believe to be Situated somewhere about New
York
The conductors of THE CITIZEN desire TO awakene
again the national spirit and ambition of Ireand-o
evoke and stimulate among irishmen noble zeal TO aid
and TO parlake in the great march OF European Democ
racy The and arstoCrdcles of Europe being
banded together against the Peoples, inefatep pro-
mote so tar as iu us lies, fraernal alliance Of the
Peoples against the soyereigps and aristocraces.
One powerful obstacle 10 such fraternal alliance has
hitherto been the bypocritcil pretence beralism
made by the British Government The conductors of
iE CITIZEN mean to devote their most earnest efforts
10 strip of that saicnmoBeus pretence and TO exhibit
the English power It's tree character not only the
oppresser OF Ieland, but the OIpTessor of England ca
the ally of oppression all the world oTer s,tcs'fs
.emscives be and loyal American ciizns they
will Recommend no course OF policy which would iso-
te the IRISH or other European refugees from no
common action OF this great Republic They will incu
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 10 enforce. To become, in CORD
faith citizens and armed soldiers of America. is
lsl under the banaer of universal Democracy. They
viii bear forever in remembrance, the heavy debt Of
gratitude which eXpartriatfd lrishmen TO America
tor her powerful proreclion and ready sympathy; and
will piousy watch and prepare occasion to dis
charge hat sacred debt They will be zralous in tho
task of reconcilng the various factions which, bofr
sides of ihe anc, have distracted and weakened the
cIuse of Ireland, and have always given
easy victory
The conductors of this journal intend to make trial
how many !riShmeu, how many voiarics of Democracy
militant i'll Europe. aHd or Democracy victorious in
Amcrica, Will agree with them N these principles, and
| help them n,si King Ibis alliance. Soon they will
,aril i.1 Ia EuAtV rlsfH lob,
end They do think spending their whole lives
ia thrashin2 the wdter in moving dishes of skim
med mix Jhei do not mean 10 be likened unto the
Jews, forever calling Palestine helr country and wal
| ting for the restoration of King Davids dynlsty.-Or
the Welsh, watching generation after generation, for
the return of Arhur-Or the soldiers of the Millennium
elernaly girdng their swords for the Gay of irna
geddon While British tyranny still grinds Irt-land-
while Irish spirit stili breahes and burns in passionate
revolt ngas 1t, lhey will labor in their chosen work.
At amy 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 he published every Saturday; the
first number will appear Sriuray the 7th of Jan 1854
Terms Three dollars per anp1In, six cents per sin
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| be adressed 10 John MITCHELL Citizen Office, Nos,
Spruce street, Now York. H.l
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