Butte record., 1854-10-21
PROPESCTUS OF.sTHE CITIZEN )

IA New York. and to b. conducted by JOHN MITCH.
Eli, assisted 10y ITO. FRANCIS MEAGtIER and "a
competent corps ol c"n.ributlrs.
The principal conductors in the Grst place. Irish
men by birth In the second place, they who
endured years of penal exile Ii hands of the Britain
Government, ior endeayorirg to overthrow dOmin-
ion Of that Government in their native country. In The
bird place they are refugees on American soil, AID
aspiranis to the privileges of American citizenship.
The principles and con iuct of their lOur4ai will
be IN accordance with their position, their memories,
and their aspirations.
Theyrefu'e brlieve that, PROSTATE and broken ms
the Irish nation is now the cause of Irish independence
is utterly 10 l..
They refuse admit that any improvement in the
maerIl condition OF those lrishmen no have survived
the mseres of the last Years if any improve
nlen there be. satisfies the honor fulfs The destiny
Of nn ancient and noble nation.
They refuse ia believe thai Irishmen home so
abjec is 10 be loyal to the sovereign of Great Brit
ain. or that irismen in America endure the
thought OF accepting The defeat which has driven hem
from lie land Uf their l;,tlers and made thu; beloved
land AN object u pity and contempt te the sho' eart
The mu' einent OF ali the western aud southern
tons of Europe is towards Kepublicanism. After
years of dismal peace and order lying ikea
corpse, mutOnl.ss. breathless from h 'r las sauI
struggle. with the letters of her tyrnl- weighing down
her limbs their ba,ones al her breast, Europe
again rpening fast Tor another bursting forth The pre-
cions and dcathless spirit OF freedom The dumb
masses of English life The voeiess iandlss right
less who labor forever in mines aud factories who
have part in the government of their land ~,
Interest in the oppression uf rea.G in lie plumber of
Asia, or in the European haince power-ih"se
es. pf'FeheuJ, were not HIaiiY crushed into fle
earth ON the lh of April: 1879 sorne persons be-
lieve. They are finding voice and spIFii agau
mnny and Italy nos dead-lGngary nos even
I asleep War arca+y RACES i'll Europe: others i-s
threrteningth;it l;iy pronisiig and ul aver 5
rope and America there eyes watching ne,rs
for the occasion to turn all diplomacy and u
account for the cause ef Republican Freedom Man
kiGd is once more becoming charged with The electric
iiy Of Revolution and OF the poles tni batter,
we believe to be situated somewhere about New
York
L e conductors Of The CITIZEN desire to awaken
again he aalioial spirit AID ambition OF ireianl;o
ev Ike and simalaie Irishmen noble zeal to aiI
and to partake in the march of European Deno
racy The sOveresgns and aristocrices Europe beng
handed together against the Peoples inrld TO pro
mote 50 tar as III us lies, fralernal alliance the
Peoples against the SOY ereigns and arisocracies
One powerful obstacle to such raternal alliance has
hitherto been the hypocritical lreence iberai,m,"
nude by the British Government The conductor. of
The ClTIzES devote their most earnest effort.
to snip OF that sanctm0nous pretence and to exhibit
the English power in its char cer as not uny the
oppresstr OF Ireland. but the oppressor Engnbd AMI
the ally of oppression ali the world over. Intending
themselves TO be true and loyal American cilizBs thS
VIII recommend no course Of policy which would is,-
late the Irish other European refugees from ,he
common action OF ihis gre Republic They will ncu
cate and with all their power assist carefu Ivi-g
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 lhe grand
doctrine they mean 10 enforce. To become in gord
tath- citizens and armed soldiers of America is to en-
list under the banner OF universal Democracy They
VIII bear forever i'll remembrance the heavy debt II
gratitude which eXparirated Irshnen owe 10 America
or her powerful prorection and ready sympathy; and
viii pously watch and prepare for occasion 10 dis
charge that sacred debt They VIII be z,aous in the
task of reconcDg the various factions which, Oh both
sides otthe Ataniic have distracted and weakened the
cause of Ireland and have always given enemies an
easy victory.
The conductors of this Journal intend 10 make trial
how many lrishmen. how sotarits OF Democracy
militant in Europe and of Democracy victorious in
America. Will agree with them these principles aud
help them in striking this alliance Soon they will be
enabled TO know whether they lahoriRg any good
end They do not think of spending their whole lives
IN thrishing the water. moving dishes skim
med milk F" TheA do not mean tn be ikened unto the
Jews, tnreyer calling Palestine Their country aud wal
ling Tor the restoration of King David's dynasty
the Welsh, watching generation afer generation for
the return of Arhur-or the soldiers oi the Millennium
elernally gIrdmg on their swords for the Gay Arma
ge'i'ion While British tyranny still grinds Ireland
while Irish spirit still breahes and burns in passionate
revo. nga:nsi 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 must
bear good fruit, both for Ireland and America
The CITIZEN will be published every Saturday: the
first number viii appear Srirday the eth OF Jan 1854
TERNs-fhree dollars per anngm. or six cents Der sin
gle copy payable in advance. All communications TO
be adressed to John Mitchell, Citizen Office, No 3
Spruce STR ct. Nav York
Mr.. T. Foley. of the firm of McGarrahan & To,ey No
so. California street. will receive subscriptions until
agents are appointed for California.