Butte record., 1854-04-01
PROsPECTUsOF THECITIZEN. ;

4 NEW WEEKLY JOURNAL to be published in
"A New York aad 10 be conducted By JOHN MITCH
Ell, assisted by THO. FRANCIS MEAGHEg and a
competent corps OF contributors
The principal conductors il the first place Irish
men by birth In the second place, they men who
endured OF penal exile al Il hands OF the British
Government for endeavorirg over hrow tn- dornn
ion Of that Government IN their native country In the
third place. they are refugees American soil and
Espiranis ;he privileges Of American citizenship
The principles and conduct of their journal will
be in accordance with their position, their memories
and their aspirations
They refuse trevs that. PROSTATE and broken as
the Irish nation now the OF Irish Independence
is utterly lot.
They refuse admit that any improvement in The
Inaerel condition OF those Irishmen who have survived
the miser1es OF TIE last seven wears. II any improve
menl there be- satisfies honor, fGis the DESTINY
OF IN ancient and noble nation
They refuse TO bsIeve that Irshmen st home are so
aeec be loyal 10 the Sovereign OF Great Brit
ain- ~ that Irishmen in America endure the
thought of accepting the defeat which bas dri them
from the land OF their fathers and made that beloved
land object OF pity sad contempt ie the whole earth
The movement OF all the western sai southern ma
tons Ct Euru is towards RepHblicanis. Aitsr few
Years of dismal peace and crder'-afer lying Ikea
corpse. motionl=ss breaihless from her last giant
struggle, with The letters Of her yrants weighing doau
her limbs and their ba.0rei ct her breast Europe
again ripenn f; r another bursting forth the pre-
cious and deathess spirit OF freedom. The dumb
masses Of English life lhe vojeess andess right
less who labsr forever in mines snd factories who
have no part in the government OF their land no
IN oppression Inc pEH1er
Asia or IN the European balance OF power-ihose mass
es- We arprehend were nOi finally crushed into The
earth on the 10.h Of April ls4s Is some persons be-
lieve. Tbes are finding voice and spirit again Ger
many and Italy are not dead-HungaTy is not even
asleep War alreasy rages in Europe, others are
thrertening-thsi is to aay promsing and ali Eu
rope and America there eyes watching. and hearts
for the occasion 10 turn all diplomacy and 10 good
account for The ef Republican Freedom NAL
kind IS becoming charged with the electric
ity Of Revolution and of the poles that battery
N-llt4 n
YORK
TIE conductors of THr CITIZEN desire TO awaken
again he national spirit and ambition of lrelaud-ic
evoke and snui.e among lTlshmen noble zeal 10 aid
and 10 parlke in the march OF European Democ
racy. The soyeresgn- and srstocraces Europe beng
banded together against the Peoples inteud pro-
mote, 30 far as III lies, fraiernal alliance OF the
Peoples agans, the sovereigns and arsiocracies-
One powerful obstacle 10 such raierna alliance has
hitherto been the b! pocrtical preenre 10 hberaim
made by the British Government The conductors OF
TnE CITIZEN mean 10 devote their efforts
10 strip of that sanctmonious preience and exhibi,
The English power in its character. Only the
oppresser OF Ireland but the oppressor OF Ergand and
the ally Of oppression all the world over. Intending
themselves TO be and loyal American ciiizs. they
Will recommend no course Of policy which would iso
late the Irish or ether European refugees from the
common action OF this great Republic They will incul
cafe and with all their power assist. careful loving
study OF those wise and just institutions under which,
here in America they have found both reu2e from
iher enemies. and school snd example of the grand
doctrine they mean enforce. To become. in good
faith c zsns and armed soldiers of America is TO en-
list under the banner Of universal Democracy. They
viii bear forever in remem the heavy debt u
gratitude which expaririatsd Irishnen America
for Der powerful prorection and ready sympathy and
viii piouiy watch and IreFare for occasion 10 dis
charge that sacred debt They will be zeaous in the
task of reconciug the various factions which on both
sides ofihe Aan.ic have distracted and weakened the
Cause OF Ireland and have always given enemies
victory
The conductors of this Journal intend to make trial
hoS many Iri>hneD, how many vo,aries OF Democracy
militant in Europe. and of Democracy victorious in
America will agree with them these principles. and
help them in striking this alliance Soon they will be
enabled TO know whether they laborng 10 any 1od
end, They 10 not think OF spending their whole nves
in ihrashing the water. or in moving dishes OF skim
med milk Thei do not mean to be lkened unto the
Jews forever calling Palestine their country and wal
ting for The restoration of King Davds dynasv,-or
the Welsh, watching generation afier generation, for
the of Arhur-or the soldiers Of the Millennium
elernay grdng their swords for the Gay of Arma-
geddon. VI he British tyranny still grinds Ireland
while Irish spirit still hreaihes and burns in passionate
revolt nga:nsi it, they will labor in their chosen work
AT any and in the meantime. they 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 7th Of Jan 1854
TERNs-Three dollars per abnum. six cents per sin
gle copy. payable in advance. All communications to
be sdressed to John Mitchell, Citizen Office No. s.
Spruce street. Nav York.
Mr.. T. Foley. of the firm of McGarrahan FOLEY. No.
50. California street. will receive subscriptions until
:genis appointed for California.
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