Butte record., 1854-06-10
PROSPECTUS OF "THE CITIZEN "


NEW WEEKLy JOURNAL. to be published In
n New York aHd to be conducted by JOHN MITCH.
Ell assisted by THO. FRANCIS MEAGHER. and
competent corps Of contributors.
The principal conductors are. in the frs, place Irish
men BY birth. In the second place. they men v,s
endured years Of penal exile al tie hands OF the British
Government. for enJeavOrirg to overthrow the touin
ion 0' that Government IN their native country H. tAs
third place, they refugees On American soil, and
sspirJnts the privileges Of American citizenship.
The principles and conduct Of ther lew journal wil
be in accordance wh their position, their ueuor:cs
and their aspirations
They refuse 10 brleve that prosirate and broken "a
tho Irish nation now She cause OF Irish Independence
IS utterly lost
They refuse to admit that any Improvement in tie
DasriC condition o those lrsamcn h" have survived
the mi>eries Of the last Ncgrs, Il any improve
men, there be- satisfies the honor fus the DESTINY
Of IN ancient and noble nation.
They refuse To believe that Irshmen at home are 20
ahec, De oyai 10 the Sovereign of Great Brit.
an, ur that ITishlDen in America cnn endure ths
toIght of accepting be defeat which has driven tbei1
from the land Of their fathers and made that hcoret
land object OF pity and contempt je the whole earti
The movement ali the western and southern NJ
tion~ Of Europe i towards Republirausm. Afsr few
wears Of Dismal ..peace ard order-af.er ng hEe's
CORPSE mouoDiess. hreathltss, from har last risi,
struggle, with the letters r her tyratS weighing dov9
Err limbs. ana their 5atones AT her breast. Europe i
ran rpenIn. tat for another bursting forth Ct The pre-
CT rs ana draihiess tlHl ti freedom. The dumb
masses OF English life The voieess andfess, right
less. who iabCr forever IL mines anu factories. who
have T1ft in the government Of their own land no
interest ia the oppression OF Ireland in the plunGer H
Asa. n the European bglance Of poHer-tb0se
es. apprehend. were not finally crushed into the
earth on the lO.h Of April 1855 some persons be-
lievA They are finding voice and spirit asaiu. Ger
many and Italy are not dead-HuneHry nut even
asleep. War areusy rages in Europe: Others oro
threrenlHg-that Is iU aav promising; ana all Eu
rope and America there ewes watching and hear.
for he occasion 10 turn all diplomacy and good
account for the cause ef Republican Freedom 5lan.
Kind j. once more becoming charged with the electric
lily OF Revolution and one o; The poles that battery
We believe 10 be situated somewhere in or about New
York.
The conductors Of The CITIZEN desire to av-skor
again ite nafiopa spirit and ambition of lrelni--'.
evoke aud s'imnaie among rishmeu noble zeal 10 ai
ami 20 parake in the great murch OF European Deuoc
racy The -yere9s and ar-'of racies Of Europe beirz
banded together againsi the Peoples. uteua &C. pr
mole. ia Us lies ir,ernal alliance Of tbs
.eupd,s alai - Inc sovercigns aud 3risiocraees.
One powerful obstacle 10 such a fHIernal alliance hsa
hhefio been ihe hyPocrtical pretence 10 liberalism
mace by the British Government The conductors o.
iHE tIIlZEN mean 70 dcVole helr most earnest eOr.a
to strip of mat sanctmoniuus preIcnce. and 20 exhibit
the English unNrr in s char lcter. not only tbs
oppresser Of Ireland but the oppresscr England und
the ally of oppression all the world over lueodi.;
themselves to bs and loyal American cjiz0~. they
wld recon mmend Uf policy which wculd $50
late the Irish o1her European refugees from -,
common action oi this grea, Republic They will incC..
cHe and WIN al Iher power ASSIST. caT-in!, loving
stUdy OF those wise and Just institution, under whici.
here ~ America they have found both u refu9e from
their enemies. and school and example Of .te grand
doctrine hey mean enforce. To becuIre in goef
faith. citizens and armed soldiers OF America is Ell.
VIII hear forever in remembrance. the heavy debt x
gratitude which eNnartriaed Irshncn Aine4ics
for her powerful proreclon and ready sympathy and
viii piou>ly watch and Prepare tor die
charge that sacred debt They viii be zem1us in the
task Of rscOncinc the vafious factions which, both
sides ofthe i hdniic. have distracted and weakened Ns
cause OF rean and have always given her enemies -
easy victory
The conductors Of This journal intend to make trisl
now many trishmen. how many voaries Of Democracy
militant in Europe, and of Democracy victorious IA
America, viii agree with them these pfinc pies and
help them III striking this alliance soon they Will bs
enabled 10 know whether they aburng any good
end. Th-v dc not hnk Of spending their whole lives
IN ttashEg The water, or ia moving dishes Of skim
med mix TheE Go not mean t. be likeued unto tns
Jews, forever calling Palestine their country AMI wal
ting for the restoration of King DaviGs dynasty-or
The Welsh watchng. generation after generation, fer
the return u Arthur-or the soldiers of the Millennium
eernaly gring on their swords for The G4y of Arma
Seddon. Nhlle British Tyranny still grinds Ireland
While Ilsh spirit still breaheS and burns passionate
revoi. nvaUsi it, they will labor in their chosen WORK
Al any rate ana in the meantime. they know that thu
honest ana fearless preaching o truth and Jusueo 1us
bear good ruif, both for Ireland and Amesica
The CITIZEN viii be published every Saturday; the
hTS number viii appear SrlurTv the th OF Jan 1885,
iERM>-Ih-ee dollars per annum. cents per sin
gle copy payable IN advance. All communications z,
be adrtssri to John Mitchell. Citizen Office, Nos
Spruce street, Nav York.
Mr.. I. Foley, OF the frm Of McGarrahan & FOLEY NJ
80, California street. will receive subscriptions uhlu
agents are appointed for California.