Butte record., 1854-10-14
PROPEsCTUs OF.sTHE CITIZEN >

A NEW EEIILY JOURNAL. TO be published ~
"a New York aad TO b. cgn,iac;ed b JOHN aii9i
Ell, assisted by THO. FRANCES MEADHEk, ana
. comuetenl corps Gi crn,ribut )rs.
The principal cor clors are the first piace' irish
men by birth. In ue second place. iiiey ae nin who
endured Years % nal exile IL q hanas o the }riian
Government for entieasorrg erhrow the dolnn-
ion that Government in their native country IN me
lrd place they refugees on AMERICAN s'''i ana
aspranis the privileges of American si'lzenshlp
The principles and c0nluct Of their new Iour'l viii
BE- al accordance with their pos'llon their memories
and ti,er aspirations
the Ih nation IS now, the cause OF irish independence
is utterly 10 [.
Tl.y refuse TO admit that any improvement il the
Inter., condition o those rishmen VIII" baye survived
She last seven Years, u any Improve
there be, satisfies the honor or fuiis the destiny
gf ancient and upOe nation
They believe that irishiHen at home are so
ahieci ~ be loyal 10 the oovctei-n of Great Brit
am. or that Irishinel il Aluerici can endure tue
thought ol accepting the defeat which las uriNen theh.
the land III their fathers, and mssde thai beioved
land object OF pity and contempt te the Whole earth
+ The moVefnent ut all The western and southern Ia
,ions Of Europe towards Republicansm After few
Years OF dismal peace AMI order after lyIr9 ike
corpse, Inulioness breathiess. from h.r ast giant
srragge, win the letters of yrlnis weighing down
her limbs and their ha .uHels her breast. Europe Is
rpen lor another bursting forth Ct the pre-
cous aud deahess spirit Of freedom. The ddmb
masses OF English life The voIeiess aIdess, right
less, who labor forever in mines aud factories who
have part in the government OF thef own ia!d 10
interest in the oppression OF lra4d in The plunder u
Asia, the European baidnce o pOwtr-lhose mass
We hnprehend, were not finally crushed INTO ths
earth tue l0ih OF prl; 1S+s, persons be-
iieve They finding voice and sp,ril hgaIn. Ger
many and it;ty are not dead-lIunga1 is
asleep War afea-y RACES in Europe others aer
thrertening-that is TO aas promising; and al over hu
rope ani America there eyes Watching, aud hearts
for the occasion TO n all diplomacy and Hdr 10 good
account for The Cause ef Republican Freedom Man
Kind i becnInng charged with electric
iiy Of Revolution and ol the poles OF that battery
we believe to be situated somewhere in or about Ne"
York
( I conductors of The CITIZEN desire to awaken
again the rational spirit and ambition Of lrelaud-I1
evoke and imllaie among freshmen noble zei to and
and to pirake in the great march of European ptmor
rdcy The soveresgns aud arsucricies OF Europe beng
banded together against the Peoples, nteud 10 pro-
mole. 50 lar as III MS lies, raitrna alliance oi The
Peoples against lhe sovereigns and arisiocr1cies-
One powerful obstacle 10 such fraterna alliance has
hitherto been the hypocritica retence iibyssm.
made by the British Government The conductors OF
The CITzEN mean 10 devote their most efforts
10 strip off th; snctmOnous pretence. and 70 exhibit
the English power is true char ctef 9ay the
oppresser oil Ireland bui the oppressor oil Engaid ami
the ally of oppression all the world Intending
themselves and loyal American citizn-. they
VIII Recommend no course o; policy which would i=,-
late the Irish other European refugees the
common action OF this great Republic. They i'll inci
and with all their power assist. careful ayi
study OF those wise aud Just institution. under which
here III America, they have found both r1fu9e r0l0
their enemies aud school and example OF the grand
doctrine they mean 10 enforce. TO become, ia L Il
faith, citizens and armed diers Of Anerica is 10 en-
hist under the banner OF universal Democracy. They
viii bear forever in remembrance. the heay. deDt ~
gratitude which eXpartriated irishmen America
for her powerful prorecOn aGd ready sympathy and
will pou-ly watch and prepare for occasion "a dis
charge that sacred debt They viii be a9Is in the
task OF reconcng the vrous factions which. both
sides ofthe Atlantic have distracted
cause of ireland, and have always given
easy victory.
The conductors OF this journal intend 10 max triai
how many lri~hmen, how many Hoaries o Iefac-iss
militant in Europe. and Of Democracy victoros.s
America, viii agree with them these prnc 'e
help them in striking this alliance Soon they WI lie
enabled TO know whether they abcring any g,nd
end. They do not think of spending their whole lives
in thrashng the water in moving dishes OF skim
med milk. Ihei do not mean tn be likened
Jews forever calling Palestine their country and
ting ior the restoration of King Davids dynlsy,-pr
the Welsh, watching generation after generation. for
the return Of Arhur-or the soldiers of the Millennium
elernally girding their swords for the DAY of
gedion While British tyraI.ny sii grinds Ireland
while Irish spirit still breahes and burns passionate
revolt ngans it, they will labor i'll 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 viii appear saturday, the th Of Ja. 1851
TtRMs Three dollars per annuin, six cents per sin
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