The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-22
DONAHUE'S INTENTIONS.

The term Of Imprisonment OF Donahuc, the striker,
having expired he will according TO previous caloua.
tons, start at once for Hornelsve to confer With
many friends who urge his coming In conversation
with reporter yesterday a. TO his future movements
Donahue spoke with earnesness tho wrongs OF tho
workingmen and their means OF redress. An
organization among them, he claimed, would
sink both political parties and tho lorna
ton OF such an organization was a matter
OF no great difficulty. Mr. Donahue spoke OF the
ballot box the primal source Of redross but
CT It's failure no did not hesitate TO favor revolution.
When asked as TO the truth OF the report that
general railroad strike was III contemplation he only
smiled IN answer and intmated that lime alono would
tell the proper opportunity OF the workingmen, he
added, was sure 10 come.
Returning IRON Hornelisvillo Mr.. Donahue pur.
poses making his home in New York aud starting
weekly paper TO DC oaed the Striker. Its MISSION VIII
be the banding together OF the w0rkngmen IL ono
grand political struggle tor their rights and he predicts
unqualified success The paper Will contain all matters
oil news appertainng to workingmen. IL will
cuss either politics or religion All IT'S thunder viii DO
reserved Tor dissertations on capital and labor
The tone OF the paper, Mr. DonAhue
says vii, be CAIN ana peaceabIe, aavIsinx
iorco only WHOM nothing eso Will bring about proper
result Justice, he stated, Is all that workingmon
want and justice he rs determined they shall have.
Collectively they hold the power OF govern ment. and
great power
INTERVIEW WITH DoSAuUR
HERALD reporter learning yesterday afternoon that
Deputy sheriff Cummings had informed General Pryor
that he would release Donahue, the striker, pre-.
G'ssIy at e'gn; +: ~ n., visited ,, Ludlow Stree.
celebrated striker in the dining room, quite nj his
ease smoking Havana He informed tho reporter
that he had hts traps packed aud ready
start tho moment The order OF release arrived The
reporter sat and chatted with him on his future plan
OF operations The clock told eight and nine without
any message being received from the Sheriff or any
explanation Of the delay. Several reporters made
their exit and their entrance. Donshuo went
he did not wish TO be interviewed al any cou-
siderable length, but that no intended to make
full statement Of his future hopes and prospects In
a lew days. The conversation between him and the
HERALD man was interrupted about half dozen times
between bai-past seven aod half-past ton L. N.
Every time the bell rang and the heavy doors changed
Douahus would prick up his ears, thinking II was The
order OF release but the Warden would enter shaking
his ncad significantly, and saying, "it's q
reporter" Alter several abor.ive attempts at
reserve Donahue finally shook of his restraint aud
entered into q confidential chat with the reporter
Alter briefly reeapituatpg what appeared In The
ing papers in regard to the rumor OF his starting a
newspaper under the auspices OF tho Brotherhood. no
went de.cribe more fully IN detail his iuture
work in the held OF politics this fail. He says he has
boon visited by deputations from all the principal
gauzations oil the workingmen IN this city, soliciting
his and aud cooperation IN tho work Of uniting tho
workingmen Tor grand coup detat At the ballot box
the fall elections. .wo mean to strike again, said
he facetiously 'but this umo through the moral
power OF the ballot" He said that no had been In
formed by all tho populations without exception. that
The workingmen OF this city hal hitherto been pre-.
vented from organizing by petty envy among
themselves, which was iostcred aud ionentcd by
The crafty politicians, who used Them ior ineir
own base purposes .Ihe strike said he, mas given
them moro moral courage and shown them Tue great
power winch they are capable OF wsldiug II they
choose TO DO Not that / advocate strikes, On tho
contrary dcprecate the condition OF affairs which
sometimes renders them Inevitable In fact, believe
they should DO resortsd 70 ony when moral suasion
fails aud when tho selfish employers are deal TO the
cries OF misery aud the language oil reason"
DoNAhUE's PROPOSED ENTRANCE INTO POLITICS
RgpoRTER-Weil, Mr.. Donahuc, what do you expect
to accomplish POLITICALLY In New York city during the
coming campaign
urOuOrtiOu than the work oil i.Ouayo
done there; you know they elected fvo out Of
seven OF their ticket We mean to have a
majority in the next Legislature who Will be
beyond the power oil the corrupt politicians, and
who win have laws passed NOT only tor ,hs railroad
Interests, but Tor the emancipation OF the working
mon generally. The workingmen OF New York have
strong hope that II united they can overthrow the
present corrupt city governments and put working.
nous representatives at greatly reduced salaries in
most Of the municipal Offices
KEPoRTER-Well, specifically, how do you intend to
employ your time toward this end?
DoyAnUE--By attending the meetings OF the differ
ont Ociatlops In tho city from ths tino until tho
November election, urging tho necessity Of union and
showing what It Is bound TO accomplish. aud through
paper shall also make tour through the state
attending macs meetings. but shall show by lar the
greater portion OF my time iu this city, and help for
ward movement through the Striker, paper which
intend 10 have distributed through oil tho lodges
tho country which VIC shall attempt 10 put the
hands oil every workingman. II shall he principally
devoed to show the true relations between labor aud
capital.
yocaled Ia It?
DoSAnUE-No, sir; and told Justus Schwab very
plainly to-day that was Comm unist that u he
wanted to show bis interest in The Cause OF the work
inxmcn he would come on our platform and let The
Communism OF the Old World alone, Let US glvo the
ballot tho best char &c possible, and then IL
RHPoRrER-lf what?
DosAnUE--well, need not discuss that point now.
Let's Try the ballot first.
RRpoRrxR-woi, Mr.. Donahue, arc you certain that
the In this city III any degree effective
DoSAHuE--So much SO that We have three to one
against the politicians. We only want u combination
the different organizations and this we can easily
accomplish The Time rs RIPE err, Tor the revolt t0u,
moral aud peaceabio II possible; II not otherwise.
Success certain IN any event The workinemcn
will never succumb TO thor Old ruors again.
REPoRTER--How will your paper be supported? Havc
you any capiial BEHIND itY
DoNAHuE-Euough to start IL; tho lodges will ali
contribute TO Il man, and II will all be run the
operative system. There many capitalists Ia the
movement who do not wish to show their hands at
present; ana the grangers are with US 10 man. You
know nothing about tho spirit OF tho movoment N
New YORK. The West is united heart and soul in the