The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-08
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY MAY s. ls7s-TRlPLE SHEET


hshbaIls, and when they are ready we viii fire them
for you Some said 10 this morning. You
are going to cut our thro.ts.' told him, 4 don't
care a damn whose throat is long Us il is not
mine We are going to drive these Cinnamon OFT
That is the object OF this movement. How we aro
going TO do u Is the grand secret, which Will
not DO revealed just yet. Last night went 10 the
City Hall. where the Legislative delegation was in
session. told them ! q. reporter on tho Open
Letter, they said could in. other re-
porters In and ward politicians were admitted
but the workngmen allowed a representa-
ton. We have nothing moro to do with tho members
tho Legislature except TO protest against pass
ing iays Cypress as. II .hcy don't heed pro-
test our watchword shall DO hemp and when
meet them with the coilcd rope It will DO time enough
for Thorn to have me up before the Grand Jury,
they propose do next Monday. don't care damn
for their Grand jury To he'll with their Grand Jury.
! defy them. What do care II they put IN jail.
! can make my head work my way ou', and when
am once free again Will .unblate every OF these
hell hounds"
Snow ready. We ready to come r.ght TO
tho scratch ana expei every OF tho moon.eyed
lepors. We ready to do IT. III the ballot fails. the
bullet. That 'ir ndst in. II the ballot fails
ready 10 use the bullet"
Abiding to tho m,ilionnuires OF tho Central Pacific
Railroad, Whose palat,al residences high hill
overlooking the city, he used tho following language:
al tell you the thieves that infest OBJ Hill will find
themselves bound hand ana foot with ball and chain.
they know it. ana they going to every means
to got you break tho law aud turn quiet meet
ngs into riots, but they can't do It, You don't pro-
pose to break into houses, do your (Nol They say
have disguised the Mob Hill miilionnaIres. plead
guilty, aud shall continue 10 disgust them until l
make 1t as hot as q soothing hell Tor thom.r
1--WE going to use force to carry out our
plans Is hat your wish? (All hands up.) Let the
viglantcs II they dare, go outside the law. How
many OF you have nus4ets? Twenty or thirty hands
up.) That's good. Form yourselves into military
organization, and when tue next steamer comes are
you ready to march down the wharf aud stop the
leprous Cinnamon from landinge Cries Of Yes,
ycs.p will make all the necessary preparations
and buy up all the second hand guns we get We
will call upon Mayor and tho general government
to help US hour OF peril and prcyent the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company, tho ocean pirates, from
landing them"
Tho confusion OF Ideas in tho last paragraph,
wherein he threatens the Committee oil Safety. or
Vgiiantcs" proposes riot ut the wharf, ans, in the
same breath, says he will call upon the Mayor and
the general government to aid him, may well induce
tho re adcr to question sanity We're reckless
take OF him, but he is not naturally cruel or
reckless in act No ono accuses him of beng turbu
lent brawer. Ito has for years been advocate OF
temperance among his country men, and as lie has
amused tar amount OF money for u aborer he
is evidently to somo extent man OF character and
selicontro.
TOUCH OF RoBEsPIERRE
Did he give evidence OF being a reader IL might
well be supposed that he had taken Robespierrc,
at his debM In tho French Revolution, his
model. l was struck with tho resemblance between
tho men and their first sentiments. OF course there
wide difference between the intellectual Frcnch-
man and the uneducated Irishman. They lived I'M
totally different circumstances and there arc, be-
sides. many dissimarties OF personal character but
Kearney has running all through his the evidence
that he IS thinking Of the rights OF man moro than
the rights of things, and the paramount OF all his
efforts seems be "thc equal rights OF human
souls" Whether hs has committed to memory the
sentent,ous sentiments OF tho worlds noted revoiu
tionists is OF little consequence; but he leaves no
doubt on u listeners mind that he Is thoroughly i'm
buod with them, and had no lived IN era OF bloody
revolution no would have been ready as the widest
tor liberty have Joined In the cry and tho
work OF "a bas parislocratie'
KEAESEy's ASSOCIATES.
In all revolutionary or reformatory movements tho
first usually pass away, and this experience
Several agitators preceded Kcarney. some OF whom
have gone clean Of sight and others reappear on
the great occasions only. The present chief cxecu-
tves Dennis Kearncy, presidents William Wellock,
vice president and II. l.. Knight, secretary. Co.
operating with these Is an executive committee OF
eleven OF tho energetic who have come coDspcu-
ously on TO the surface, and far possible tho
selection had in tho solidarity OF the loreisn
elements with the English speaking rovolutionis,s.
Wcliock, Tie vice president, is an Enslshman. and
mau OF rather good appearance, and owes consider
abo OF persona attrs TO tho training
and drill OF tho British service. lie was a soldier
In the Crimcan war, and subsequently, he travelled
through tho country as edible Christan'' lay
horcr OF u class OF itincrapt preachers very
merous In England. He married not long since y
widow with ready mado family and dozen thousand
doiars He dresses well aud preserves the sol
disrly cleanliness Of his person and clothes--a con-
trast to Kcarncy lie is brmlul Of Scripture quota
tions avoids tho of koarneys coarse expletives
but does not seem 10 DO man OF any particular forco
OF character. lilo has, no doubt been useful a
lieu tcnant to Kearncy ami In that association ho Is
leader OF the workingmen. but he is too much Of a
follower to stand long ut tho head Of any active
movement that demands bold action. Hc has been
credited with being the brains OF the agitaior aud
director Of tho concern; but that not &c. Secretary
knight Is tho useful man. Hc can give proper shape
and expression 10 his thoughts paper and
tho platform without anybody's assistance.
If there is any leaning wanted Kcarney
nuds his support in knight. Hc has boon
associated with tho press as news gatnercr, has
passed through tho country's rough mining expert
and has done something al law. lie had some
prominence in Sunday debating society before this
movement began and no readily fell In With Kcarncy
At the beginning lie is cool, manncry and respectful
In his language He Gtsikos kearncys coarscucsg:
but he thinks him honest and submits 10 tho In
cviiabc. In Kearncy's moments OF enthusiasm and
cxctability he dogmatic and orgetiuI OF tho rights
of others, aud TO these manifestations OF tyranny
Knight slow exhibit his displeasurc, aud
less tho agitator quickly mcnds his temper and
manncrs the entente cordide OF tho triumviratc viii
be OF shor; duration.
visited tho three In their prison cell
sion while there had pretty good opportunity