The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-22
X E A r n E Y.
The California Agitator Speaks at
Bloomington, III.
r O u G. HI Il A L X (.
The Red Flag the Emblem OF
Peace and Mercy.
GREENBACKS ENDORSED.
r O U G HI t A l. X
GREENBACKS INDORSET
TpY TELEGRAPH TO THE uEnALp.l

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, August -, 1879
Dennis Kearncy hero quietly this Afternoon,
unheralded and unaccompanied except by his
secretary. After search Kearney found
In = modest apartment at secont class
hotel by the correspondent OF the HERALD
who spent some ime conversing with him. Said the
reporter, 'Mr Kesrney, good deal OF inquiry Is
made regarding your religious views. May ask you
n you are Catholic Oranseman,
as it has been rcported?" Kcarney replied with
q smle 'rhat is something OF no public
interest. como not religious partisan, but to
address workingmen. DON'T care whether they are
Catholics or not. speak to all classes and Tor all
classes OF worKingmsn. This country Is
quivering all over, but workingnen will save it
Tho Republic is trial, but she will DO saved by
Inc hands OF Iaborng men," In reply TO
question as TO his uture movements no
said :--.From Bloomington | 60 TO ST. Louis
and then straight back to Massach usets which Stale
l will stump all over and thoroughly organize IL In
the interests OF labor. That State Is FREQ from all
isma' and like It,"
CoaREspoNDExr-in whose interest will you labor
there?
KEARxEY-In tho interest Of the work 10 gmen and
for Ben Butter, If he is nominated by my party l
ike him. He is man, and is the only politician for
whom would stump, though there may be men out
sidc of politics that would work for II they should
be brought ont
AN OF TOUGH TALK.
Mr. Kearncy addressed the people OF Bloomington
tonight the Court House steps. saudiencc at
its largest numbered perhaps twenty-five hundred.
He was called by the grecnback party together
with few socialists and Communists who flourish In
this region, ind was introduced by leading member
OF the workingmcn's party. He spoke just one hour
ana In that delivered himself of more vitupcra-
tiop slime Billingsgste than had ever been heard
hort in Al
though no held the attention OF his audience, he
was spplauded only twice and evidently found but
few warm admirers. After tbanEing the audience in
behalf Of tho work,n gmcn and wom,n OF California
tor tho demonstration, he said
Tho whole vocabulary OF vituperation hos been
heavcd and tho holy cause In which We havo en-
listed BY bloodsucKing pires OF debAssd polluted,
and corrupted press so fresh from tho seethng fur
naces ne evor vor' area, movemen, tbS
tyranis and opprcssors OF human liberty have
shouted Law, religion and charity IN the ear
have been swept into hell, where they belonged,
by tho uprising wave OF liberty that will again
caused the delucs. WHOM v. workinsmen tear
the masks from the faces of The bondholders
We will drive them into tho they may talk Of
vigilance committees, but tho days Of banging
leaders OF workingmen have gono by. II !. IS
as every great reform has had It's sacrihce may 20
NE s r ;a f0f i .ns human ana race r
be ocneattod / ask no happier fate l no
such immortality as the wretch who cred the
ing a name excite curiosity. This IL hoier cause
THAI raised his voice or his sword In ana 1t
will win If We have TO Aght holl ITSELF
THAT AWFUL PRISE.
You have read tho history Of the agitation In Cali
SHINY. Infamous hypocritcsl sheets, tho rnseai,y,
lying newspapers, edited by low-ivcd ours. who de.
serve the curses Of all honest men, who backed
up by an old prostitute, tho Associated Press.
monopoly deserving TO be inoarcers,ed for the rest
Nv 'e he minons Of these nnscupuous
thieves scoundrcls who have throttod the youn,
gallant and Goidon state Of California. and are now
fastening u slavcry--Chinese Immigration.
PLANTING LIE.
workingmen have been taught that the Gag that
waved California was the dag OF liberty, but u IS
lie to call the nag OF tho United States
tho aag OF liberty; II menace.
Tor thieves, monopo!sts aud cutthroass, who arc
grinding the workirgmen into the dust. II Is time
tho workipgmcn wore arising IN their might TO
cleanse II ana raise It to the masthead to
indeed for liberty. tApplause.) After round OF
abuse tor local paper .na naa siaosed 1 mo-
apos Journal, who the day after Kcsrney was there,
failed Tor saoo,ooo ana added There never
against this movement that is not thief
aud ought to DC in thc pcn'tenusry.
express grievances; and rejoice, too: that ca
trample under loot all my enemies. five should
meet the devil wc would split him In two and Walk
between tn pieces.
Two cau't1anord 10 1850 tbs opportunity. NOW -
our time We have depended on banks and
bondholders ana classical composition long enough.
They have failed ANONYMOUSLY; hence ns own
duty, the duty OF the bone and srew Of the
land TO take charge of oar affairs Certainly We can
worse Intelligent people know that tho heart
| oil clght-tenths OF the American people Is right
and every man who has declared his intentions
is with US CITIZEN. We know no nationality
and no creed We but common American
freemcn assembled for u great principle; we have
been divided the past bv these preudices that Ike
a wedge have divided US and kept us apart. We
worsiugmen new TOO enlightened to be d ctatej
TO: VIC are after bread and hutter-lhe machinery
OF liie.n
FLAG.
Here tho speaker referred to the charge oil Com
munism made against him and his followers, and
replied to u at some itnyth. dcciaring that tho
red lag OF the Commune was hrst used by La
fayettc to dispense mobs when the riot act could
not be heard, that u Is In reality the emblem OF
order aud peace aud It's founder should be honorcd
md respected by Americans He declared that Bishop
| Darboy, OF Paris, WIS not murdered by communists
bot by agents htrcd by tho enemies Of the Commune
OF workinymoD, IN order 10 cast odium on the Com
mune aud bring disgrace on worKingmen.