The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-03
POOL YOUR ISUESl-
Denis Kearney's Advice to the
sWorkingfnen of Newark.
BODYBUILDING EPrTHETs
The Sand Lot Orators Vocabulary OF
lnyective Exhausted.

=, psnis yaarnev spoke last night in Newark His
hnraneus was divided into three partsdcnu notation
of the press denunciauon of the bondhoders ana
denunciation OF the Chinese Which farea
The worse at the hands of the sand lot
se,iator it was difficult to determine The press
was greeted with such choice ephsts ''thisving,
lying vampires and minions OF the villanous capital
ists;n the bondholders were stigmatized az 'blood
smoking ghouls OF dsspotism," whose only source
OF happiness was the crushing TO atoms OF the
workingmeu, while the Chinese we're held up as the
smoon-eyed leprous Shiny dogs of satan," who lived
ON Yice and rats Bot these were not all their titles
thsre were others equally vigorous. Denis was At
NO loss for names. He rolled them out In the most
ssIf-sat.sacu profusion. Some, to be sure, were
erroneous metaphors, but they sounded well, ana
Denis was willing 70 sacrifice sense to sound
. He talked much nonsense. For instance ne advo-
Gated lynchns TO the nearest any workingman's
delegate who vcsred from his party's doctrine. The
sentiment was uttered. not in idle threat. but in
nm earnest manner, the perspiration pouring like
miniature rivulets down his face he repeated
and reiterated advice On the subject OF greenbacks
he was partic ularly enthusiastic For the.eovern-
grind out greeubacks by millions o. bushels
was tho nobes duty could exerc $50 towardthe peo
ple To Ben Butler the rugged orator paid his re-
spects IN language soft, sweet and soothing 81 love
MIN, oh! love him. said Denis. dwefing on tho
love with all the mellow lingcrngs of a maid OF
sixteen. He is after my own heart and
with the help OF God will make him Governor Of
MASSACHUSETTS, Toward couple OF fearless young
men IN the audience who asked between times awk-
ward conundrums he was cuttingiy asrc. "Let
them alone, he appealed "they are simply red nosed
satellites OF broken down political bummers paid BY
sheir Iecherous employers 10 como here and
MAKO trouble" Then, as II dissatisfied at the
apathy OF the multitude over the in3erruption,
he surgestiveiy interjected the explanation that
In California such an offence would be Immediately
followed by the strangula,on OF the Offenders This
nerved up the audience andiejected the fearless
young men, who yielded to the camor 10 60 to the
rear.
Kearnsy SPOKE Tor an hour and half. The
trum was in Military Park, and consisted Of a shaky
rn ns,s glamour ON the upturnoa faces OF mis- lis
teners. considerable istancs In 'front.' placed there
band Which exhibited an awkward .sndency to strike
drink. ''' - 80 ''''''
The gathering numbered between five and six thou
sand persons, nine-t enths OF whom were evidently
work'ngmmon. Newark being - misunderstanding .
she speaker was particularly vigorous In
his epithets. when they yelled and
leper'' and smiscrablc parasite" were particularly
popular terms. They failed TO produce the most
uproarious recognition.
Kcarncy introduced by J. A. Beecher, editor OF
local greenoack organ. who euiosized him IA high
bch,pd chair and began divcsing himself Of his coat
Thcn he rolled up his sleeves an act which produced
hitch at the neck and bcgan:-
Mr.. CHAIRMAN FELLow woRKISGMES AND
WoMES:-If you keep perfectly quiet you Will hear
every say for speak slow and call things by
their right names. (Cries of GO in Denis.''l or
sentence seemed 10 act as wet blanket over the nre
oil enihusasm.) We are all ignor"muses, repeated
Xearney slevatng his voice snGn IN snssDg o.
faces showed that the announcement however truc
was not one to be relished. .rhsD." csntinuea
only the few words that we know. 1 therefore am
Obliged tho few words am in possession OF 10
extol virtue and condemn crime and robbery tCries
OF "Good; give 1t to 'em, Kcarney''J I overheard.
kcarncy, lowering his voice to confidential
tone, overheard, as came to the platform. o con.
yersation between two men. Said ono, Who 10 hell
is this profane man. kearney, a1yhowr" Nowny
friends there's consistency for you'll tIaughteE)
PHILANTHROPY INDEED.
Tho other said, "Hc 10 doing this only 10 gct money
out of tho workrnen." Fellow workmon, this deny
1dont want TO be placed in he category with
Henry Water ana Bread Bsecher, VINO Is now
out West iecturing on hard times ana charging
81 SO admission. l here the humble
represent otive OF the workingmen Of California
"a hoarse voice Of 'Buy for YOU from tho roar, aud
proceeded Kearncy, unmiudful OF tho Interruption,
that the workinRmen the sInew and backbone OF
pate labor aud do with the governments as
they please Outside the workiDgmen IT'S nobofy's
.Nobodyis busincss,n shouied several, approv-
tngiy, ana Kcarney, conscious that be had made a
bis, improved the interruption by taking long
araught of water
GETTING prGSAcious.
wiping his mouth with mis- hand he resumed. "Ono
OF the Shiny sheets OF Newarki wont mention u az
Idont want advertise i--abuses mo In an editorial
to-day. The Bohemian ghoul the narrow-minded
lcprous creature who wrote should BIO arrested
Now, fellow workingmen, why should I be ar
rcsted--whyf" and tho speaker, with both hands on
wors 81 s'H your 'af"' back
fough looking young man, woo held be-
i.s.n bis teeth at CLAW an angle are ss
peaied another, and The shout was taken up TO DO
ended orly by three cheers for Ksarnsy.l al defy
has hAldt "A rlsnnh fQt nj
arms length aud shaking u at an imaginary offender
al defy him and any other miserable, heilbound
Tho speaker then dropped from the dsnunciatory
10 relate incident OF the degeneracy OF the vest
1nvsslieatIon TO DO man who had FED to
Canada during the war 10 svads tho draft
"These are the men who abuse me-" yelled
Kearney. f''Givc something about tho Chinese,
Dennis called shr voice from near the PLATFORM
''Keep quiet my friends, sscp quet" pleaded the
speaker as few OF the moro enthusiastic begun
abusing him of the shrl voice for tho interruption
'rhosc who abuse US arc not it 10 ne my SHOE"
DAseRR AHEAD.
sr'm going to follow the Shiny imps to the bitter
snd All the papers IN Nowarx Su. one are SHINY
The perspiraton was BY this time pouring down
Kearney's face. An occasional WIPE OF his forehead
BY the back OF his hand was his only
recognition OF hrs sweliering Condition. "rho
internal "vagabones," gesticuiaicd Kcarney. al m
going to say what please against the theving. lying
scoundrcls who run the newspapers" t''Put that
down, Mr. Reporters,' yelled an excited fol-
the representatives, Of tho press.) ''Yes. put
that down, mr. Reporters" repeated Rear.
ney, "and I'll give you more to put down. This
Is fight between honest men and thieves, n Dght
for honest labor, movement of honest workingmcn
VINO are ground In dustr ('sliow much DO you
get n month";" called a man in the
middies OF tho gathcrngl Kesrncy stepped back
and for moment was silent Then he broke out
into TRADE OF abuse against tho interrupted whiio
The yells OF ''Ciuv him. he's a thiaving bond
holder /" "Put him outi and "Choke him ~
nIied the air. IL was iuIiy a minute before ths
voics OF Kearpey could DO hoard above tho din Then
he was heard say speaking of his lato interruper
sns Is lickspittlo OF some political hummer that
sees hrs bread and butter anishing."
the BITTER PAST.
with this parting compliment Mr.. Kearney re.
sumcd MS discourse. "This IL an uprising. Haven 4
NE given so-calicd educated classes ample oppor.
tunity govern US and what Is the result 2
Fhev have proved band OF Internal scoundrels. -
cores or sfhey have, they hsvel'1 "Thsy are the
demooratic thief aud the republican robbcr Haven
we como the polls TO vote Tor them ike cattle going
so slauchtcr2 Aud la return they have gwen
M nnxcrtx and misery-twentY cents a day