The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-08
SOCIAL POLITICS.
The Movement Of the Cali
fornia Workingmen.
KEARNEY, THE AGITATOR
Communicate Principles and
Sanguinary Threats.
REVOLUTION INVOKED.
Rapid Growth of Terrible Pop
ular Power
A BUDDING ROBEsPIERRE.
Vigilance Committees Organic
ing for a Struggle.
Communicate Principles anC
Sanguinary Threats.
REVOLUTION INVOKED.
Rapid Growth of Terrible Pop
ular Power
A BUDDING ROBEsPIERRE.
Vigilance Committees Organic
ing for Struggle.
SAN FRANCISCO, April %, 1878.

SAN FRANCISCO April 49, 1878.
have deferred sending any communication ren-
tive to the agitation hero among the workingmcn till
could CLEAN from tho leaders themselves clear
Understanding of what they really aimed to accom-
plish, what they purposed to employ, the
whole field OF their operations and what the
probability OF their have listened to thom
In the courts prison cells in their halls
ings, on the streets, within the family circle, and
aim to give them fair and impartial representation.
POLITICAL
Whatever ideas may be irmed in the East of tho
character OF present leaders this agitation and
OF their ntemperatc language boastful ard threaten
Ing as It may be and frequently is an investigation
into tho elements that disturbed forces
work here leads the mind TO the conclusion that a
new political party has assurcdy been founded tho
Pacific coast which will spread throughout United
States Chartism did over England and Scotland
thirty years ago. and unless terrible laundering
fatality should follow tho footsteps of its leaders it
may one day become tho dominant and governing
power OF the nation With such fact possible, and
by many considered probable. hero present to tho
readers OF the HERALD ineligible statement, or
rtsums Of what assumed be facts which the
near future must, in measure, confirm as
emphaticaily controvert
LEADERS.
at their worst and tho ''strikors were apparently
''masters OF the situation tho "hoodlum' element
OF this city, aided by unemployed men, thought
that their opportunity had attack the Chinese
those who employed them, ana the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company, as the great carriers between the Ash
attic and Pacific coasts, who had brought them the
country but, through the ready aid of COMMITTEE
Of Safety" composed Of ail classes citizens the
uprising effectively squclched, aud but lit
tie property was destroyed.
the feeling OF uncasiness then experienced by tho
general public could not, howevcr, DO SO easily got
rid Of Tor the OF irritation-the presence OF
the Chinese-remained, and It clear TO
every thinking person that long as there
was largo number OF citizens male and female n
employed. and beng reduced 70 begxary ana actual
starvntioH-as has occurred IN some cases-thsro
could DO permanent peace In shc city; and ever
since the riot Of last July it may rruthfuy be said
San Francisco has never boon wholly Tree from
citcmcnt.
APPLICATION HoopLUMs.
In consequences OF this seemingly interrupted agi-
taton IT Is generally believed that
party" is but the continuation and enlargement OF
the rolous hoodium crowd that tried to fire China
Town and the Pacific Mail Company's property; but
there is truth In the allegation and It very silly
Tor politicians to continue TO make such statements
Tor they only aggravate tho working classes array
to the nature of the issue that has begun hero
between capital and labor
The now notorious Dennis Kearney the "Prcsidcnt
Of the workingmens Party" was actually IN the
ranks OF the Committee Of Safety last July aud his
part In tho suppression OF the rioters; no had ai-
ntion with the hoodlums whatever Those riots aid,
however, in one sense give 10 this new political
party, for IL awakened Kearncy and othcrs OF his
acquaintance train OF thought the labor question
which soon aftcrward found voice the corners OF
the Streets and from that grew an organization
which numbers to-day-only six months from tho
date Of Its birth-hundrcds of thousands OF active
working members ana sympalhizing friends.
KEARNEy.
AS his name would indicate Dennis Kearney Is an
Irshman from Tho county Of Cork, and Is thirty
one years Of ago He came to New York when eleven
years old and from that time onward for years. he
sailed between Boston, Nov York and Baltimore in
the Connecticut Bounding Bilow, Joseph Chcston and
pther vcsses lie arrived this city 1865 as Hrst
pniccr OF the Shooting STAR from Alexandria Va. Ho
followed tho scafarng business Ave years on
this coast, then foun1 work the wharf IS foreman
Of laborers ana after he became a boss drayman
small SCALE His personal appearance, IRON an
intellectual standpoint, Is anything but attractive
His hair low down on his forehead ana
Is thick and towsy. OF the buffalo style His
acc Is not rcpusivc, but IL Is not winning
or enchanting by my means, aud be
has managed TO get II well brow NED or takcs
pride in keeping Il dirty In his habilimcns he Is in
different TO the allurements or the artist tailor He
10 slouchy In hts makeup ana in his gait or course,
he has honestly earued his costume and right to
wear what he picascs but there suspicion that no
might he less popular II he dressed better A Dog.
is moro to the liking OF the multitude than IL
Beau Brummcll and Kcarncy shows his appreciation
Of tina, prediction IN sticking to tho draym an's wctl
worn forgery and cscbcwing new broadcioth.
Ills training Tor public speaking was attained at
Sunday debates on the social and political questions
the day In a small rciormcrs' hail In this city no
Mother slow OF speech nor delicate IN u.tcrance
His language OF the ordinary street stamp largely
intcrspcrscd with strong adjcctives and cursing
spithets. lilo seems perfectly Indifferent about tho
Judgment of others and evidently regards Dennis
Kcarney tho judge OF what no should say aud
how he should say IT, Ho is splendid specimen OF
nm earnest unoducaieo, ambitious man OF me multi
tudc, who Is willing TO risk his liberty for leadership
In u movement which he no doubt believes ought to
succeed, and lao has most enectually impressed tho
working classes that he Is pro cmnently qualified for
Tho work ~ has undertaken, though there arc IN his
"pary already some who are not afraid to severely
cfitcise him for both his unconth language and un-
bridled temper.
MS ELoqcEScE.
Kearnoy's style Of speech Is Of tho sicdgeham mer
Srder and he Is never particular about who gets tho
blow. He seems not 10 aim Al presenting a logical
and coherent statement OF his grievances
which the masses complain Of, nor docs no
uop Tor argument or indulge in ciabora.
ZION. Ho deals In sharp cutting scntences
contcntsug himself with strong direct and Indirect
attacks tho policy OF tho governing classes and as
sertons Of what constitute tho rights Of the masses
ana their determination to vudcato those rights at
aii hazards.
An excellent Wow Of his extraordinary language is
taken OF his speeches. and for which he was
arrested, triod for using inccndary anguaso and
qutted:--
~ am glad to tho cooks oil saa Francisco
preparing 10 mako nshbas Al the outset we had
great deal TO say about powder aud bullets Tut THIS
was 80 dsagrceabio 10 rulers that changed IL
10 nshuaIls and coffee. wo want you TO mako these