Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-31
kEAKNEY,
The Head-Deyil OF the Nationalist and
Communists, has a Grand Reception
In BostOn-His First Speech
The Wild RAWLINGS Of an Ignorant
Blatherskite and DemagOgue, who
Regards Neither Property Nor
Character Sacred.
Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer.l

BosToN, July 28-Dennis Kearney, the
great labor agitator of California, whose ar
rival has been anticipated here for the past
few DAYS reached this city early this lore
noon. During the last week the labor organ
izations and leaders of various political par
ties claiming to represent the cause OF the
workinemen have been arranging for his
recapt,on and. consequently. when he stepped
from the train there were numerous friends
on hand to welcome hin. He was met by
large-sized procession, and one that was quite
respectable In its appearance, headed by
drum corps and bearing banners with the IN
scriptions: The contract system must be
abolished" None but worklngmen to be
put in Office and ''The spirit of '76 is not
dead; the people must save the Republic.
The procession embraced divisions OF the
United Sons of Toll and workiDgmen gene
rally. The depot was literally Jammed by
people of all ages and conditions in life, and
as Kearney made his appearance he was
greeted with prolonged and deafening cheers.
Kearney seemed somewhat dilapidated after
his tiresome journey from San Francisco,
which he left on Sunday last. His longest
stop was half an hour at Chicago.
He appeared without any collar on,
but the reason for his seeming neglect
in this direction was fully explained by
a large boil which he carried on the back of
his neck and which he had reared during the
trip. A committee of workingmen took HIM
in charge, and he was rapidly driven in a
barouche to the Sherman house, where break
fast was awaiting him. Subsequently the
procession reached the hotel, and, together
with a large throng, were addressed by
Kearney from the hotel balcony. He was
greeted with the greatest enthusiasm, and
only spoke after repeated requests from the
crowd He spoke as follows:
FELLOW WoRKINGMEN-You will excuse
r. j L. L.
occasion. However, you will be amply re-
paid by hearing me in the near future. |
bring glad tidings from California. We left
the plains OF California strewn with the fes-
tering carcasses of public plunderers. APP
plause.] We hope to see the united sons of
toll similarly organized. do not intend to
address a faction class or a party. My
simple mission is to address the honest,
horny listed sons of toll. CHEERS l have
proclaimed, from the inception of this move
ment, death to machine politicians! APP
plausel; death to thieving capitalists APP
plausel, and death upon death to murder
ing, plunderlng, thievlng nd-pirates!'
[Cheers.] Now, friends, hope you will ex-
cuse me from taking any further action to-
day, as | have stated at the outset you will
have ample opportunity to hear me in open
air meetings. | hope, however, to see the
workingmen organized In this State, and to
see them carry the next gubernatorial cleo
ton. [Cheers. We do not propose to discuss
the issue of nationality; we do not propose
to take into our organization any issue. We
mean, as honest workIngmen, to ameliorate
our condition by the ballot-that weapon
more powerful IN the hands OF the working
men than the pen of monarchical legions. |
wish to say before closing that have been
unsupported by the Associated Press of this
country. It has taken pleasure in fixing up
reports condemnatory of me. They have
been fixed up in San Francisco by the
INSCRIPTIONS minions of thieving capitaf-
lists and blood suckers in general
Applause. They have altered my speeches
| have never had fair show through the
public press, but | tbeuk God am not mar
the newspapers meGe; | am one of God;
own men. | am not man who cares fol
newspaper notoriety. | desplse the monop
oly-infested press of the United States. [Ap
plause. Workingmen used to look up to thu
starry banner as floating over their liberties
They now look upon it as a fit token of the
| nations protection to leglons of numbering
| monopolists. We propose to ameliorate tn,
| condition of the laboring men; we propose
| to do in these States what the laboring mel
have done in Calitornia-that is, meet capt
| tai in square fight, and labor on until labo
| is crowned king"
Kearney then withdrew amid cheers, ant
| subsequently, drove to Brighton, where h,
| quietly pdSseu t1e udy Will HIS ulOIutr, WHOM
| ne had not seen before for twenty years. To
morrow he goes to Lynn, where the labor or
| CARNATIONS are the most powerful in thi
State, and in few highs will address
mass meeting of the worklngmen in Faneui
hall, the ''Old Cradle of Liberty, +" In this city
| This hall has already been granted for til
| purpose, much to the dissatisfaction Of man
Of the austocratic and high toned elias:
who look upon Kearney as a communist an
| agitator. whose words will produce NOR
harm than good in the community. However
the city officials; with that consistency whic
has always accredited Boston people with be
ing among the leading opponents of liberaht
and fair play, granted the privilege asked
the workingmen, in spite of the objector
visit here are leading themes everywhere t
night, and his movements and sayings wi
be watched with the utmost interest durin
his soiourn in these parts.