The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-11
KEARNEY AT MARBLEHEAD.
icy rELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

SALEM, Mass, August 10, 1878.
The hardy workingmen of the rock.bound town OF
Marbiehead, and brainy. thinking men they arc,
likely 10 judge for themselves, listened tonight to
address from Dennis KearDey, the California agitator
One OF their townsmen-Mr. Charles H. Ltchman-
has, from the arrival Of Kearney In this section,
identified himself with the movement, and the
speaker Is his guest TO- night, coming to the towI
on his invitation. kearncy spoke to an audience Of
about one thousand persons In Abbott Hail. capable
OF holding loo Tne meeting iu the hands OF .
committee Of arrangements consisting OF Theo. Stone,
chairman; c. H. Litchman, Charles P. Norris, John
Pierce, b. H. Philips and Stephen Blanoy. The
Chairman introduced the speaker after the usual
Kearney programme Of the meeting, choosing its
officers. Mr. Litchman was chosen president and Mr..
Thomas McCool, secretary.
ISSUE DEFINED.
In introducing Kesrnsy the chairman announced
tho political ball in motion by the labor party starting
In adv OF its opponents, and that the campaign
will be u vigorous one, VIII CHI will not close Till the
nis int before election In November. Political economy
has taught for 100 years that there labor ques-
tion but events have taught that there
is We stand not rs advocates of arson
or Of murder: are all In favor OF the honest dol
lar-ihs greenbsck dollar. (Chesrs.) The speaker
stood not = democrat or republican, but as .
workngman. To enforce our issues In Massachu-
the working mcn mus. vote q unit. They
form niue lenths o. the people, and when wo legis.
Of a'I ,n a H the
cess, which caused the debts oil the worKingmen to
hang ike mlilstones round their necks.
On the mention OF kearney's name in connection
with tue Chinese question there was enthusiastic
pisuse. What the Chinese question Is TO Cal.
forna, said Mr. Litchman, the question OF convict
labor is TO Massachusetts. He appealed to
the press to apply their ability 10 this
Capital nd labor aud hs quoted Buffers division OF
the 'cspitsp' into the capital with enterprise
name was received with Wild cut In siasm. He closed
by Introducing Kcarney. He was received win some
enthusiasm, but The cheering only reached the mini.
mum.
KEARy1Y's sPREcH
Kearney appeared III AT ease as ne spoke evidently
no cing hearers not in entire sympathy
with him. HIS speech was considerably milder thar
tuoso delivered in Boston ana Lynn, and
For a wonder the word .'neIr' did not occur
in hts remarks He announced
this as the arst gun OF campaign. The American
Republic. he conlInusd was born in riot nursed At
the cAunon's mouth ana reared IN blood In 1880
new republic must be born sec Ia 1880 the state
House AZ Washington opening Tor working
man TO enser. We have a great battle TO
light, but In the end Will crown labor KING. I
tel you, ana tell 10 In serious mummy, that by
pooling your Issues We to come TO toe ballot box
Ia SOLID pnalanx. For ninety years the country
has been aIvidea tncss issues. he question Is
whether THIS country is to DO empire n republic.
Already we see tue lecnsrous bondhoders trying
TO br ny out General Grant. They have sent
him 10 Europe to prepare himself. but / know
that the will Do 80 solid that his issues
prevail We have soon Inc rostrum occupied
by tho honorable this aud The honor ,Ds thai III
every honorable bilk am boated, wnisksy drioking
bondhoIaer on the platform. Now We see work.
ingmca taking to workingmsn When You see me-
the various ofhces OF the Stats don't
wnst laws they mako they Will benent the people Of
course they will benefit themselves, but wnen they
do that tney benefit the people. am down law
yers; they are pirates and thieves And these baak
presidents. IL is u ane Thing to oe one. and q
stan ding collar, but under tho Englisn laws they
would all be indicted, Tor they know they recev-
ing money that they cannot pay back. And hate
LABOR AND CAPITAL
We have no quarrel with capital honestly earned
and used. All we want Is TO nave the White sheep
come from tho black onos. WHAT Is capital doing
nowS Feeding the Oloased mmoth oil sinecuro.
that every man who speech In the past has
reen u tnie At TINS point Kearney TOOK OIL his coat
and uncut oned his shirt collar and sleeves ApplAuse
aud cnoers We are going 10 appeal TO the intellect
OF the workinsnen. We are going to vote for yell
now aog oo %s ,s on a' Ss Ta.s H. Do ar
the workingmen OF THIS country feel IKE
laughing when ! talk Of nw II is IKE
ono side. Asi,s,e Tor new oonst,,ulion. Wipe out
the Law that deprived tho man Of his vote
Iccuerous boudhoiasr 20 20 TO Long Brancn. We
wouldn't stand In California ana have carried the
election aud viii gvo you constitutions that Win DO
rms cHiSxss QUESTION.
lie referred t. tne Cnlnese AS Mongoan lepers, and
appealed TO tho shoe makers OF Marbenead TO help
rid this country OF them The remeiy for tue work.
nsman :mpl. poo yoSs s si.ss. ana sap'urs the
la closing Ksarncy paid his respects TO the news
papers once more. wishing tbasth men who run them
fisherman nouls) gnt tramp with bsngcts their
packs. He thoug nj tnat policemen wouli nave been
better employed looking alter such fellows as Zap
pan instead Of round Faneuil Hail, Boston, when ne
smoke there. He complained tnat he did not ieeI at
home; the hall was 100 nno tor accustomed
10 speak TO thousands from u rude stump on q
sand lot
resolutions similar 10 those given in Boston, OK.
tendiug sympathy TO tho California work men.
were adopted. Inc messing adjourned, with CHEERS,
AZ nine o'clock.