The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-20
LAW-ABlDING SPIRIT MANIFESTED.
A Socialist Leader on the Objects Of
the Organization.
THE BALLOT NOT THE BULLET.
Bad Outlook for Agrarian Ideas
in the South.
SECRET MEETINGS In THE COAL REGIONS.
[By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

ny TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
ST. LOUIS, Mo May 10, 1878.
The Communistic parade hero to-day, in point OF
order, agreeable surprise to the law abiding
citizens OF the community. Nearly i've thousand
men assembled In tho line, forming one Of tho
largest demonstrations OF tho kind which has occurred
In ST Louis for years. During tho whole march to
Lindell Park, about four miles from the starting
point, tho perfect order prevailed No arms OF
any kind were displayed, and, indeed. ono OF their
most conspicuous notices claimed tho press their
weapon.
THE INSCRIPTIONS.
Tho other inscriptions were: mo Tyranny and No
Saves;" "Lberly Equality and Fraternity - equal
Duties, Equal Rights" "Neither Tyrants, Neither
knights, &C." There wero about twenty societies,
most Of which black hats with biood-red
plume. inches in length, upon tho right side, ex
tending straight INTO the air.
DRINKERS.
About i've O'Clock in tho afternoon. when the crowd
had begun feel the effects Of the immense draugh,s
OF beor consumed during the day, row occurred be-
tween halt a dozen policemen and two throe half
drunken picnickers, which caused momcntary iear
OF outbreak, but the disturbance quclled
Two Of the party, ono OF which was badly dubbed.
arrested and taken OF to the station house ana
locked up
Most OF the militia and tho national guard been
A SOCIALIST LEADERS vIEws--cITIzEN sCHADEY
STATES THE OBJECTS OF THE COMMUNIST
ORGANIZATION AND THEIR STRENGTH.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May II, 1878.
II was fifteen minutes alter tho noon whistle had
sounded and Fred schadey had just finished din
Fer, when Il entered the Atlantic and Great Western
Railway blacksmith shops, where no employed.
Who Is Fred Schadcyf A German workingman OF
socialistic views, who, from his Intelligence ana
1uencc with tho social democrats, is regarded as
among the foremost Of that class IN the West Frod
may look Il, but nos OF tue big guns among
the fellows in the Western States that the HERALD
and other journals are talking about Is no Com
munisty lie won't say hos That, but he's head
man among tho Western socialists, which, perhaps,
Is the same thing. Talk to him.
A SOLID PHILOSOPHER.
surveyed Schadey as began TO interview him.
Tho man appeared TO weigh about two hIndrod and
fifty pounds his ncsh bones and muscles being solid
as flesh, bones and muscles could be- He rather
short tho impersonation oil excellent health, and,
although he wore a heavy beard, tho hair cut
away from around his mouth, slowing TO observe
MS features In full play. Evidently 10 fear In
q light Il was not necessary to Gsk tho rcputcd
socialist leader many questions. No sooner had the
word '.sociulism" passed my lips than the brawny
blacksmith arose, shook himself ike big Newfound-
land dog and began . sort OF harangue, Us he had
been wound up ike clock. Ho spoke at times In
extremely broken ngiish, but your correspondent
abo down tho ideas satisfactorily, anu by
jump track IN his remarks, an interview with tho
prominent socialist was had. have condensed Tho
ideas set lorth.
A MISREPRESENTATION ORGANIZATION
'Thc press OF tins country" said Citizen Scnadcy,
utterance TO all OF the stuff about Communism that II
cIrcuatcs LIS all humbug. this blood, murder and
arsou-d is Of property and lie IL different
any lives; we wish TO save property and people. |
am speaking for all OF tho social democrats IN this
country, except n low rough men that none Of us
want anything to do with We've sot 10 fight ut tho
polls: nowhere else We must put our representa-
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Congress- IN the State Legs
lalnres, IN every ofice then VIC VIII have everything
want II. i.os US build up regu-
lar Christian state Christian socialist principles.
l have got as good Clam on tho world as scott or
Vanderbilt No ono should own much rs these
men. It's the million dollar that making tho
times hard: not the hundred thousand-doiiar onos.
Everybody my brother and your brother or my sis-
Ter ana your sister, Tell me now should any OF them
20 hungryr We have no money 90 shoes. no clothes,
aud how shall We get them? As times grow hnrder
all OF the workpgmen VIII that tho remedy is In
tho ballot: not IN rifles
MAN PEACE
"rhcn you would not shoulder muskct"
81 would take no muskct; oh no, no. no, no, no.
aII nonscnsc."
ayes, We IN TINS section arc all Tor peace; the bal
let, not blood"
GLOW many alis,s there In different citicsY
Do you know much auout thcnf'
al know all about them. There are from 10 600 10
10000 In Chicago, about 10000 IN Cincinnati 20 900 In
81 Louis and nearly loo, 900 aud around New York
and Brooklyn. In Cleveland there sbout 3Uoo.p
ado you thiBk there will be any trouble ~ the st
West through the Communism"
'.Not account OF tho SOCIALISTS / think they
VIII all Attend 10 wise eounscs and prefer the ballot
the bullet. Why shouldn't theyr As mes get
VIC grow stronger. until wc have everything
our own way ! advise cur not lo 60 OH VIII
the greonbackers; the currency question will regu-
late itself alter other things rgntca. There no
over-producton IN TINS country when the poor peo-
pic are In want OF clothing These broad acres
should accent odate 400 0O0,U00 people com ortabiy
vel population Of A. 900 600 cannot gel along sa,is
iactoriiy. When socialistic principl adopted
times VIII DO good Tor al the ricn, " they only
II, as well as tho poor learned most OF my socas.
TIC views IRON eminent European scholars. Tucrs
are seventeen or eighteen papers Ia the Unicd
states that are now published IN our INTEREST,"
Aud then Cnizen Schadcy went to his hammer and
file, Win which no earns his daily bread.
COMMUNISM IN THE soUrH---A Dad OUTLOOK
FOR socIALisrIc AND AorARIAN IDEAS
CONFINEMENT OF THE NEoIoEs-THE WHITE
LABoRING ELEMENT CONSERVATIVE
RICHMOND, Va, May 1s 1873
Communism, which has heretofore boon confined
strictly TO the North and West is now beginning to
attract some attention 10 tho South. The organiza.
ton not yet extended itself to this section nor
has there boon any well directed effort toward tho
propagation Of the principles OF the Commune. IL
was rumorcd some tmo ago that Two agents OF tho
Commune had visited this city. had remained a low
days and then departed a tour through tho South
This Is regarded as highly improbable; but n such
agents did put In appearance hero their move
ments must either have been guarded with tho great.
est secrecy or they failed to nd any element In tho
population here Ia sympathy with thor sociasiic
ideas aud agrarian principles,
POSITION NEGROES
Tho negroes constitute tho ch,ci labor ole ment IN
The south. They are ignorant. docno aud psaceablc.
and since the breaking up OF iho Union leagues AMI