The Bessemer indicator., 1894-05-05
GEN. COXEY REPULSED
DRIVEN FROM THE CAPITOL.
Marshal browne Arrssssd-A Tsss Case
to he Mads-Coxsy says the Com
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Coxeyites, who had tramped many
weary miles to support their command
er in his demands upon Congress, The
commonweal army was early astir and
preparing for the tramp to the capitol.
The men had passed a cold night, most
of them sleeping upon the ground
There was an early breakfast of eggs
bread and coffee Tents were struck
and packed into wagons and the whole
army was moving before 9 o'clock.
All the men carried slaves on which
futtered white flags with the motto,
Peace on earth, good will to men,
but death to interest on bonds"
There was much marching and
countermarching on the grounds,
pranciug of stations and hauling of
commissary wagons into lines. Browne
.harangued the men in his customary
street fakir strain, telling them that
he had permission to march to the cap
itol grounds and disband and enter as
individual citizens. whether or not
we will be permitted to speak l can
not say, he added, but. you must be
careful to preserve the peace. Then
we will reform and march to our new
camp near by which has been provided.
This demonstration will be more pow
erful than force, than guns or bombs, -
and the ragged army at this cheered
wildly.
"Mr. Crisp refused yesterday to al
low us to speak on the capitol steps.
We did not see the vice president.
That is the latest can tell you We
will go into the capitol grounds as in
dividuals. They cannot prevent US
from doing that"
At 1918 the army was ready and
out of Brightwood driving park it
started for the city. As the caravan
wound its way down the three
stretch of woods to the city it was the
most fantastic array ever conceived in
dream
The mounted police rode on ahead,
clearing the way. Then came Carl
Browne in his buckskin suit, mounted
on his gray percheron stallion and
waving small flag Next was a
creamy white, prancing circus steed,
bearing the feature of the parade, Miss
Mamie Coxey, in the role of the God
dess of Peace. She is a slender, really
handsome girl of IL years. She was
greeted with cheers all along the line.
The Goddess of Peace was followed by
Oklahoma Cowboy on another stallion.
Next came Cameron Kirk and three of
the marshals. Thatcher, the bugler,
rode next, with frequent blasts from
his cornet, and followed by big, fap-
ping American flag carried by stal.
wart wealer. Next the commonweal
army band of six pieces, mostly bass
drum and cymbals, pounded deter
minedly at an attempt at Marching
Through Georgia
The banner with portrait of John
Browne as Christ in Bonds, was
borne after light buggy, decorated
with flags drawn by two black horses,
in which sat General Coxey himself
seated beside Mrs. Coxey, a rather
handsome young woman, in colored
tailor made gown. shading with a par
asol the white-robed infant, Legal
Tender Coxey, aged two years. Then
marching two by two came the regular
commune of the army. Before each
commune was commissary wagon
drawn by two Percherons, the wagon
having dauyzl on its white canvass
cover wierd allegorical illustrations
of ''The Curse of National Banks"
Small flags fiuttered in the hands of
marshals, who galloped alongside; the
men bore their white peace flags and
symbolic banners fearfully and won
derfully made, were sprinkled along
at intervals. Finally a long, wierd
shrek of bagpipes announced the
Philadelphia brigade which brought
up the rear.
The procession passed along Penn
sylvania avenue through great throngs
Of spectators. The procession moved
up B street to the top of the hill,
where broad expanse of avenues
swept toward the east front Of the
capitol. This was Coxey's goal, and
there was every preparation to turn
M Irt han
was reached solid front of mounted
policemen was seen. They stretched
from curb to curb, making ingress
toward the capitol impossible. There
was nothing to do but nov down the
officers or go ahead. The squad of
police guided Coxey's carriage and
went straight ahead. 1t was a ruse to
carry the procession past the capitol.
Coxey and his people showed their
chagrin, but followed out b street half
block and then Coxey and Browne
alighted and held hurried consulta-
tion. As result Coxey, followed by
Browne turned back aud passed
toward the capitol afoot crowd at
their heels. As soon as the police
discovered this they spurred after
them. They chased Coxey and Browne
over the fence and into the shrubbery
surrounding the capitol Coxey and
Browne lodged through the bushes to
the open area at the east front. Here
a blue coated mass aw aited the officers,
and great confusion resulted, giving
Coxey a chance to slip away undetect-
cd. The first the police knew he was
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