The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-26
SATURDAYS PREPARATIONS.
Tho Queer omnt COEoy and Dr0Tne Inv
propnrsd for tho March.

CoXey was busy all day yesterday pay.
ing OF his mon Ht tho quarry and mr.
ranging for the wrath to como Marahal
Browne drove in from Coxiann at .
o'clock, and mailing tho American llag
TO tho gate post Of tho Gun club
grounds. declared the spo. Camp Con-
cord" and tho march to Washington
begun. "Thls day ushGrs in the second
coming of Christ," ho said. To-day his
reincarnatcd soul will appear in the
whole people OF tho United Statoo.
IhcrU will bo 10 boodshed because
no was Cruciled once. Ills coming
IulIills the prophecy, and from this day
forward this country will bo greater
and purer than any land upon which
tho sun shines" Alter this burst OF
elOquOnCo Marshal Browne gathered
unto himgcli his brushes and his paint
pots Nnd resumed work on tho mon.
sLroua decoration which will grace the
Commonwcal. His appearance was
soon followed by huge covered wagon,
well ireightcd, bearing upon it's sides
tho words: "CommOnweal OF Christ.
Commlssary No. l. Sell what you have
and give to tho poor before you call
yourselves ChristlQns.-Jesus Christ"
a moment later QuGor platform
wagon arrived, OIL which the great men
proposu TO speak, and from which gaiIy
ilutters rcminisceEco OF Brownies early
experience, white bear flag. with the
words California Republic" In the
meantime, still other wagons had ar.
rived, dumping stakes, piles and canvas,
and by afternoon some semblance oil Or
der had been worked out OF chaos and
Camp Concord" became q thing OF
life. It was thrilling sight to SEQ Carl
Browne in buckskin attire swing
Ing tho slodGe and showing tho
saw, and tho spectacle OF the weary idler.
the Commissary Marshal whose bosom
heaved with pride, was ono 10 make
both mon and all else weep. From time
to tlmc the heretofore lone cowboy drop
ped Ill and out, nor swiftcr the arrows
flight than tho speed with which he
bore messages to and fro from the seat
OF war at Coxiana. In the meantime
the throng Of spectators was swelling
visibly," Hs the immortal Weller would
say, and gaze with curiosity at the tents
and freaks oil art that surrounded them.
The first tent to 90 up is destined to
shelter the officers, and it has frequent
ly dono ecrvico for General Coxey dur
ing his race-horse expeditions.
In letters both bold and bright its
sides proclaim its mission, and above
the entrance are the words, "Object, to
70 to Washington, D. c., and hold Il
meeting Oh the steps OF the national
capitol, May l, to petition Congress to
give work 10 the honest unemployed"
4 barricade OF ropes protected the en-
cred persons OF the Chieitains OF the
Commonwcal from the pressure OF gaz.
ing hundreds, and within these canvas
precincts the patriot troopers gathered
up its rents with needle and thread. In
pictures in proiusion standing here and
there were the banner and the
embicms OF this mission" To Save
the Republic" One OF these says
Tho kingdom OF heaven is at hand,
Commonweal band; J. ]. Thayer, con-
ductor." Another gem represents the
Immortal CoxOy, anu under the fearful
libel are tho words, THE cercbrum OF
Christ" Tho precise Specification OF
this does not appea. to those not in
hearty communication with tho Mahat-
mas OF Goru Devass, and it may help
out 10 explain that rs companion to
this remarkable work Marshal Browne
has drawn himself, and under his face
the words "Christ's reiucarnlted ccre-
bellum." By these two representations
Mr.. Browne gently insiuuatcS that he
and Coxoy, the twin souls, constitute n
perfect whole.
Other inscriptions placed up hero md
there arc these: "The secoud chaptcr
OF Matthew provoa Jesus Christ the
osophist, for resurrection from death
means simply living hero again, in tho
hell here, or heaven here" Banks OF
issue must be suppressed and the cir
culatinS medium restored to the gen.
cral government" THE supreme court
OF the United States has upheld tho
constitutionallty Of our demands" all
OF which leads up naturally to postal
card received this morning signed,
Ezra, King OF the United States and
Heaven and Emperor OF China" and
upon which that eminent and wiso
philosopher says simply Rats"
The camp is located on q damp and
soggy field under the shadow oil high
bank upon which the Pennsylvania
railroad runs, and rs the loaded pass-
cnger trains slow up to pass this scene
OF historicintercst, the travellers may
be seen crowding to tho Commonwcal
side and gazing steadtastly.
Tho cohorts supped tonight at thoir
camping ground. their bill oi fare con.
sisting OF corn beef, hard tack, coffee
and California fruit, all OF which was
donated by William Burgess, n wealthy
potter OF East Liverpool. Those who
sat down woro Browne, tho cowboy,
Bill Ilor and somo other hnnGers-on.
Last night Browne slept in the
headquarters tent in a hammock awning
between tho poles, thus -PGtrioticnlly
serving his country. Most OF tho other
heroes deem plain every day bed good
enough.
Tho growing interest in the propa.
gNnda is amazing. There arc tonight
over fo-ty,spec!al writers hard Mt work
trying to inastor situation that pre-
cents neither beginning nor end. and
the wires are all hot with matter. The
Western Union office has been moved
into the main diningroom OF the Hotel
Conrad, and fourteen operators are
sending out news dispatches.
MOSTLY TIiANLpS.