The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-02-13

We copy from the Galveston Neps the
following account of the funeral obsequies
of Gen. Johnston. This article from the
Neses shows very bitter disloyal feeling in
Texas. -
Obsequies of Gen. Albert Sydney john
stOn.
The remains of the distinguished chiettain re-
maincd in state on the Central wharf during all
of Friday where it was visited by thousands, and
at night it was removed into an adjoining ware
house, where it was guarded by the following
named gentlemen: Maj. E. S. Boiling, Maj j.
w. Mangum, Messrs. S. B. Noble, j. F. Crane,
Cyrus Thompson, Charles j. Jaikes, M: Stod-
dart, A W. Hughes, Paul Edmonds, +. W. Belo,
John Ariand, Jr., A. D. Macarthur, w. q. Carnes,
R. j. Johns, VIM. II. Shields, B. c. Baker, A. F.
French, Chas. Spann, A. B. Block, j. K. Spires,
WIN. Warran, John Spann, Joe Tu,n ner, Sidney
Smith, j. 2. Davis, A. p. Root, E. S. Alley and
2. P. Brotherson.
..... THE ASSEMBLING.
Early Yesterday morning. long before the time
announced for the removal of the remains, thou
sands of our people could be seen vending their
way, in the face of a stiff norther, towards the
Central wharf, whilst every few minutes the
throng increased in numbers. About half-past
nine O'clock the hearse, decorated with black
plumes, and having its sides appropriately draped
with mourning, pulled by four black horses,
made its appearance. This was the signal for the
crowd to close up together and the coffin was
removed from its resting place to the hearse by
the Legislative Committee and the pall-bearers,
composed OF our citizens.
THE START.
The hearse slowly commenced to move of, and
without any one directing, the multitude formed
column by twos and marched behind. Along
the Strand and Centre street hundreds of ladies
and children we're waiting to take their place in
the procession, and for while we thought they
were doomed to disappointment, so many males
were moving in the line of march, and there did
not appear to be any one willing to make room
| for them. They, however, moved on the side
! walk parallel with those in the street. On every
| corner hundreds were standing, and as they saw
| the opportunity would take their places in the
| procession. The route of the eortegc Was up
Centre street, then along Market street to the de-
| pot of the Galveston and Houston railroad.
| THE HALT.
| When the procession reached fremont street,
| it halted, and the ladies had place assigned
| them directly behind the legislative committee,
! who were following the hearse. 1t requires no
! little effort to walk in the middle of our sandy
| streets On plOd our fair and noble women
| slowly, but happily, never seeming to have q
care about the fierce cold wind blowing at the
time, or the sand through which they were wa
ding ankle deep. Never before did Galveston
witness such scene. Ladies and children, who
would not have d1red to venture out in the cold
any other occasion, turned out en- mdSSe to pay
respect and do homage to the illustrious dead.
And it was betitting tribute to departed worth,
disheartened, crashed oppressed as we are, and as
we felt on this particular OCCASION such sight
! served to encourage every one, inasmuch as it
| plainly declared that laws and the bayonet might
restrict u demonstration that would have been,
THESE forces were utterly powerless (as they al
ways will beg to restrain the natural feelings of
4 the human heart. and lisplaV nf fire.
! spect, always admissible on such occasions and
| which will continue to be seen, in proportion to
the opposition made against the wishes and rights
! OF the people enacted by detcsted military des-
| potism.
| SCENES AT THE DEPOT.
| When the head of the column reached the de.
pot the rear of it was just turning Centre street
and the whole width of the street, for that dis
| tance was packed with the seething mass of hu-
| man beings. We could not form an estimate OF
| the number of persons engaged in this ovation,
| and we are sure we are not eXaggeratng when
We declare thousands participated in the sad fu-
neral rites. The cars and engine were beautifully
| draped in mourning and as soon as the pali-
bearers had placed the remains in the car, the la.
! dies filed to the left and occupied the platform,
whilst many passed into the car to catch last
| glimpse of the remains of him who had aobly
Jo~gh sadly dle goriously and gladly died, for i
| cause, dear to him and als A ear had been pre-
pared especially for the ladies' and many of them
accompanied the remains to Houston, also a
number ofrrominent citizens not composing the
| committees. The whistle blew and off started
the train with its precious dust, whilst every
| head was uncovered. So ended the honors paid
| by the people of Galveston to the remains OF Al
bert Sidney Johnston. The sun shone out bright
| ly, the wind came fresh from the North let us
hail the latter as an omen of good, that God, who
els no respecter of persons" and who doubtless
claims, this holy day, the spirit of our Johnston
as his own, sent this wind from the frigd regions,
| as it were to remind us that our condition would
he speedily understood, and that we of the South
would soon be as free as the people of the North.