The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-06-14
The Memorial Ceremonies at Raleigh,
North Carolina.


North Carolina.
Raleigh, N. c., june 4.
The ceremonies at the city cemetery in
connection with the dedication of the mon
ument to the father of President johnson
commenced day at noon. The monu-
ment is single shaft of red limestone, ten
feet high, with an ornamental cap. 1t
bears the following inscription:
IN MEMORY OF
JACOB JOHNSON,
An honest man, beloved and respected by all
who knew him.
Born; Died January, 1912,
Form disease caused by an over effort to save
the life of his friend.
The President and party, accompanied
by Gov WORTH Gen, Sickles and others,
having reached the cemetery in carriages,
we're conducted to the platform near the
monument. A very large number of spec
tators were present, all apparently deeply
interested in the ceremonies.
After preliminary religious exercises,
Hon. D. d. Swaine, LII D., President of
the State University, delivered an address
in which he traced the history of the city
of Raleigh, and in this connection alluded
to Jacob johnson, who by deed of noble
daring saved from drowning Henderson
and Callum at the ultimate cost of his own
life, passing away eventually martyr to his
humanity. The orator, among other
things, alluded to the fact that three ma
tives of the state of North Carolina
Jackson, Polk and Johnson-had passed
from obscurity and poverty in North Caro-
lima, to comparative opulence in Tennessee,
and thence to the highest post of hor or in
the Union and world DIR. ,Swaine conclud-
ed his very able and eloquent address as
follows: OF the history of the son of ia
cob johnson, who commenced life under
comparatively unfavorable auspices, it is
not for me to speak. The companion of
acter have attempted to portray, has
passed the portals Of the grave. The Pres
ident of the United States is before you,
scarcely more time worn than the Lieuten-
ant General seemed at our last interview.
His career in life thus far is one of the
most remarkable at any age or nation
been the two parties which divided the
North from the South. He who achieved
this success, if not more pure and patriotic
was as brave, as disinterested, and wiser
than his compeer. The monuments of the
sires are before you. The crossed swords
may be suspended as a momento of the
past and warning for the future. The
blood Of the noblest heroes on both sides
of the conflict will soon form a Union in
the veins of the descendants of those who
met in deadly strife on many we'll fought
field. The most patriotic hearts North and
South, East and West, beat in unison
The time has arrived when patriotism,
not less than christianity, requires forgive
ness of all that we cannot forget.
Let the crossed swords of the monument
surmounted by stars and stripes, form an
appropriate memorial of the association of
Confederate and Union dead, not in the
strife to be engendered above the their
graves, but in the patriotic and generous
emulation to be first and foremost to pro-
mote harmony and good will, and restore
the Union-that more perfect union de-
signed by the constitution Of our common
country.
The ceremonies closed by .benediction,
when two young colored girls came forward
and laid punches of the choicest flowers on
the grave of Jacob johnson.
The following paragraph was inadyertly
ommitted in telegraphing yesterday:
Il have come to participate In the cere-
monies of dedicati1g monument to man
whom you respected, though Of poor and
humble condition was my father, and
of him [ am proud. He was an honest
and faithful friend, character that l prize
higher than all worldly fortune which
could have been left me-
The President, accompanied by Secretary
Ill \
others, were escorted to the capital at
ten @ clock this morning by Governor " orth
and General Sickles and staff, and num-
Der of prominent military officials and civ
ilians, including the mayor. A reception
took place in the hall Of the House of Com
mons. The visitors, after saluting the
President, were severally introduced to
Secretary Seward, the Postmaster General
and General Sickles.
The deaf mutes from the Scott Asylum
were among the many who paid their re-
spects to the President.
Whites and blacks vie with each other in
paying the President every attention,
and all were received in the most kindly
manner.
This afternoon the President and party
attended State dinner at the Marlborough
House. The entertainment was in elegant
STYLE. No toasts we're drank, nor speeches
made. The President in company with
Secretary Seward, Postmaster General
Randall, and others, visited the state char
table institutions in the vicinity. The
Presidential party leave tomorrow morning
to attend the Commencement Exercises at
the State University at Chapel Hill. They
may sojourn there until Friday.