The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-06-05
From RnIeIEh, north Carolina.

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the City Cemetery in connection with
the defeating Of the Monument to the
father OF President johnson common
ced to-day at noon. The Monument Is a
single shaft OF red lime stonei 10 feet
high and ornamented with cap which
bears the following inscription:
"In memory Of Jacob johnson, an
honored man, beloved and respected by
all who knew him, born-died; Janua-
ny, 1872, from disease caused by a
noble effort In saving the life OF his
friend"
The President and his party, accom-
panied by Governor Worth, General
Sickles and others, having reached the
Cemetery in carriages, were con-
Quoted to platform near the MOnu-
ment. Avery large number of specta-
tors were present, and all appeared
deeply interested in the preliminary re-
ligious exercises.
Hon. D. L. Swayne, LII. D., President
of the State University, delivered an
address, in which he traced the history
of the city of Raleigh and in this con-
nection alluded to Jacob johnson, who
by deed of noble daring saved from
rowling, Henderson and Callvan at
the ultimate loss of his own life, pass
ing away evidently a martyr to human
ity. The orator among other things
alluded to the fact that three natives Of
the State of North Carolina, Jackson,
Polk and johnson, had passed from OBJ.
scurity and poverty in North Carolina
to comparative opulence in Tennessee,
and then to the highest point OF honor
in the Union and the world. -
DR.. Swayne concluded his very elab-
borate and eloquent address as follows:
OF the history the son of Jacob John
ann Uhn 1{Fa f1u5ar 900,
paratively unfavorable auspices, this is
not the time to speak, The companion
OF his boyhood, LeOnidas Polk, whose
character have attempted to portray,
has passed the portals of the grave.
The President of the United States Is
before you; his case in life thus far is
one of the most remarkable ofany age
or nation. His country and the world
have decided between the two parties
which divided North Carolina and the
South. He who achieved such re-
as disinterested and wiser than his
compeers. The monuments of the
stres are before you-the crossed sword
suspended above as memento 1.-THE
past, and warning for the future.
Blood of the noblest heroes on both
sides of the conflict will soon form
union Of hearts of the descendants Of
those who met in deadly strife on many
well fought fields. The most patriotic
hearts North and South, East and West,
already beat in unison. The time has
arrived when patriotism, not less than
Christianity, requires the forgiveness
OF all that we cannot forget.
Let the crossed swords of the
monument,surrounded by the stars and
stripes form an appropriate memorial
association for the, confederate and
Union dead, and let the strife be for
gotten above their graves, let
there be patriotic and generous
emulation to be first and fore
most to promote harmony and
goodwill, and restore union, that more
perfect: Union designed by the Con-
stttution of our common country.
The ceremonies closed by a benedic-
ton, when two young olored girls
came forward and tenderly laid punches
Of the choicest flowers on the grave of
Jacob johnson. ~ a
The following paragraph was mad
vertently omitted in telegraphing the
speech of the President yesterday:
1sIhave come TO participate in the cere-
monies OF dedlcating monument to- a
man whom you respected, though Of
poor and humble condition. He was
my father, and Of him i am proud. He
A a
character I prize higher than all world
~ fortune which could have beenleft
me.
The President was accompanied by
Secretary Seward, Postmaster General
Randall AMI others, and was escorted
tothe capitol at ten O'Clock this morn
ing by Gov. Worth, Gen. Sickles and
staff, and n number of prominent mill :
tary officers and civilians, including
the Mayor. The reception took place
in the hall of the House OF Commerce.
The visitors after saluting the President
were severally introduced to Secretary
Seward, the Postmaster General, and
Gen. Sickles. The deaf mutes from the
State asylum We're among the many
who paid respects to the President.
The white aud blacks Wed with each
other in showing the President every
attention and courtesy, and all were re-
ceived in the most kindly manner.