Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-02-15
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REMAINsOFA.s. JOHNSTON kTHOMT
The State Gazette, published at Aus.
tin, gives the particulars of the arrival
Of the remains Of Gen. Albert Sidney
Johnston at the capital of Texas, the
spot where the lamented hero, in his
dying hour, wished to lie and be quiet.
1t was on the LIST Of February that Col.
Ashbel Smith and the Hons. n. G. Shell
ley and d. w. Jones, the committee APP
pointed by the Texas legislature to take
charge of the remains from this city,
reached Austin. Near the cemetery
they were met by q large number OF
both sexes, old aud young, who, on foot,
accompanied them to the capitol, where
hey uor5 received in the hall of the
house of representatives by the governor.
On presenting the remains, Col. Ashbel
Smith, on behalf of the committee, said f:
Governor: The committee who were
honoTed. by the legislature Of Texas,
on behAf Of the citizens, to per-
form the pious duty of superin-
tending the removal Of the re-
mains Of Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston
from their temporary resting place in the
city of New Orleans, to be inferred in
the bosom of Texas, the land and the
people whom in life he loved and served
so well, and who so loved and honored
him in death Is in life, have to announce
to your excelleney that they have per-
formed this duty. The committee have
the honor here to present to your excel
lency the remains of Gen. Albert Sidney
Johnston. The committee will at an
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written report in detail of their action
under their appointment.
The duty Of the committee, under their
legislative appointment, is finished.
To this Gov. ThrockmOrton responded
in the following eloquent, ehaste and i'm
pressive address. We tried to cut il
down or COndense it, as we are much
pressed for room but as we read it over
We had not the heart to erase a sentence,
not a word:
Gentlemen Of the Committee: The SOL
emu duty, imposed upon you 10y the rep
resentatives of the people Of Texas, that
you should repair to a neighboring state,
and, in the name of Texas, receive aud
convey to the early home Of his adoption
the mortal remains of Albert Sidney
Johnston, has been accomplished.
As loving friends, and as honOring
countrymen, without the splendOr and
pageantry of public or official ceremo-
MES, we receive his hOnored dust.
All that is left to US of his once manly
form, wrapI in the habiliments Of death, |
q death made glorious by lofty conduct
in life, now lies lowly in the midst of
mourning countTymeu, who knew his
worth, and who honor his memory, not
for his achievements as a warrior,
who leF migbty hosts to battle, but also
for the many and rare virtues that
adorned his character as q citizen, and
made him pre-eminent among the noblest 1
HisNrdtation as a public man belongs
to history and to his country-with il,
to-day, we have no concern.
However desirable it might be to COM
nemOrate his distinguished and useful
career, through a total misconcep-
ion of the honor and fidelity of the peO-
pie of Texas, we are denied the sacred
and blessed privilege of t~estfying that
homage in the manner which the people
IF every cline and nation, christian or
barbarian, civilized or savage, whether
or in bondage, have been wont to
exhibit when consiguing to the tomb
he ashes Of their illustrious and great
men.
With truth it may be said that Gen..
Johnston lives in the hearts of the peo-
DE OF Texas. He is enshriaed in the
of their affections. The shower
ng tears, shed by thousands of our no.
lie women and brave men, and the
countless testimonials that have everv-
where greeted the funeral procession on
Is melancholy way, attest the affsc-
tomato regard entertained for him by
'ur people. But our tears do not alone
the memories that cling around
he departed hero. The tears of the
Ovely and noble ones of other lands
with r in paying holy tribute
o the worth of one so pure in all the
walks of life, and so exalted in
very attribute of noble manhood.
When the pen of history shall record
he deeds OF the fathers who made
'eXas a nation, the name of him whom
We mourn will occupy one of the most
rominent inches in hat distinguished
fray.
When generations have passed away,
q Sbmemories of the present hour
ave been softened and purified by time,
the student of history fingers with
over the characters of the
mel brought upon the stage Of ae- /
by the recent war, no one name wilI
@--N LAN AG1DEOL kHaLA LllAN %. a.
lbert Sidney Johnston.
May the purity of his private life be
Il exemplar for our young men in all
me TO come, May the spotless integ-
ity of his conduct as a public man be
mui2ted by all in authority. And NAV {
Is unEuIlied fame as an American citi- I
and soldier teach us that we cannot,
hOuld not share it alone. His fame,
18th that of mis- distinguished eotempo- ]
aries, whether won under the stars and
Jrlpes, or under the stars and bars, is .
common heritage of the American &
eople. IL is the proud representative of {
-merican character, and is alike honor L
bic to the north and to the south. 1
Many Of the heroes of the late civil q
ar grew up in arms together, and :
lared gloTies mutually won upon other /
elds, and, Notwithstanding the foIlies
their fellow citizens caused them TO +
cOntending armies of countrymen -,
gainst each other to carnage and to
cath, yet, in their hearts, they were q
Others IN affection. Their deeds-the II
seds OF other heroes-the gRllantry and o
ldurance of the soldiers from every
elton, and the glories won by the ar
les Of the sOuth-all should teach us G.
at we cannot be two peoples and that A
e should remain, as our fathers desired,
le nation. l.
l trust in God that the Affections we :
I'VE suffered may purify US, and that q
e hearts of the American people NAV ri
ice more beat in perfect unison and K
cord over the prosperity and harmony a,
a reunited and happy people, and
rill with pride at the mention of the i"
rtues aud achievements Of every
name, regardless of theseetion el
may give it birth or prestige. ~
Of the committee, you are =
titled to and will receive the thanksof Vt
e people of Texas, for the very accept iii
lie and praisewoTthy manner with al
lich you have discharged the delicate 80
.ssion confded to your care. .
e the Indians Of the Lost Ten Tribes 10
OF IsraeiG fiji
see it stated in a late Mempbis ad
HetfR that some Jewish rabbi, living an
Memphis, believes the word "Arka1. II,
~ which is an Indian name, 10 be :
lived from two Hebrew words W. Is