Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-03

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night, to attend the funeral of ex-President
johnson, or take charge Of the same in the
event it should have been decided to send
the remains to Nashville.
NJ Burns, Jas T Bell,
Col A S Colyar, Hon Jos S Fowler,
Col John c Burch, Geo w White,
Hon Z H East, J W Webb,
Vim G Brien, w II Morrow,
Geo S Kinney, Jas I Patterson,
Col S D Morgan, Peter Tamble,
P w Maxey, Esq, J \ Sperry,
VIM Porter, g G Ciers,
Arts Brown, Nm Brien, Jr,
J ii Galbraith, ESQ, DR. A p Grinstead,
Hon Nath'l Baxter, d Weaver,
Gen J B Clements, DR. A East,
Hon John III Lea, Col F P Cahil,
Hon K J Morris, John Ruhm,
Hon NJ B Howell, w HowertOn,
Hon n Brooks, Jasper Taylor,
L McInturf, Z B Bigley, q.
Hon \ Frazier, a DemOss,
Green Sawyers, DR. W p Jones,
A w johnson, ST., Capt VIM Phillips,
Speaker Hollins, WD Wbittimore,
Nath'l Baxter, Geo Goodrich,
n o love, Hon T A Kercheyal.
Col w Il johnson John White,
GOV. HOTJeT, the STATE Objects anu HELL
bers of this committee left for GreeneviIle
Sunday night and yesterday. 1t seems that
many, who would have gone were induced
to stay in the hope, which was very gen.
orally INDUCED, that the bereaved family
would consent TO bury their dead at the
| Capital of the State. The information
/ given our readers this morning that the
| family declined to do this will carry disap-
pointment to many friends of the deceased
| hereabouts, but the view taken of it by the
family will be fully appreciated and de-
/ ferred to. In response to a solicitation Tor
the body the following came yesterday
| afternoon, addressed to the Governor:
GREENEvILLE, Aug. 2, 1S75.-GOy. Jss.
D. Porter: The family of ex-President
johnson gratefully acknowledge your re-
quest, on behalf of the people of Nashville,
that his body be buried in that city, but for
reasons you will readily see and appreciate,
have decided that for the present, at least,
his sepulchre shall be among the noun
tains of East Tennessee, where was his
home for half a century.
II. IL. IEGERsOLL.
Before hearing of the above Mayor
Howell sent the following:
Geo. w. White, Gfeeneville, Tenn; The
city Of Nashville, by Mayor and City
Council, requests that the remains Of An
drew johnson be deposited at the Capital
of the State.
MORTON B. HOWELL, Mayor.
Very general solicitude was expressed by
the people yesterday concerning this mat
ter. It was said by some that a plot Of
ground on Capitol Hill ought to be set
apart and consecrated to the reception Of
the ashes of all the Presidents Of the United
States furnished by Tennessee. In thi,
| connection an occurrence of the long ago
was brought to the minds of some Of Oul
citizens. 1t has probably never been made
public. While Mr.. johnson was Wee
President, and Just before be became Presi'
dent, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery Company
voted to give him lot in their beautiful
grounds as a family burial place, but never
communicated the fact to bin, because, or
reflection, they thought it might be cOnsid
cred as a rather unpleasant sort Of gift.
| The Nashville Turn Verein held meet
ing Sunday morning to take some action
relative to the death Of ex-President John
son, and decided not to act separately, but
TO endorse and abide by the action Of tht
committee appointed by a meeting Of cit:
zens Saturday night.
7 The Chairman Of the Democratic State
Central Committee, has received the fol-
lowing:
SAN DIEGO, CAL, July 81, 1S75.-TC
Chairman Democratic State Central Com
mittee: The Democracy Of San Diego
county regret the death of Andrew johnson
| a true friend of the Constitution.
THOs. SHERMAN,
Chm. Dem. County Central Com.
| NJ. J. MCCARTHY. Secretary.