Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-03
The Body Lies in State Wrapped
in His COuntry's Flag.
A Copy of the Constitution in
His Dead Right Hand.
The Remains to be Inferred at a
Spot Selected by Himself,
Under a Willow from the Tomb
of BOnaparte.
speclal % the Union and American.

this morning, when they were taken TO the
courthouse where they now lie in state.
All his children are here except his daugh-
ter Mrs. Brown, who is detained at her
residence with her mother, who is
not expected long to survive the shock
occasioned by the ex-Presidents sudden
death. The family and friends insist upon
burial here. The Courthouse, stores, and
private residences are draped in mourning.
Deep gloom pervades the community.
There will be extra trains tomorrow from
above and below as far as Knoxville. A
large concourse is expected, civil and mill
tary. The Governor, State officials, and
Nashville Committee are expected in the
morning. 1t is reported from Knoxville
that there will be a special train from
Washington. J. c. B.
Second Dispatch.
GREENEvILLE, TENN, Aug. 2.-At
meeting of citizens this morning, resolu-
tions ofregret and coincidence were adopted,
with a request that the remains be buried
here at his own home, among the neigh
bor and friends who knew him so long
and loved him so well. A beautiful easket,
with rich silver mountings and Masonic
emblems, contains the corpse. The body
showed signs Of decomposition this morn
ing, and the casket was closed, excluding
from view the face or any portion of the
body. The casket is covered with floral
offerings. Upon a silver plate is engraved
simply "AndreW johnson, aged 81 years"
Upon the walls of the courtroom, where
the body lies, three oil portraits Of the de-
ceased hang; also many photographs of
various styles, steel engrayings, aud
splendid bust in medallion, all surrounded
with badges of mourning. Upon the casket,
amid the weaths of flowers, lies a large
steel engraving in rich gilt frame with
heavy Masonic insignia. A civic, military
and Masonic procession will escort the
remains from the Court house
at IL O'Clock to the place of
burial on JOhnson's Hill, half mile south
west of the village. The hill is in fifty
acre tract of land, owned blythe deceased,
overlooking the village and plainly visible
from the railroad on the left hand going to-
ward Knoxville. 1t is said that the ex-
President before the war marked the place
where he wished to be buried by planting
on the spot a willow taken from his yard,
which was an ofsLoot Of a willow tree
grown from a twig brought from Napole-
on's tomb at st. Helena.
The Masonic body Of Elizsbethton, near
which place he died, took charge Of the
body Immediately after death and escorted
it to this place. He left here Wednesday
morning for a few days recreation, expect
ing to go TO Washington this week. His
death has called to the memory of old citi-
zens many incidents of his early struggles.
The old tailor shop where he worked for
many years is heavily draped, which, with
its Oger-hanging vines, gives a strangely
sad, yet beautiful, picture. Citizens, with
out regard to politics, have taken active in
terest in festooning public and private
buildings with mourning drapery. The
ladies have been especially energetic. The
Governor and other State officials, with the
committee from Nashville, are expected on
the morning train.
A Striking Letter.
The following, which l recognize to be
in the ex-President's handwriting, has been
found among his papers in his Office:
"GreeneriILe, June %, 1S73.-All seems
gloom and despair. have performed my
! dutv to my God, my country and my fami
| ". have nothing to fear. Approaching
] death is to me the mere shadow OF Gods
| protecting wing. Beneath it l almost feel
! sacred. Here, l know, can no evil COM.
Here 1 will rest in quiet and peace, beyond
the reach of calUmny's poisoned shaft, the
! influence of envy and Jealous enemies,
| where treason and traitors in state, back
| 81 .ders and hypOcrites in church, can have
| no place; where the great fact will be real
| lied that God is truth, and gratitude the
| highest attribute of men. Sic itUr al dStrG.
Such is the way to the stars or immortality"
The following is written on the margin
of the page containing the above: "Written
before leaving on Sunday evening, while
the cholera was raging in its most violent
form" 1t will be remembered the eK-
President left Greeneville after being at
tackled by cho era, when, as he said, all
seemed gloom and despair. J. c. B.
Special to the Union and American.
GAINESVILLE, Aug. "A meeting was
called to-day by the citizens of GAINESVILLE
and Montgomery county, to assemble at
the Courthouse in this city at u o'clock,
10 take into consideration the sudden death
Of our distinguished statesman, ez-Presi-
dent johnson. Hon. Chas. g. Smith pre-
sided. Speeches were made by Hon. Jos.
f. Bailey. Gen. Vim. A. Quarles, Judge
R. W. Humphreys, Hon. D. n
Kennedy, DIR. William F. Green
and others, in which the true
character of tie deceased was set forth
in its brightest light. The feelings
caused by the political chickering's in the
past were buried forever, and all, REGARDLESS;
of past political strife or personal prejudi
ces, were willing to mete out to our dead
Senator the character he Las so justly
earned: In all the callings of life "aI
honest man-The LobiesJ work Of God. "
T.
sunday at GreeneVilIe.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.