The Cairo bulletin., 1875-10-05

ANDREW JOHN SON ODsEOUIES.


in Nashville, Tenn, last Sat
nr,lay in an imposing and solemn man
ner. People from all over tho State Of |
Tennessee gathered at the capital to do
honor to their illustrous dead. Nearly
every county in the State sent It's repre-.
sentative. The procession, composed Of
thirteen divisions, was under the Mar
shal-in.chicf, Brcvct Mai. Gen. Penny
packer. of the United States army, who
headed the column. By his side rode
General Frank Cheatham, one Of the
great Southern leaders during the war,
and Mr.. Johnson's opponent In tho con-
gressional race of 1872. The vast assem-
blsgc Of people gathered in front and in
the vicinity Of the residence OF
Mrs. James X. Polk, while that
lady received, with smiles, tho salutcs
given her In honor of her dead husband.
In the procession were seen men Of all
political predictions, many of them
having been Mr.. Johnson's enemies dur
ing his life, The catafalque was eighteen
feet long, twenty feet high and eight feet
broad, and drapcd from top to bottom
with black velvet. On the top of the dais
was magnificent casket, laurel
wreath upon Its center. The inner trim
ming Of the canopy was red, white and
blue, and surmounting it was n golden
eagle, draped with mourning, having q
wreath of laurel in his beak.
At each four corners were flags trimmed
with silver fringe and lace, and on either
side ofthe catafalQue the monogram a. j.,
coat OF arms of North Carolina, native, ,and
Tennessee, adopted State, while banner
bearing the original l3 States, represented
by large stars, the remaining number being
smaller, and the portrait Of Mr.. johnson
adorned the front, In prominent position.
In front OF the catafalquo was carried a
superb white silk banner, gold trimmings,
with an allesorical picture typifying the
early struggle and subsequent high cXal-
tation of this remarkable man, from an OBJ
scurc cabin in the valley to the White
House on mountain. The cataialque
was drawn by 20 richly caparisoned
white stceds. Upon decorated wagon,
on seats arranged in pyramid form, sat
81 young ladies, dressed In white will
black ornamentation, each representing q
State. Tennessee, who stood above all
and III the centre, clad in deep mourning
and with bowed head gave an idea o
Tcnncssee's grief at the loss OF her giftct
son. Mrs. Patterson, the eldest daughter
OF the deceased, and Lady of the White
House during his administration An
drew Johnson, ,jr., only son, and Andrew
Johnson Patterson, grandson OF the eX
President, witnessed the procession from
the Maxwell Mouse. Many dis
tinguishcd citizens Of Tennessee partici'
patcd In the ceremonies. Letters OF re-
gret were received from Secretary Bel.
knap. Governors Tilden Of New York,
Whytc Of Maryland, Garland of Arkan.
sas, McCrcery Of Kentucky, Wcllcs OF
Connecticut, Senator Merriman, Adju.
tant-Gencral Townsend, Ex-Governor
Fletcher, Henry Clcary of Philadelphia,
and many others. Ex-senator Joseph
Fowler. lifelong friend of MIR. John.
son. and one Of the seven Republican
senators who voted against his convic-
tion during the impeachment trial,
delivered the memorial address, In the
House OF Representatives, and was listen
ed to with marked attention by the vast
throng. Tennessee has paid the last sad
honors to her greatest statesman AND
trucst friend. Many OF her talented sons
will emulate him, but few will risc to the
prominence, in the estimation Of the
world, attained by Andrew Johnson, tai
lOr