The North-Carolina standard., 1850-07-17

will be immense The ayenue is already thronein,
with visiefs; and understand that At least fiee
hundred Of the United States troops expected,
have arrived: from Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, Norfolk, &c."
Immediately after the death Of the President. IN,
Cabinet officers waited upon Mr. Fillmore, announc
ed the fact, and rendered him their designations.
was understood that he would form new Cabinet
but would take no steps towards it until after tn.
burial Of the late President. The CORRESPONDENT, n
the Baltimore Sun, whose letter we publish in ano,h
er column. INDUCES in some speculations as to the
members of that body, and. among others, assigns
seat in it to Ex-Governor Graham, of this State. L
Is also rumored that Judge Sharkey, of Mississippi
Is to be anoter but these are Of course only coniec
lures which day or so will dissipate.
Mr.. Fillmore has been an Abolitionst. His nub.
shed letters proue him have been one when elect
ed. What he is now, or what he will be, time and
events must be left to determine. We hone for the
best, but We fear the worst The Whips-Soutae,n
Wings were warned of this very event; but in their
partizan madness they would neither listen nor pause
We shall Judge Mr.. Fillmore fairly, and we can on
iy hope that his Administration will prove beneficial
to the South and to the Union. He may shake of
his Abolition notions, and play the man. We shall
soon see.
1t is not known, of course, what effect Gen. Tav.
lor's death will have upon the Slavery question.
Some think Mr.. Fillmore is for Mr.. Claws Comuro.
mlse-others think he is against t-and others appear
to believe that he will either sustain Gen. Tavors
plan, OF suggest one Of his own.
Col. William R. King, of Alabama, was unani-
mously elected President of the Senate in place of
Mr. Fillmore, and is of acting Vice President
of the United States. If Mr.. Fillmore should die.
he will succeed him as President. This honor could
not have been conferred on any man more worthy to
receive it.
We present below several articles from our ex-
changes on the new order of things.
The NEw ORDER OF THINGS. As the death of
the President has made necessary the induction of
the Vice President into the Presidential Office it NAV
be interesting to readers to the provisions Of
the constitution and laws relating to this important
change in the Executive department.
The provision Of the constitution is as follows:
In case of the removal Of the President from Of
flee or of his death, resignation inability to dis
charge the powers and duties of the said office. the
same shall devolve the Vice President, and the
Congress may by law provide for the case of the re-
moval death, resignation, or inability, both Of the
President and Vice President, declaring what officer
shall act accordingly, until the disability be removed
or President shall be elected.'
BY the act of Congress, approved March lst, 1892,
it is provided:
''That in case of removal. death, resignation or
inability both of the President and Vice President of
the United States the President of the Senate pro
tempore, and in case there shall be President of
The Senate, then the Speaker of the House of Rep
Iesentatives for the time being, shall act Presi-
1e mt OF the United States, until the disability be re.
moved, or President shall be elected.'
Gen. Harrison died on the 18th Of April, le45, at
4. NJ. Mr.. Tyler arrived at Washington on the 9th,
II A. NJ. and took lodgings at Browns hotel. Al
e. the heads of departments waited upon him to pay
heir respects In that interview he expressed his de-
ire that they should continue fill the places which
hey then occupied "a precedent which are by
10 means anxious that MIR. Fillmore should folow.)
1e then took, before Mr. Cranch, Judge of the Cir
uit Court of the District of Columbia, the usual
a.h to faithfully execute the Office of President and
the best of his ability, to preserve, protect and de-
end the Constitution of the United States. Judge
ranch in his certificate Of the oath stated that Mr.
Tyler appeared before him. and, although he deems
mself qualified to perform the duties and exercise
he powers and office Of President on the death Of
Y lillian Henry Harrison, late President of the Uni
ed States, without any other oath than that which
e has taken Vice President, yet, as doubts may
rise, and for greater caution, took and subscribed
he foregoing oah.' 1t has been usual for the Chief
usce Of the Supreme Court to administer the oath.
ut this is not required by the constitution.
Congress was not in session when Mr.. Tyler took
flee. FIe, therefore, published kind Of inaugural
ddress through the newspapers President Fill
,ore. we presume. will, at an early day, make some
fhcial communication to Congress.
Richmond Times.
All is now vague but eager speculation aa to the
fleets of Presidents Taylor's death, and Mr.. Fill
lores accession upon the vexed question of the day.
hat part will Mr. Fillmore enact, armed as he is
18th the power and patronage of the government,
oGol hx,o L..
le conservative, national American, the President
all sections, and not of his own exclusively throw
imself boldly on the patriotic wave, recommend and
land by fair and proper adjustment of the slavery
ues'ion, and thereby crush the freesoil interest,
i've the Union, and deserve and win the grateful ap-
ause of rejoicing millions! We trust that, in this
nw crisis, he will the policy and the propriety
such course-but, we confess, our fears outweigh
lr hopes. Or, will he, to put down his rival in
ew York. mount the Free-soi chariot, out-Sewar-
ze Seward, and dash furously the ruins of the
constitution, the South and the Union! The fate ]
the Union is in his hands. A Northern as
. is, he will be watched with keen vigilance, and I
D forbearance, by the South, who disposed to
ktend charity to Gen. Taylor; and should Mr.. Fill
ore pursue the policy of the present Cabinet
'oud he, unlike Jackson, instead of doing all in his
over to settle amcaby the alarming boundary ques-
on between Texas and New Mexico, attempt to de-
nd the claims of New Mexico by military force !
,ainst Texas-should he, in word, array himself
yanst the constitutional rights of the South, that
oment the Union will be gone, and President Fill
ore will be crushed amidst its ruins. We trust :
at he will have the good sense, the patriotism, the
'urage, to act like an American statesman and lend
IS influence to adjustment of the question, with !;
due regard to the rights of all sections.
Atall events, we have one consolation. The pain
j suspense, which has SO long harrassed the South,
'nnot longer continue. The issue must now be met
early day, and the question must be decided,
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