The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-07-17
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On Wedncsday. ,he 1oll inst. Hon. y

On Wednesday, the 10th inst. Hon. MIL
aLARD FILLMORE, then Vice President, an
3nounccd to Congress tho death of the Presi-
aden', and that he would be ready at IL
lo'clock 10 take the oath of Office in the
Hall Of the House Of Representatives in tho
lprcsencc of both Houses, and be installed
as President. Accordingly at ~ o'clock.
l'thc Senate cnterc the Hall of the IIopss.
3of Representatives, the Speaker and Mem.
bcrs standing. Soon after, the Hon. Mil
LARD FILLMORE, Vice President of the Uni.
tied States, attended, .lH,,a member of each
the table Of .iie 'GlccrE Of the House Aiief1
hf'el nauss hs rSse, .3ng j" clear m and
la'iqn was con2hilctet', Tie Pc proonnd sileicc
! jof so great ~, Gssemblage Of deeply CON
accrhed s tcctators, The ceremony. 30 brief
janl 80, siInplc,; yet .s9 important in its con-:
ascqucnccs, national, political, aud personal,
gprGsentcd an incident and scene altogeIA.
dcr. .Amcrcap,, .It.was the inci,lcnt Of the
adAay which, prQbably made less impression
ss!han some others on American spectators.
abnt WAS precisely that which is most cal
Jrulatcd t. attract lie notice Of foreigners.
a'Thc death Of tic President being an,pun-
need, citizen, p!aiply a,tireJ, enters among
he assembled Representatives. of. the Ma
ation, walks up 10 the Clerk desk, takes an
s"a,h on the Bible to support the Cons,i,u-
ation Of the u. 3; and. by this brief ccrc-
samonv, llc becomes, in AN instant OF time,
anycstcd with the Gpmmand Of the military
Esiorcc Of mighty. empire, with the exccu-
a ation Of its power. Nc one objects or dreams
sIpf objection; tie act is acquiesccd in as a
Illing Qf Source, and with the submission
sghat would be rendered to a law of nature.
Jrhc sccptrc oE the People passes into his
ai.nnds as quietly and as quickly rs power Of
8 5a'orncy could be acknowledged before a
Min>licc of the peace. And yet. though the
,andiyi'lnal attracted, the thing, ,ilseli was
sIahar''y Thought Of in cunncHion Mihlhc cop.
isScqncnccs. In some counHics snch II trans
saitcr OF power would have cost streams OF
sSblood. and shaken tho -Gove1rmlcnt TO its
1v"Ty foundations. end why is il no, SO
here Hccauso. ours is 4 Govcyumcnt oG
Ea"qual rights. ,ama . GoyernmGBl of laws;
S9ami because our People are II law abiding
s:5sand. Il .lawkeeping People; because they
|aknow an;i feel .iTM their own laws are the
!srcItrAip,s WHICH they themselves have pla.
Need on their own passions; and that il is on
3ly by obcviny these laws that their equal
Eriglns can be maintained Nav such ever
3be their spirit. IL so, VIC may well say Of
|slhr Republic, not "esto pcrpctua," but cs,
4pcrpciua.'
ii I'll" Senate tficn returned 20 their clam,
Abcr, where culogios on fls docoascd prcsh
adcnt, were. delivered: by AIR Dowss, Mr.
AIE Eh"sTrE, Mr.. KlsG, Mr.. CAss. Mr.
APrlrcE and Mr., BEEnlEX. ~. ~
u In the House, culogics were also deliver.
bed by Mr.. CuNn,D, Mr.. WlyrmEor, Mr.
8BAKEH. Mr. BAyLY, Mr.. lIILLIAEp, Mr.
gJonN \. hing, Mr.. McLANE and Mr.. IS AZ:
3 SHALL .-... :. .na.. i
y = y Committee Of 3 members Of the House
'dasd 3,o.tiio Scna;epware spr1insrd tp'makt
darranEcinenisI the funeyal. The pubic
I5cc~monics were 10 have takcii place OH Sh
@,urta} lnsi, ~, ,n.r..,. : III: =
q "I,unor states that Mr. FlLtMogr Nil
salnI.NEks0fi. Is insts s sGr Secfe,afs n
aoi,Sia,c. aaud. .it>'ha siGa,kl, deeiu,. thdiiI
WhLiAM c. RSxs sd Virginia Alf, Wis :.
STsa. GEs DA7vssk 'hnd TnoaXs Bi,rLys,
hlNS. Of GoprsGa haoA ,lG GwSrT i2Suu.s ;aiSI
aMr.,Er.sss, "E,Nlafn~, MY-.NTxrnY.ItIoMi- !
son and Judge H0FvNS ot acknowledgements,
SS!'nta srn'i ans psrsctea hkcly t,. .,r cflcrcsi
/ 3phica7'lniAc; Csbinst.i. y % /. on
On tsrc iith inst. the Ion WILLIAM r..
ki>G, OF Alabama, WAS itnnniTnous
President pro tenn. OF the Senate
4 1.-THE members OF Gen. TAyLon's Cabi.
net, have toldercd ,hcir designations TO the
new President. .e'r :: '"iir. y
The widow Of Gen. TAYLOR, i, salsS|
-nlfrr very severely from her btrcvctnrcnt.
1 II Is remarkable that She has ever entertain
aprcscnIincn, that, like Gen lIArRIsoa.
Ii" would die il The White House. i