The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-07-30
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uan .o.s. 0r Zachary Taylor Is 30" no
more he expired on Tuesday night az hali
mast Ten O'clock. surrounded by hz deeply.
afflicted family. lie died with c%omposure
rouariou. virtue, aud an aiding c~Juhd1ncs
in a future state OF happiness Hs .ast
word. were. II am 40. afraid 20 DE, have
done my duly; my only regret is leaving
those who are dear 10 me-. The guei &C.
casioued by his demise viii be universal
throughout this republic. Notwithstanding
many of his fe.!ow-c.tizens differed from HIM
on questions Of pubHc policy yeti VIII ven
ture to say there is not one who Will say
that he did not possess all those qualities
and virtues which were calculated to make
him beloved, esteemed and honofed. Truth,
bravery, humanity and patriotism abundant.
opportunities having been offered him to
diqplay those eminent qualities on the bat
tie fields OF Mexico, where those virtues
were quito the strongest test, and were not
found wanting.
He was in the service of his country mp
ward of forty years 0he great portion oil his
life) and during that period he was pro-
verbal for the fidelity with which he look
ed after her interests. He entered the ar
my as a lieutenant, and from that he rose to
the highest office in the gift of a free peo-
pie, and now he has left us to receive a still
brighter crown-a crown of glory in heaven.
The funeral ceremonies are to take place
on tomorrow Saturday at twelve o'clock.
Gen. Scott has been invited to take charge
of the military, and Commodore Warning
ton, the senior naval officer, the naval ar
rangements. The Flying Artillery, under
command of Major Sedgwick, (52 men)
from Fort McIenry, and Com C., First
Artillery, Capt, Bower, as men) from Fort
Miflin, are quartered at the Marine Bar
racks. The company from Fort Washing
ton are expected this evening The Mill
tia fire and other companies are expected
on from the adjacent cities to Join in the SOL
emn ceremonies.
Willard Fillmore was sworn into Office at
IL o'clock on Wednesday, in the presence
of the Senate and House of Representatives.
The Cabinet of Gen. Taylor have tender
ed their resignation to President Fillmore,
but it is said that he has declined opening
the communications until after the burial Of
Gen. Taylor; it is, however, expected that
the designations will be accepted, unless it
be Mr.. Collamer's-he being the least OBJ
jectiohabIe to the politicians and the people
having had little or no agency in the I'M
popular GalpIin pronounced by those who
profess to know something, Gaul6n) bust
ness, it is most probable. that an entire
change will take place, asst is said that the
policy or recommendations of the new adj
ministration will be entirely changed, and
the most important and probably earliest re-
commentator of President Fillmore will be
the adoption of the compromise bill now be-
fore the senate, it is said that President Fill
more introduced the Editor of the Alahay
Observer, since the death of Gen. Taylor
to a certain distinguished individual as the
exponent of his views and opinions upon
questions Of public policy, and that paper
has come out in favor Of the compromise.
will enumerate the candidates for Secre-
taryships; Secretary of State-Daniel Web
ster, Robert c. Winthrop and John ]. Crit
enden Secretary of Treasury-George Ev-
ans, of Maine, and Mr.. McKennan, of Penn
sylvania; Secretary of the' Naty-Robert
Toombs and T. Butler King, of Georgia,
and Mr.. Graham, of North Carolina, and
many others whose names are not so wei
known, but theiI professions are not the less
on hat account, for the other Secretary
ships, &c, &c,
William Il. King was unanimously cleo
ted President of the Senate pro TEN.
1t is contended that MIR. Fillmore has al
ways been a strict party man, and will carry
out strict party principles, by making a clea
sweep out of the Departments of all persons
who shall be found guilty of being a demo
crat, as he is unpledged and, therefore, no
bound to-rrfuise intotha Honesty Fidelit!
and Capacity" of the present incumbents,
GRATTAN.
OpD FELLOWS HALL,