The North-Carolina standard., 1850-07-13
|. DEATH OF TIE pREs1DENr..

Gen. Zachary Tayler, President of the United
States, died At the City Of Washington on TUESDAY
night last, At thirty-6vs minutes past ten O'CLOCK
This event will startle the people of thirty States
and call forth genenl regret and mourning.
The Union Of Wednesday morning, in an article
prepared but an hour o. % before the Presiden,.s
death, says:
The Presidents critical condition has. for H..
last three days. excited the deepest inteses, in h;s
city. Yesterday both houses of Congress adjourned
IN consequence Of the perlous state in which he :;
now lying. Mr.. Webster moved the adjounn,en,
in the Senate. and Mr.. Bayiy in the House; and
House IL surrounded by anxious inquirers. Several
eminent physicians have been called in and ,b.
most serious fears are entertained Of The result.
On Thursday (tbe '4th Of July) he turned out to
hear the oration that was delivered at the mouumen,
The day was uncommonly sultry and oppressive
and the Presiden. was probably somewhat e.bans,si
BY the exposure which he had undergone. Unfor.
tunatey, that day he partook of several vegetables
at his dinner, which brought on very severe atack
OF the cholera morbus. The disease ran on, un,ii
on Saturday night he was considered in danger.
Fever snpervened; and to this moment, as we wr;,a
g o'clock. it continues. and the danger becomes ~
We understand, more critical.
The same paper thus records his death:
"Ihe President Of the United States has iusth,e
ed his last. The chamber in which he died IL SI,sd
with an anxious and sympathizing crowd. How Of.
ten shall we have to exclaim, the memorable worda
OF Edmund Burke, +" What shadows we are, and wba,
shadows we pursue' In little more than nine vears
two Presidents of the United States have been hn,.
RED away, covered they were with all the honors
winch their country could bestow upon them Scarce
a twelvemonth ago. the lamented predecessor of Cen
eral Taylor was taken from us. But Mr. Polk's Of
flee had expired, and his work was done. In less
than four months, two of the distinguished sons Of
South Carolina, and senators of the United States.
have breahed their last and scarcely had their couu
ceased to weep their graves before the Pre.
dent Of the United States descends the tomb amid
the sympathies of his astonished coun,rymen
This melancholy event will fall like thunder
clap upon the people. 1t is event full of the sad.
dest interest-caculated to astonish and starte
whole nation, and to touch every heart in it. is
destined TO produce consequences 10 The country rhh no
mortal man has sufficient saeacity to unroN
In this grave and awful moment, the heart is full
Of the profoundest sympathies and regrets. But We
have no time to pour them forth at this moment, A
thousand other pens will hereafter do jnstice to the
| illustrious deceased. We bury in his honored tomb
every unkind or unworthy feeling which we nigh,
ever have entertained. General Taylor rises before
in all the glory of the Hero, in all the majesty Of
the Patriot, whose is associated with some of
the most brilliant achievements in annals, who
has carried the fame of his country to the remotest
nations, and whose reputation will never die. The
name of the Hero of Palo Alto and Buena Vista will
live as long the of the nation whose stand.
ard he often bore to victory and to glory. These
deeds are indelibly written The tablet Of nations
gratitude"
Upon Mr.. Fillmore, Of New York, is now devolv.
ed the duties and the responsibilities of President
He has already been sworn into Office, and it is rum
ored that all the members of the Cabinet have re-
signed, as we supposed. of course. they would do
The citizens of Raleigh held Meeting on Thurs
d,r <ba;. sho<a of H. 4,
parted. The proceedings on the occasion will bs
found below. @ @3b #zs$
On Wednesday, at l2 o'clock, very large meet
of the citizens Of Raleigh convened at the Cou,
House, at the call Of the Intendant to give exprss
sion to the feelings of this community on the an
nouncement Of the death Of the President Of the
| United States.
On motion of Maj. Hinton, w. D. Haywood, ESQ.,
Intendant of Police, was called to the chair; and
On motion of Mai. Hustled, B. B. Smith, Esq
was appointed Secretary.
The Chairman having explained the object Of tho
Meeting, 90 1f,.---r< '}zf.'s-
Gov. Iredell rose, and in very impressive man.
spoke of the ame services and character Of the
ilustrious President whom the Nation had lost; and
introduced the following Resolutions, which
unanimously adopted:
WHsRE4s, The melancholy intelligence has reach
ed Us that Gen. Zachary Taylor, the President Of the
United States, after very brief illness, departed
this life. on yerterday at half past 10 O'Clock P. NJ
at his public residence in Washington City and,
WHEREAS, His many virtues, high fame, long and
brilliant career, aud the exalted station which he
cupied, demands from the whole nation some express
sion OF respect and mourning:
l. Resolred That we do deeply lament and deplors
The loss of so great and good man,-whose whole
life was devoted to the service of his Country, and
whose virtues and fame have become the common
property of that whole Country.
3. Resolred, That token Of respect for the
memory of the ilustrious dead, and our sorrow for
his death, we will wear the usual bade Of mourning
for thirty days. : 20 ~
3. Resolred That as further token Of our respect
and regret we recommend to the citizens Of Raleigh
and its vicinity that the Goth day Of this month be
setapart az day Of mourning, to be observed by all
onr fellow-citizens. rs@ss,s
" 4. Resoloed further, That a Committee of FIVE bs
appointed by the Chairman to select some suitable
person to deliver on that day, enlogy on the char.
acter and public services Of the deceased and make
such other arrangements may be thought necessary
s. Resolued, That the Chairman be requested 10
trsnsmit to the family Of the deceased copy OF the
foregoing Resolutions, with such expressions Of our
heartfelt coincidence as to him may seem proper.
| 6. Resohued further, That our city papers be re-
quested to publish the foregoing Resolutions.
The Chsir appointed the following Committee or
der the fourth Resolution, namely, Messrs. G. W.
Haywood, Perrin Busbee, Seaton Gales, James f.
Jordan and Jno. H. Manly. ssz&
| On motion, the meeting adjourned.
w. D. HAYWOOD, CHM.
B. B. SMlrH, Secretary.
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