The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-20
Death Of tho Vice President.

II is our melancholy duty 10 announce The death o.
Wu1JAA RuYUs KING, Vice President of the United
States He died on Monday evening, the 18th OF April
It his residence in Dallas county, Alabama.
The public career of Vice President King is familiar
10 the nation. and brief recital of The leading events
Of his life will suffice recall the many and important
services OF the statesman whose loss deplore.
Colonel King was born the 9th OF April, 1856. ia
Sampson county. North Carolina. After completing bis
education at the university OF his native State, he became
student Of law in the Office of William Duffy of Fayete-
VILE At the age OF twenty he elected represent
alive Of his native county in the legislature of the State
Al twenty four he chosen representative in Con-
yress from the Wilmington district. and of the party which
advocated and supported the OF 1919 he was zeal
oos and consistent member In the spring Of 1916 he
xued bis seat in the House Of Representatives. and
COMMANDED William Pinckney of Maryland. as secretary
Of LEGATION first Naples and then 10 ST. Psersburgb.
which courts Mr. Pinckney was sent minister pleni
po,eo,iary. On his return to the United States. in the
winter OF lsls-l9. Mr. King fixed his residence in DIAL
as county in the then Territory of Alabama. He was
elected member Of the convention TO establish State
government, and appointed on the committee to
frame constitution. With the Hon. John w. Walker,
n, was elected one of The first two senators who repre-
sented Alabama in the Congress OF the United States In
1879 in 1926 in 1884, and in lS40 he reelected TO
the Senate In 1914 he accepted the mission 10 France,
with the especial object of facilitating the annexation of
Texas He was remarkably successful in his mission, hav
ing by his and prudence entirely prevented the eppos
lion Of the French TO tina, measure In lS4s be
was made senator from Alabama, by appointment of the
governor 10 fill vacancy occasoned by the resignation
Of the Hon Arthur P. Bagby sent minister to Russia. In
,s4s he was elected by the legislature for full term OF
six years In 1850, on the accession OF Mr. Fillmore
10 the presidency. he unanimously chosen President
Of the Senate BY the Baltimore Convention OF the I'd
June 1882 he was made the democratic candidate for the
wee presidency and elected to that office by the
neople in the ensuing November. In the winter OF
ls5l-'52 Col King began to suffer from pulmonary
affection, which gradually grew alarming in its symp
toms that be was advised 10 seek alienation in tropical
climate Accordingly. the month Of February he sought
repose and relief in the island OF Cuba; but discovering
that his disease was fatal he determined die in his
own land In issue Of yesterday we gave an
account Of his return 10 Mobile His wasting strength
barely survived the journey to his home in the country
Scarcely had he crossed the threshold of his house
when he sank in the reposs of death.
Colonel King never married; but throughout life,
a,in the last struggle with death, he enjoyed the affection
ATE regard and kind mnistrations Of the most attached
friends and relatives He OF nature TO win the
est regard OF his personal friends and 10 command the
spect OF all Of sound Judgment magnanmous heart. in
trepid courage, and the incest OF honor he the
very model OF gentleman Just in all his relations with
the world, courteous and conclia,oy in his manners
generous in his impulses, be lived life OF unusual
length and responsibility, without mourning the bem-
sh Of solitary reproach on bis honor. This country
has produced no whose character better bear the
severest scrutiny As statesman his qualities rath
or safe and solid than splendid and dazzling Soundness
Of Judgment fertility OF resource, penetrating sagaci-
IT, an naexibe fidelity to principle, prudence and
,on gave him that weight in counsel and tina, control
Of others which The brilliant, but less useful intel
lect can never command His public life was
interrupted series Of successes Norman enjoyed in larger
measure the confidence OF those who capable oil
sppreciang bis WORTH a. is attesied by his repeated
election 10 the presidency pro OF the Senate, and BY
the high esteem OF every eminent statesman Of every par
iy in the country. When Of such unsullied char
aeer OF such solid worth, and OF such great influence
with the country, falls in the discharge OF the high func
ton OF Vice President, the nation NAV well mourn il,
oss on genius, capacity, and experience in the public
service the country may feel want but where shall
we had another in whom united much of integrity
honor magnanni'y, discretion, sagacy, courtesy, ant
sound ability blended in the character and illus
tr,,sd IN the career OF WILLIAM RUyus KIse-ths chiv
alrous gentleman and the spoess patriot.
TIE Verbs Fair At New Yerk.-Col. Hughes