Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-01-05
NORTH CAROLINA SENATOR.

NONi1 CAHOElNA SENA i h'
The failure of the Legislature to elect Senator is
not SO important a matter some suppose. The
Constitution Of North Carolina makes provision toI
the contingency in the 20th Section, follows:
81 SEC 20. That in every case where any officer,
the right Of whose appointment Is, by this Const'
,uon vested in the General Assembly, shall, during
their recess die, or his Office by other means become
vacant the Governor shall have power, with the adj
vice Of the Council Of State, 10 MI up such vacancy
by granting temporary commission, which shall ex-
piEe the end of the next session OF the General
Assembly,.
The vacancy will not occur till after the 4th of
March, and the appointing power is as clearly with
the Governor and Council, as any duty connected
with their offices. Even if the vacancy existed du-
ring the session of the Legislature, and that body
failed TO elect, the Governor and Council might still
appoint, the failure Of The Legislature would be
cassed among those " other means" by which the
Office Of Senator became vacant.
1t is that the right of eecting Senator is not
in many words, g ven by the Constitution TO the
General Assembly, yet the 9Th section gives the
power of eIecting Delegates 10 the Continental Con-
gress that body subject TO future legislation-and
it is forced construction, think, 10 give the
power Of an Office created by the Federal Consttu-
lion, who is Delegate from the State. If there is
any objection to the Constitution ii must arise on a
play Of words, and the generally accepted
meaning of law.
We dare say the Governor and Council will make
quite as good an appointment as the Legislature
would have dOne-and the Senator will hold his Of
fee for years, unless the Legislature should
meet before the eguiartme in special session, which
is not probable Wilmington Commercial
The PRESIDENT ELEcr-FIs APPEARANCE. A
correspondent at Concord NJ H., i'll letter to The
Herald, gives rather graphic description of the per
eonal appearance of Gen. Pierce. as follows:
II have had the pleasure of several little inter-
views with Gen. Pierce. He is o! mark,
Iuau Of education, man Of accomplishments in the
ways Of the world !; a shreWed politician, aid al
broad and comprehensive views statesman. His
face is expressive, and genial, and intelligent. He
is afabte and pleasing in his manners, modest and
unpresunng, yet cool and self possessed in remark
able degree He evidently feels that he has not vet
been tried 10 the measure of his capacities; and, |
what is better, he has the power involutarily
vncing you of tue fact, lie has agreeable voice,
speaks readily, freely, fuenlly, and correctly but he
Ike IS his own coUusels in all matters REQ uirnp the
exercise Of saving discretion
In person lie is about five feet nine inches high !
straight, and senderiy built He has not thai breadth
OF shoulders, nor that depth Of chest indicating the
most vigorous constitution. His complexion, too isl
pale. and his face thin excepting the extraordinary
expansion of his lower jaw; but he is one of that
wiTey active class Of men, all muscle and nerve and
capable of all sorts Of hardships and endurance"
STATISTICS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. The !
New York Journal of Commerce says the Wing vote
al Inc recent election is greater than any previous
one; though the gain 1913 is only ii 699 75,-
2h2 over 1874. and 98,592 1910. The sDemo-
cratic vote is 355246 greater than in 1913; GAG 59S
greater than in 1874, and 458,478 greater than in
io4O. The abolition vote is 136,S6O less than in
1913, and 93,956 less than in 1874.
Vernon! is the banner State on the WHO side as
is New York on the Democratic; the latter having
gwen Pierce plurality of 27,298, and a majority
0'er both whig and abolition of 4,836. But in pro-
portion to the whole number Of Votes polled Texas
Is The banner Stale on the democratic side, having
gwen nearly three times many to Pierce as 10
Se'H. Georgia comes next, having given Pierce
more than twice many as Scott; then Arkansas
ana IN Florida. The least plurality in any Stale is 25
DeiaWare, for Pierce. The States polling the high
Isl aggregate vote, are New York, 522, 48O Penn:
;!Nana, 3S6,272; Ohio, 353,369. The States poll |
ny iewest votes is Florida-7,I6I, Delaware comes
next-l2,665.
%, me largest abolition given by any State is
Sn'1oS In Ohio. Next comes Massachusetts with
w. and New ork with 25 ,434. In proportion
c ne whole number of votes, Vermont is The great
o. no'-oed of abolition.
"A ie"er from Trieste says" Among the remarka-
Anco - % III our town must BE reckoned the appear
burcboo .ne celebTated composer, Rosn, who has
niIlio P'oPefty here with fortune of a couple of
fsIior ~ frances. Rossini is great amateur of
De- in lie Iy De seen every day he puts out 10
Lie dna So"uo!d 10 entrap the brisk inhabitants of
Mem iii t II Is lr more comical he orpu-
8aes,n n''esro' grit with white apron sitting as
boo,y ; ID the market, where he himself turns his
musical genius" 80 '''' INV ''''''
ifor r,-'o LIBRARIES. Ncrtons Literary Register
, I,'? Us that the largest library in The limited
ILL., IL"t 81 Harvard University, numbering in
EtIel, Iooo volumes. Next to it ranks the Phil
~ ,t; ''oLvfY founded By Benjamin Franklin. and
''aIing $4,000 volumes. N'''