Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-04-23
DEATH OF COL. KING.

DEATH OF COL. hlNO.
4 1t is our melancholy duty to record the dealt
of Col. William Rufus King, Vice President o
9 the United States He died on the evening of tn
B 18th of April, at his residence in Alabama. Tn
keyent has been for some time expected.
Col. King was native of North Carolina, anc
Zone ofthe most distinguished of her sons His char
acter will long be cherished in the memories of ou
Epeople.
8 We copy the following sketch of the ilIustrious
deceased from the last Washington Union:
b "Colonel King born on the 9th of April, 1885,
Gin Sampson county, North Carolina. After compile
kung his education at the University of his native
State, he became student of law in the Office OF
civilian Duffy, of Fayetteville. Al the age of TWEEN
q y he was elected representative of his native
county in the Legislature of the State. At twenty
sfour he was chosen representative in Congress
from the Wilmington district, and of the party which
advocated and supported the war of 1912 he was a
Jealous and consistent member. In the spring OF
4 1916 he resigned his seat in the House OF Repre-
sentatIves, and accompanied William Pinckney, of
Maryland. secretary of legation, first to Naples
and then ST. Petersburg, to which courts Mr..
Pinckney was sent minister peniPoentiary. On
his return to the United States, in the winter of
sI9lS-'I9, Mr.. King fixed his residence in Dallas
coun ty, in the then Territory of Alabama. He was
elected member of the convention to establish a.
State government, and was appointed on the commit
aW. Walker, he elected one of the first two SEN
eators who represented Alabama in the Congress of
the United States. In 1928, in 1928, in 1884, and
lin $780, he reelected TO the Senate. In lS44I
he accepted the mission France, with the especial
bject of facilitating the annexation of Texas. He
remarkably successful in his mission, having byi
his skill and prudence entirely prevented the opposl
ton of the French government to that measure I'M
El848 he made Senator from Alabama, by ap-E
spointment of the Governor, to fill vacancy occa-
sstoned by the resignation of the Hon. Arthur r.
bag by, sent minister to Russia. In lS49 he wasE
selected by the Legislature for full term OF SKI
years. In 1850, the accession of Mr. Fillmore tcS
the Presidency, he unanimously chosen Presi.
dent of the Senate. By the Baltimore Convention
sof the I'd June, 1852, he was made the democratcl
candidate for the Vice Presidency, and elected
ito that office by the people in the ensuing November
In the winter of 195l'52 Col. King began to suffer-
from pulmonary affection. which gradually grew SOY
alarming in its symptoms that he was advised to-
Eseek alienation in tropical climate. Accordingly
fin the month of February he sought rePose and re-
slief in the island of Cuba; but discovering that his
sdsease fatal, he determined to die in his own
land. In issue of yesterday gave account
:of his to Mobile. His wasting strength bare
Ely survived the journey to his home in the country
Scarcely had he crossed the Threshold OF his house
when he sank in the repose of death.
Colonel King was never married but throughoutE
,ife in the struggle with death, he enjoyed the
lafeconate regard and kind minisraons OF the moss
attached friends and relatives. He was of natureS
ito win the warmest regard of his personal frIends
sment, magnanmous heart, intrepid courage, and the
INCEST sense of honor. he the very model of al
gentleman. Just in all his relations with the world i
courteous and conciliaory in his manners, generous
lin his impulses, he lived life of unusual Lengthy
and responsibility, without mourning the blemsh of
IA solitary reproach on his honor The country has s
produced whose character can better bear the
severest scrutiny. AS statesman, his qualities were
rather safe and solid than splendid and dazzling. s
Soundness of Judgment fertility of resource, penn
etrating sagaciGy, infexble fidelity to principle,
prudence and caution, gave him that weight in coun- s
se and that control of others which the more brill
liant, but less useful, intellect can never command
His public life was an uninterrupted series of sue
cesses. No enjoyed.in larger measure the conf
dence of those who capable of approaching his
WORTH is attested by his repeated election TO the
Presidency prO tenn. of the Senate, and by the hghE
esteem of every eminent statesman of every party in
THE country. When of such unsued char
acter of such solid worth, and of such great niu-
ence with the country, falls in the discharge of theE
high function of Vice President the nation may we'll
mourn its loss OF genius capacity and experiences
lin the public service, the country may feel no want
but where shall we find another in whom are united
SO much of integrity, honor, magnanimity, dlscre-
on, sagacty, courtesy, and sound ability as were
blended in the character and illustrated in the
of WILLIAM RUFUS kING-the chiValrous gentleman
and the spotless patriot"