The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-30
Edward the VII
\ Proclaimed King
ALL ENGLAND MOURNs
FOR THE QUEEN.
While the New King Receives
(, the Royal Salute.

L,odoo. Jan 24.-An extraordinary
Issue Of The GsssMs this morning.
sbieb sppears With black borders.
soeoaocss ths dss,h Of Qaseu Viotoria.
sddioe.:
The event bee bsussd one uoiverssl
feeling Of regret sod sorrow 70 her
wajessy's faithful subjects, to whom
she wss sodsarsd BY shs deep interest
10 their welfare which che Invariably
manifested. % we'll - By nsoy sisosl
virsoss which marked aod adoroed her
cbsraeser."
Thso follows shs proclamation Of
Edward VII. the sckno vile demeus Of
sllsgisoee BY the privy eouoeii aud the
tioR's speech At Die sscessioo
The following is the full tex. Of his
msjesty's accession speech
"Your royal highness. my lords and
gesslsmsu This is tho most painful
occasion 90 which | shall ever be called
upon to address you My 6rs. aud
melancholy duty is to announce to YOU
che death Of my beloved mother, the
quees and | know bow deeply you
sod the whole nation, aud, I think I
nsy, cay the whole world, eympa,hisc
9th me 10 the irreparsb'e loss We have
ell sustsiued.
II need hardly say that my coos..u.
sodeavor will bs always to walk 10 her
footsteps.
''Io sodsrsstipg shs heavy load
vhish devolves upon me. I sm fully
dssssmiosd % DO Q constitution Al
sovereign 10 the ssricssss seose Of the
word. end % long % there is breath 10
my body. 70 work fos tho good aod
sueliosssion Of my people
IL have resolved to bs koowo By tho
psws Of Ei~srd. which bas been
bcroo BY six Of my ancestors. 10 doing
90 ] do not uodervslue the osme Of
Albert. which Inherit from my ever
so'bs lsmsotsd great and vice father,
who By universal consent 10. I tbiok.
deservsdly koowo BY The osme Of
Albers The Good. aud I desire that bis
osme should s'sod alone.
IL" conclusion. I trust to psrliamen,
q the o,tioo to support me iu the
s'6oous duties which DOW devolve
upoo os BY Inheritance aud to which I
On determined to devote my whole
streuesh dsriog The remainder Of my
life"
The Gsssste also snnoun noes that the
King subscribed the oath relating TO the
security Of the church Of Scotland
IL concludes With the kings formal
proolam alton ordering all officers and
persons 10 authority throug gbout bis
dominioos to oootioue 70 exercise their
ofioe during the royal pleasure sud
exhor's'iog his SUBJECTS TO aid and
assist such oficers 10 the perform 90
scd execution Of sucb duties
The sorro~ felt throughou. the en-
pre 10 described 10 q constant fow of
'elegrsms from every iupor,au, town
IN the colonies, oil telling Of the sus,
pension OF business, tho closing OF tho
theatres. the display OF mourning en-
blems and arrangements for memorial
services. All the governors have sen,
on bsbslf OF their respective colonies
ts'se'aws Of coincidence TO Kiop Ed.
ward and Nj. Joseph Obsmberlaio.
secretary OF state for the eolooies.
The Marquis Of Lsndsdowue. mi,is.
ter OF foreign sfairs. bas received from
the Goruao ambassador . letter os be.
half o' tho diplomatic corps expressing
II" sympathy and coincidence. The
communication says:
"This sad event not only 6lls .he
heart Of her late eubjects with profound
sorrow. but will arouse beyond the
''m''' OF tho empire the regre. Of those
whom her msjss'y IVES tnowo to TO-
spra With respect and admiration.
eucI sediments ere shared most sio