The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-08-04
The Position of Men and Parties---CoL
Orr--The Presidency.

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favor Of Gen. Pierce for the Presidency
We candidly believe that this regard for the
Democratic nominee is engendered merely
and solely from the fact of his being DEM
ocrat. Col. Orr, Representative in Con-
gress from this State, was the first to declaim
in the Halls of Congress in favor of Pierce
1t has been said, and we presume the fact
has come to the knowledge of Col. Orr, that
personal emolument, presidential favors, &c,
We're the cause which melted him to declare
so warmly in favor of Pierce. AS we have
before said, we believe Col. Orr to have been
melted on by his enthusiasm. We indig-
nantly repel the attack made on this gentle
man by correspondent of the Fairfield
Herald, writing from Anderson. The fol-
lowing is an extract from the correspond
| ence:
"The purport of the opinions l have
heard expressed amounts to this.-That
MIR. Orr has acted in a manner unbecom-
ing South Carolina representative. That
it was presumption iu him, to attempt to
| involve his State in matter, wherein she
had declared herself in a manner not to
be misunderstood, determined to take no
active part. That he acted unadvisedly
in so doing. That it was undignifed for
him to become the biogropher of Gen.
Pierce. That it was reprehensible, for him
to assume the part of panegyirist to the
nominee afany party not strictly Sorthc,n
That Mr.. Orr misreprsented the State in
portions of his speech. That no desire to
promote the interests of South Carolina,
could have prompted his policy. That
the sooner he is removed from the corrupt
ing influence of Washington life, the
better for himself and his State. The
above are but transcripts of what have
heard repeatedly expressed.
/ am now satisfied that Mr.. Orr's po-
pularity has been merely 2oersonol and
not originating from any admiration of, or
confidence in his abilities! His strong
hold is with the the illiterate and the un-
intelligent. / have been informed that
his course, in the last Secession and Co
operation contest, was that ofthe thorough
demagogue. There is good ground, we
think, to hope that his place in Congress
will ere long be better filed"
"His strong hold is with the illitcrate
and the uninteligent!" We have more state
pride than to make such an accusation
against Representative from South Carol
ina, and especially would we scon to utter
an untruth. Col. Orr represents the second
Congressional District, and it was our privi-
lege to be resident of Iaurens District
while he was a candidate for Congress-
We became acquainted with Col Orr, and
meeting with the gentleman on several pub
lie occasions, our acquaintance became more
intimate. Now, we deny unequivocally that
his strong hold was solely with the illiterate
and unintelligent. 1t is true his strong hold
Was with them in a measure; but it was
also with the opulent and intelligent The
poor voted for him because they believed he
was man who would represent them pro-
perly, the rich were actuated by the same
feeling. We can testify to this, for We were
a spectator in the scene Col. Orr is able
to defend his own cause, therefore this arti-
Gle is not written as an extenuation, beiev-
ing he cannot, but we dislike and despise
the motive which would influence men to
| browbeat and deprecate others in the eyes
of the world from mistaken cause. We
are opposed to the election of Gen. Pierce,
and so are we to the election of Gen. Scott;
but shall the conduct of Col Orr be called
reprehensible merely because believing Gen.
Pierce fit to occupy the Presidential chair,he
advocated the nomination of the Baltimore
Convention
AS we observed, a great portion of the
community are in favor of Pierce, and it is
thought the State will cast the electoral vote
for him. Why, then, should Col. Orr be
thus illuminated for supporting the nomin-
alton? We are opposed to his General
Pierce's) election.
We assume the broad ground that no
Northern man is in favor of slavery, and fur
ther, We do not believe that any Northern
man is in favor of the Fugitive Slave Law.
We place about as much confidence in
Northern Democrats as we do in Southern
Wings. Gen. Pierce VIC believe is more fit
to occupy the presidential chair than Gen.
Scott-his literary attainments stand pre-
eminently higher than Scotts-the letter,
like Gen. Taylor, is a good General, but
wholly unfit for the Cabinet.
We give some extracts of speech deliv-
cred at Concord, N. H., (Gen. Pierce's place
of residence) which the reader can form his
own opinion Of The energetic and strenu-
Gus efforts made at the North by the Demo-
cratic party to elect Pierce, gives us no fav-
orabie opinion Of him as a ruler over this
nation.
re- We attributed the blame to the
Publishers Of the Winnsboro Register, in
nnnaennnnnn of not rncniuinnr thnt mana.