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The Dinner at Anderson,

The Dinner at Anderson.
The complimentary dinner given in Ton
or Of Col. ORR. by the citizens Of Ander-
son, Oh Wednesday last, was a very pleas
ant affair, and a compliment no less deserved
10y the distinguished Representative that
honorable to him. There was IN immense
gathering of men, women and children,
with all of whom the Colonel has ever been
.unboundedIy popular. on the occasion.
Col. ORR first addressed the people on
various political topics. IIc defended. the
administration OF President PIERCE; on-
posed tho idea of Southern sectional par
ty to the exclusion of those noble Northern
democrats who had always stood by us in
our struggles for the Constitution; spoke of
the Georgia platform as the proper b;lsis for
Southern action; and, lastly, argued some
what elaborately, and with great earnestncss
and power, against the principles and ton
denotes of the Know Nothing party. We
regret our inability to present a full report
Of this address, and can only add that it
was worthy the reputation of the 'well-tricd
and faithful statesman Of South Carolina
The attention, uninterrupted but by shouts
of rapturous applause with which the SEN
timents of the speaker were listened to un-
equivocally cvinced that his hearers were
his endorsers.
After partaking of the refreshments pro-
vded by the coed ladies Of Anderson, the
multitude waited upon our own Represent
alive, Col. BRooEs, while he entertained
them with one Of his happiest efforts lie
did not 60 there, he said, to make speech,
but to bear humble testimony to the distin-
guished fidelity with which their honorcd
Representative had discharged the trusts de-
volvcd upon him, and to say to them not to
consent to his retirement from their service
and the service fthe country-it were trea-
son on his part to do so at the present time
He knew that Col. ORR had entertained
such purpose. He then briefly, but most
convincingly, argued the falacy Of the
Know Nothing movement, and urged the
people ofthe South to stand by their friends
in the Democratic ranks of the North SO
long as they showed such noble devotion to
the principles Of the Constitution as they
have displayed in their battles for the Ne
braska bill-that bill ofrecovery Of our lost
rights in the common territory. In fine, he
acquitted himself in manner highly plea
sing to all who heard him, aud particularly
gratifying to the sectional pride of the hun
dreds of his immediate constituents in at
tendance. @,
WM.'GILMoRE SIMMs, Esq, the distin-
guished "pioneer of Southern literature"
was next introduced, and delighted the au-
dience, for short time, with the graceful
flow of his elegant language and quiekbu-
NOR, mainly eschewing politics and address
sing himself to the ladies, whose attendance
upon such an occasion. he remarked, was
pleasing novelty to a low-country man. BY
the way, Mr.. s1MMs proposes to give.a
course Of lectures through the up-country
during the summer. They will doubtless
be highly interesting, and we hope he may
be. induced to favor Abbevile in his circuit.
Mr.. WILSON, a prominent member Of the
Legislature from Georgetown, followed, in a
short and vigorous speech, maintainingI
views identical with those Of Coils. ORR and |
BROOKS. Theimpression lea enthe minds
of the listeners ppeared dto, be evesYJ Jaxorabls
toshis speaking abilities s.s hi 4 81
Here 4. q tlbfsatensd shower. Of IN diiss1|
psrssd The senblag, iin conse seaushss of
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