The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-10-09
COL. ORR'S SPEECH

Our Representative, Col. James L. Orr, adir, Sc.
ed large assemtage OE his coGsi:iuen,s in tho VII.
lage on Sale.day. !
lie gave suceinct history Of the nction Of fanat
eism during the recent session of Congrcss--lrom
the contest for Speaker down TO the final passage Of
the Army Appropriation bill at the Extra Session,
and then entered upon the general politics of the
country. as involved in the Presidential canvass
lie regarded Mr.. Buchanan rs entirely reliable
judging him by all his anecedents and hoped for
his election. This was exceedingly problematical,
however, and late events had shaken his confidence
in such an issue of the contest. While he did not
avow the opinion to cause panic or needless alarm.
1t was due to truth and irankness say that he re-
garded the election Of Fremont by no means i'm
probable. Should it take place, it ought to revolu-
tionlze the Government, because Mr. Fremont must
illustrate the policy of the fanalical Black Rrpubli.
can party which put him in power, and that policy
would deny to the South the equality guaranteed by
the Constitution. For himself, he would strike
against all Governments that did not give us couali-
ty Of rights and privileges
Col. Orr reviewed the late elections showing
how rapidly the Northern mind is absorbing Black
Republican doctrines. Unlike other occasions,
where there were evasons and dcccpiions, the
Democratic party are now meeting the issue aud
def, ,nding the guarantees Of the Constitution. At
this point, he alluded to the dissatisfaction existing
with some Of our editors upon the doctrine OF squat
ter sovereignty. lie believed it impossible 10 salts
ty some men. They would oppose anything upon
quIbbIc. Propose to carry them 10 Heaven
En"ch-i like. and they would grumblc at it as unu-
'uai and unauthorized. We denied TO Congress the
power to legsate slavery into or out of the Terrific
rlcs. How then could Territorial Legislature
exercise the power? He put it to his auditors
whether It WAS not absurdity to suppose the ci feature
Uhc Territorial Legislaturc) could do what the
Creator Congress- could no! Squatter sovereign.
ty meant only that the people, when they assemble
in convention to frame constitution, prcparao.
ry to admission into the Union rs n State, had the
power to say in their organic law what institutions
they would or would not have
Rcverting to the sectional issue, he said if the
mind Of the South is made up not to live under
Black Republican domination, il rnattcred little how
soon the issue WAS made--the SOONER the better
The question cannot be ad dourned more than fpur
years, Judging by thc'accumulatng Northern SEN
tment. lie regarded this Government rs under
the peculiar favor Of Providence, manifested in
many ways If the danger was to be averted from
u.s. TO God only could we look for such interposition
ms will roll from horizon the gathering storm.
now black and lowering.
Thanking his constituents for the confidence
heretofore reposed in him, he announced himself
candidate for reelection for one term morc-nnd
the last. After two years more Of service he
meantto retire for the prosecution Of private inter.
csts.
Col Orr was warmly greeted by his constituents,
and we arc sure hIs reception satisfied him of the
unabated confidence Of the people Of Spartanburg.
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The yellow fever still prevails in Charleston
lhe deaths vary from two to four day. The same
disease has broh out afresh on Governors Island
New York. AT b"okIyn lis ravagcs have alarm.
cd great many, who were preparing to leave.
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We regret TO learn that Mr. James w. Lps-
combe, Of Thckety, died few days ago On the
Goth we did business with him in our office, and
now he fills grave. How uncertain s our life!
On the night Of the 2Sth nit. the old GrecnvlIe
Railroad Depot, Columbia, with several contigu-
ous stores, was burnt down. II was set on fire.