Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-03-06
From tho Anderson Gazette.
Correspondence.
ANDERSON, January 9Th, 1858.

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Dear Sir: A very large and highly
respectable meeting of your immediate con-
stitucnts-citizeps of Anderson District,
with whom you have been raised, amongst
whom you now reside, and to whom you
have been long and intimately known in all
the relations of life, was held in the Court
House at Anderson, on the 21st ultilno, at
which the following resolutions were unan-
imously adopted
1st Reso{ocd, That we, the citizens of
Anderson, have received with pride and
pleasure, the Intelligence of the election of
our esteemed and highly valued Represen,
tative, Hon James l.. Orr, to the position
OF Spes ier of the House of Representatives
in Congress.
End RcSolUed, That the singular degree
of unanimity with which this distinguished
honor has been conferred upon him by the
Democratic party, the only Constitutional
party in the Union, is peculiarly gratifying
to his immediate constituency, and is but
Just tribute to the merits of one, VINO mas
proved himself wise and comprehensive
legislator, bold and sagacious statesman,
as we'll as am ind Npendcnt and fearless pa.
triot
3rd ResolUcd, That we, part of the
constituents of the Hon. James l.. Orr,
avail ourselves of the present occasion to
say, that his past and present career, as our
Representative in Congress, so far, meets
with our entire and unqualified approval
and endorsement and that our only source
of regret is, that there is a probability of
cur losing his most valuable services, at an
earlier period than we are willing to submit
to such loss.
4th. Rcsoyec3, That VIC, the friends,
ncighbors and constituents of Hon. j. L.
Orr, request of and call upon him to recon
slider his intimation announced during the
past summer, that he might not be a cam
didatc again for reelection.
5th. BE it Reso10etl, That we believe
that we have the right to insist, in view of
the present aspect of political affairs in the
Federal Government; and we do insist that
/! he shall submit his name for reelection,
and continue to servo us as he has hereto
fore done, at least until the present alarm
ing questions now agitating the public mind
shall have heen settled.
9th. BE it further Resolrcd, That whilst
we mean no disparagement to any one of
the many distinguished gentlemen whose
names have been mentioned i'll connection
with the membership in Congress ms his
successor, we do believe his wise, iira, ,m-
hinching and experienced craftsmanship, is
necessary to the best interest of his constit-
uents, and to the State at large, and we
would regard his retirement to private life,
as a most serious public loss.
7th, BE further Resolced, Thata Com
mittcc of twenty-onc be appointed to conf
municatn with Hon. James Il. Orr, aud to
urge upon him to yield his consent. even
at personal sacrifice, to reelection to
Congress at the ensuing October election.
9Th. Be it further RcSot0cd, That we
tender him our most hearty and cordial con-
gratulations upon his recent elevation to
his present high position in the Govern
ment--a distinction honorably and fairly
won, and one that will be modestly worn.
The undersigned, a Comnii zee appoint
cd under tho 7th Resolution take great
pleasure in communicating to you the sen
timents of the meeting, aud beg leave, not
only to assure you of their cordial concur
renee therein, but to express the opinion
that the congratulations and desires enun-
ciatct, reflect correctly the public senti-
ment of your entire Congressional District
You will perceive that the 4th 9th and 9th
resolutions, call upon you, with great ear
nestness, to reconsider any purpose you
may have Entertained to retire from Con
gress, an insist that you will permit the
use of your name for reelection in October
next.
Wo arc not inscnsiblc, sir, of the sacri-
fec of both inclination and interest VIC ask
at your hands, in urging you to continue
i'll the public service; but having learned
from the example of your past political ca
roer, that the promptings of self are to be
disrcgardcd, whore they conflict with the
interests of the country; and all experience
having shown, that those who serve the
public most faithfully ordinarily do so at a
great sacrifice of individual comfort and in
terest, we do not hesitate, as the organ of a
portion of your constituents, to demand that
you acquiesce in their wishes. If the "Ea-
ther of his Country" had consulted his iu-
mediate personal comfort and interest, the
galaxy of free and independent States that
now constitute the American Union, would
probably still have remained in colonial de-
pendence on the British crown. If the
"Hero Of New Orleans" whose fame upon
! this anniversary day is being sung wherey-
er the banner of the "Stars and Stripes" is
unfurled, had yielded to the promptings of
his individual comfort and interest, the &C.
cond war of Independence, instead of being
suddenly consummoted in halo of nation
al glory, might have continued to prey upon