Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-03-25
Torres. New York Journal OF Commerce.
WASHINGTON, 1858.

HhSHlSLlOS, lOoO.
The determination of Col. Orr 10 retire from
Congress after the present term. rs stnted in q
letter to his constituents, just published, is much
to he regretted, not only rs q social but as n great
political loss to Congress. Such men as Col. Orr
give grace and dignity to the legislative body,
and to the circles in which they move.
Col. Orr's influence has been, and still is very
great in the House of Representatives, and it has
been always exerted in behalf of wise, temperate
and conservative ~counsels. 81 have not be-
lieved," he says in his letter, "thnt the highest
test of patriotism is in vehemencH of sentiment
and violence of counsel, and have consequently
co. operated with national men from all sections
in carrying such n policy as would best promote
your interests and the interests Of this great
country"
All public men take OCCASION Of late, in almost
every public address, to shy something foreboding
ill to the Union. But Col. Orr, though following
the usage, qualities his passages. '.If," he says.
"the future looks gloomily to the patriot, it will
not, I trust, be the last occasion when an impend-
ing storm shall be warded off," Uponall previous
occasions, threatened evils have been averted, and
such might be the case were there any impending
evil now. But the fact is, that the sky was never
so cloudless as now. There is no question before
the country of any monet. The South does not
regard the Kansas question as at all momentous.
But even that is about to he so settled rs to give
n complete triumph to this Democratic Admins
~tration. 1t is only in view of the effect Of the
passage Of the Kansas admission bill upon the
integrity and strength Of the Democratic party,
that it is of any consequence at all. The Ad-
ministration will triumph on the question, and the
party will be preserved and strengthened, and the
plan for getting the government of the Union in
the hands of the Northern ti-slavery party is
defeated.
As to the rest, there is no question in prospect
which threatens any mischief whatever to the
Union, or any part of it The South enjoys rs
great a degree Of prosperity and security at this
dry as it ever did-and, in fact, greater. She is
abou: to realize the advantages Of direct trade
not through political, but natural means-by the
completion Of her system Of internal communion
ton, which will make depots of her chief cities,
and draw shipping to her ports. Her staples are
of permanent value. and the late financial revul-
sion hos been less felt by the saveholding than the
non-slaveholding States. The blow which tue
manufactures, and navigation of the
North has received, is not soon or easily to be re-
covered from, but the South will experience no
check in her career Of prosperity.
1t is very true that the equilibrium between the
North and the South in the Senate is to be de-
stroyed, and that the non-slavehOlding States will
have a minority. 1t does not fullow, however,
that all those free are to be led by the nose by
demagogues into n war against the South. On the
Contrary, however it may be for the moment the
interests of the States on the Pacific and upon the
Upper Mississippi will necessarily be identified
with those of the South upon the great and vital
question Of free trade. and there will always ex-
list a majority of the States, as represented in the
Senate. that will tnke care that no war, financial
or political, shall be waged against any section Of
the Union.
The South will hereafter be much stronger than
ever, for The reason that the shUrt-sighted policy
of the ami slavery party has served to unite the
South and distract the North, thus giving TO the
former the practical and permanent. and, rs
believe, beneficial direction Of public affairs.
The next nomination for the Presidency by
the National Democratic Convention to be held at
Charleston, is not very far uf-only two years
from next May, and whoever may be nominated
will be elected. Should the -.ioice OF this body
fall on Mr.. Hunter or on Col. Orr, or any South
ern statesman of equal merit and popularity. and
the Democrats shall he reasonably certain of the
duration of the Union for another term Of four
years, if not longer.