The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-26
COMPLIMENTARY B4R8EUUE 70 col. orr.

A complimentary dinner was given 10 the Hon James
L. Orr Speaker of the House of Representatives on the
18th instant by the citizens of Cytonville the place Of
his birth and early residence, in Abbeve district The
report of the affair." which find in the Anderson Ga
zettc says that after lapse of thirty five years It was
meet and proper that those who had known Colonel Orr
at Craytonve during his infancy and youth-wlo had at
thcage of twentyone sent him to the legislature and ct
twenty-five to Congress should greet him in a demon
stration of approval at tho place OF his birthcovered
with long and faithful services, and adorned with Il
robes Of Speaker Of the Thirtyffth Congress It was
day of proud and grateful rccoecons him and them
he had honorcd thcm they had honored him, and lie
had not abused their confidence but reflected back upon
them the light Of public life, faithful consistent and
conservative unbalanced by single spot 1t was tes
timonia richly mcrted, handsomely given and modestly
received
Colonel Orr was received by the military of the district
and welcomed by j. Calhoun Feitherston in an apprc
pirate and eloquent speech Mr. Orr delivered a long
and interesting address, which is published in full in the
Gazette. We have for only u few extracts. as
follows:
THE DEMocRAuc PARTY.
say to you, feowctizens that the democratic party
is entitled to your cordial sympathy as well as your zeal
Gus support IL is the only exponent OF the principles
you have cherished for many long ycars and Is the only
party willing and able to maintain your rights in the
Union When it is defeated ,lisintegraed You must
choose between submission to sectional fanatia domi
nation and dissolution Of the existing government Its
principles have received the sanction Of my Judgment
from my earliest manhood and since 1862 have octed
in full harmony and fellowship in its organization and
why There had been in 1850 and 1851 in most of the
southern States contest between what was called tLe
State-rghts and Union parties, growing out of the Pas
sage.of the Compromise measures. 1t resulted in a de-
termination on the part of the South acquiescc in It
and when the convention met at Baltimore in June 1852
to nominate candidates for the Presidency and Vice Prcs
n apI,o IL
both wings Of the democracy the State-righs and Union
They affiliated in making the nominations and both hearth
y united in adopting platform Of principles The contest
of so and 81 had revived into living sse the old State
rights doctrines OF 90 and 80 xcept perhaps IN V;r
gina and South Carolina previous to that time they had
nearly become obsolete The Stater rights men insisted
that these resolutions should be Incorporated in the plat
form, and become vital article in the democratic creed
1t unanimously conceded and the resolutions of ,98
and 99-thc very cornerstone, the highest exposition
of Statc-rghts Incorporated in the platform IL
made the democratic creed perfect and from that mo-
ment determined upon hearty and cordial utilization
with the party in its organization In 1856 Mt Cincn
natl these principles eadopcd and the democracy
from Maine to Texas, and from the Atlantic to the Pa
cic, are pledged in the most solemn to the sup
port and maintenance of the sttictcst reading of tho
State rights doctrines. Every man. therefore, of that
faith must affiliate with the democracy If he expects aid
in enforcing his views ON the administration of the gov
ernncnt The democratic party If it continues true to
Its creed and principles is good State rights marty as
desire 10 associate with. 20 further-no oonscien
tous man can be democrat standing on that natlorm
who is not State-rghts man. With these undeniable
acts before us does not the assumption OF few persons
in the South that they par excellence the
democrats rest upon basis The feud between
the two wings was buried at Baltimore in 1852 by all
uniting on common platform the treaty Of anty and
friendship was rcarmcd at Cincinnati in 1856 and Is it
good faith in either of the former wings to make be-
cuar appropriation Of any of the tenets Of the com
mon party If Madison and Jefferson are authority
then the democratic party is imbucd with all the Gle
ments of State rights IL their views considered too
moderate for any modern statesman then such may OK
cept to the creed of the democracy; but believing as
do that it is the only principle upon which this govern
mcnt can be safely justly administered perfectly
content TO take The exposition of the able and patriotic
men who formed the constitution and who eucidated lis
principles during the administration Of air jefferson
"A n
W&ncyer the democratic party ceases in good Gath TO