Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-12-14
sisfellaaiea,,s Artfsles.
From the Charleston Courier.
Governor James Z. Orr.

Governor DANES D. UT.
The Hon James e, Orr. the Governor
inaugu,rasa Of the State of South Carolina,
has. for mapy wears, occupied distinguish.
ed!statiop 10 the estimation Of the country.
Assuming the helm Of affairs at period of
uraye public concern and uncertainty, and
wbso their proper cpnduct demand pecu.
liar combination of qualities, it may not be
ipsppropriate to recur to the incidents of
bis hitherto career. The life and character
Of sn5 public man isof deep interest to the
community who are effected BY his infiu.
ence and views, and especially so 30 the
State over whose political destinies he may
happen 10 preside.
Mr Orr Is : native of this Commonwealth,
and mas horn in the District of Anderson,
On tba l2tb ,,av Of Nav. A. D. 1922. and
is,sonseauensly in the forty-third year of his
ace. In the very prime Of life, there is
scarcely any position of honor, whether in
the State or national councils, which he has
nat besp called upon to fill First, as q
member of the State Legislature, then as
a Representative in Congress, where he was
chosen to the third office of dignity in the
Goyernment, as Speaker, to preside over
its deliberations afterwards, as, one of the
Senators from South Carolina, and. now, as
Governor of the State, he may be said to
have discharged the duties of every politi.
cal function in the country, with the excep-
ton of the Presidency and Vice. Presidency.
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bs smbraeaa the profession of law. and
studied in the Office Of the late Judge Whit.
mar. For . short time he combined with
the duties of the bar the editorial chair of
the Anderson Gazette, a. paper published
in bis native district. He uas soon called
to the more exciting and enticing field of
politics. When twenty two years of age he
was elected to the Legislature at the head
of the ticket, and earnestly advocated the
election by the people Of the electors for
President and Vice President, the reforma.
ton of the free school system, and the grant.
ipe aid to the various rail roads and other
proposed internal improvements. He re-
maiued in the General Assembly until
lS4S, when he was elected to Congress over
the Hon. B. F. Perry the now Provision.
al Governor. It was in one of his speeches
during the session that he predicted the
tendency and ultimate end OF the agitation
which was then upheaving every element
Of repose, if not asSuaged oy counseis OF
calmness and wisdom.
In 1851 Mr.. Orr threw the whole weight
of his opinions and efforts in favor of what
was known as the cooperation party. Al
though regarding the rlght OF a state 20
seceds from the Union as one OF It's attn.
butes of sovereignty, he opposed its exer.
;oise as q measure ofpolicy, and was largely
influential in carving the State on this is'
sue-
Since that period until near the acsen'
of war Col. Orr served In Congress either
on the floor as member, or in the Chair
as its presiding ofhcer. he was IN favor OF
South Carolina being represented In the
varioas Democratic National conventions
and affiliated with that party IN DIS sen'l'
mems ana views. nls noPe0 ~, '"' WV.
try chiefly rested upon their adnerence 70
and maintenance OF the conStl1u'lon.
Elccted-to the Convention Of 1860, he
affixed his name to the Ordinances of Sc.
csssion from the Federal Union. He was
one of the Commissioners appointed by
that body to proceed to Washington and
seanenfiy designated as Oomln'Ssl'nef ~
the State OF georgia.
Mr.: Orr, during the late struggle, served
in the Confederate Congress as one OF the
Senators from this State. Asa member oil