The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-07-20
lnr proyision Governor.

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everywhere manifested a renewed allegl-
ance to The Constitution and laws OF the
country, President Johnson has respond
edt this sentiment, and has selected as
the first civil officer under the new ad-
lninistration Of affairs, native of the
State, whose private life. is pure and ull-
stained, and whose public career has been
marked bys,ievotion to the Union Of these
States, as Bond of:common welfare
Mr.. Perry was born in Pickens District,
South Carolina, on the Goth November,
1906, and isllow consequently in the SIX
tietls year of his age. On his paternal
side his ancestors were from Massachu-
setts on tic maternal from the noun
famous disti'ictssofthc State.
BE graduated at the bar in 1877, and
located at tGreenville which has ever since
sbeenshis place residence
Almost from his entrance upon man
hood lie has served in tue councils Of the
State in either branch of the General AS
sembly, where he estabhshedareputation
as. .asclear. headed, solid thinker, firm in.
his convictions and lucid in Stheir utter
aliee. He has been prominently connec.
ted with nearly every public movement
in the State during the agitation of the,
past thirty years. and although ina mi-
nority, andat times when political excite
mentaran high, and party and personal
feelings were invoked, he yet always
maintaincd his principles and preserved
! his dignity Of character. He has beenthe
answering friend of allmeasures ofinter-
nal improvement. It, was principally
through his exertions IN the Legislature
that the Greenville and Columbia Rail
Road was constructed Although he has
neverheld dany conspicuous national office,
5i vet IN the State lis life has been devoted
to the development of her: resources and
her Improvement in arts, mechanics and
manufactures.
Conservative III his habits and modes of
thought, he has yet been the advocate of
progress. III local politics, he has long
been in favor of the establishment of a
Penitentiary system, and Of giving the"
!. election of. Governor and of the Electors
for, President and Yice-P President to the
people, These subjects he has advocated
with his voice and pen.
His first prominent appearance was in
1892 in opposition of Modification. Ho.
had at that time the, editorial charge OF
the GreesiyiIle Mountair.esr, and boldly
stood BY the Union. He regarded the
idea that people could remain as MEM
bers of a Government and yet lrillify the
laws, as utterly delusive and contrary to
all principles of State or Federal Govern
ment... He took issue with the views Of
Mr Calhoun and the then leading men of
theState on this subj ject, and both through
the press, and as q member of the Con-
vcntioa opposed tstho whole movement.
Although he carried his district yet he
found himself ina minority in the State,
and although always supported by the
people Of his own section, has never held
distinguished political position. lie has
been three times a candidate for Con-
eress. In 1884 he was nominated by the
Union party and was defeated on that is
sue:by the Hon. Warren r, Davis by a
small majority, and shortly after by Gen.
eral Waddy Thomp mpson, formerly Minister
to Mexico He was again a candidate i'll
1914, at theperiod Of thesgroat political
excitement for the Presidency between
Generals Taylor and Cass Mr.. Perry
advocated the claims of General Cass as a
Democrat. Colonel J. H. Orr, his .oppo-
nent, the election, of General Taylor. Co
lionel Orr was elected, through the COM
bined influence Of the Wings and a por-
ton of the Democray.
In the memorable struggle of lS50sM
Perry earnestly opposed disunion, and
contributed greatly to the triumph of the
Cooperation over the Secession party of
the State. He has never acknowledged
the righs Of fSecession or of withdrawing
fromsthe Union as an Inherent, organic
right, but has always maintained that it
was neither more nor less than the right
ofrevosution. In one of his addresses he
defines his position. .It should, says he,
anever bea part Of arpoliticaf creed to
despair Of the Republic. We should look
to the Union Of the States, as itswas ori-
ginally formed under the Federal Consti-