Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-12-15
ISHASI C. HARRIS
TNAUGT-RAI ADDRESS OF GOV. ORR
OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Farewell Address of Gov. Pcrry-GOv
Orr's Inaugural Address.

Farewell Address Of GOV; Perry-GOv.
Orr's Inaugural Address.
On the twenty-ninth ult. Hon. James
J.. Orr was inaugurated Governor OF
South Carolina, and rs indicative OF
Southern sentiment and thought at the
present time, We give some extracts from
his speech, and also from the introduc-
tory and farewell speech Of Provisional
Governor B. T. Perry, who said:
senators and Members ofthe House Of Repre-
/ have come here to-day to bid you
farewell, as Provisional Governor OF
south CaroIina. and To congratulate you
on the restoration Of the State once more,
70 seiEgovernmentand Independence as a
member of the Federal Union. lam sure,
gentlemen, that l may say with perfect
prupriety, as the representative oil
the Federal Government in South Caro-
lima, that the State has done enough "a
entitle her To be received back as MEM
Der Of the Federal Union, with all her
constitutional rights fully restored. She
was foremost in assuming the post VI
I danger in the recent revolution, and I'm
Z her appeal to arms in defense Of what
l She honestly believed TO be her reserved
] FL T.
I her sons fought through the war, pouring
ont their blood and sacrificing their lives
on almost every battle field throughout
I the Southern states. When conquered
I by overwhelming numbers, seeing their
/ towns and villages nothing but
sm0uldering ruins, their beloved State
I a wide spread deSOl9tiUn, their
wives. and sisters, and little children,
and aged parents at the point of StarEa-
I tiuU. like brave men they accept the de-
cree of God. and submitted themselve-
/ TO the dire fortunes of war. Sad and
silent. with manly forttude and firm
ness. they awaited the terms of the con
querOr. When those terms made known,
7 they were first, with a generous pride
/ and bigh cbivaIrv, 10 assume the humil-
4 iatior which their state had been f. C.
! most I'm bringing on our common coun-
] try. Having done all this, you and
4 YOUR State have done your duty, grace
FULLY and faithfully, as becomes "a gallant
and generous people, who are never
afraid 10 assume any position Wher,
hOnOrand patriotism prompt. know Jht
President desires torelieyey yOuof military
rule, and see your Representative once
/ more seated in the councils OF the nation
! | cannot believe that Congress VIII eN'
/ clude them by a test oath, for II has no
Doyyar 10 impose on ats memhers any
other oath than that prescribed in tht
I Constitution. The reason for the passage
of this test oath has passed away, auC
] ifn0t repealed no one i'm South CarOlini
can fin a Federal office till new genera
ton has sprung up, for al now living
men. women and Ohhdren-did, IN some
I way. countelhnce the war. II is lHOwI
60 YOU, gentlemen, that ] was op
4 po-ed 10 the secession Of South caro-
lima. No man in America regretted NOR,
deeuIv than iid this fatal movement
for 4 thought / foTesaw all the evil COn>c
| oueuces which have resulted from il
But when the issue was made, my feel
inps in sympathy all with NY native
state. And vet / c0DsUientiouSly be
! lieyed that even the success Cf the south
ern States would 6e disastrous. Ihu
iealousies and error- of the GreciaI
States were constantly IN my mind Dis
iuteCration once commenced IN conted
Grafton Of republics, no one could fOrese
| where ii would end, except IN petg
Z tvraunics, or a consolidated military
despotism. HenoefOrth, no one vii
-apudiate the farewell advice @
Washington, as 20 the import
I aucpand perpetuitv of the Federal Union
We all speak the same language, anC
4 have the same common origin. Ou
opinions and feelings ia regard TO tn
republican principles Of government ar
identical There j., too, similarity II
our pursuits and habits, manners, Gus
toms. and religion and education. His
tory teaches vs thut the present asperit,
OF feeiing, which may exist IN the breast
OF many, in consequence q the wrong
and injuries Of the war, viii soon we;'
on.. brave and honorable men ar
always ready and willing To become re
conciled. History teaches us, too, tina
the ray8ges Gf war are much more easil.
reraired than one is apt TO Suppose, Al
/ industrious and enterprisiGg people vii
soon restore a country desolated by wal
Such a ;iaople may soon convert a wilder
ness into productive ana highl4 lnll rove
farms. Noone need despair oi the state
In a few years, with peace ana INDUSTRY
everything VIII change and wear a pros
perous and happy aspect.
Gov. Orr then spoke as follows:
Gentlemen OF the Senate and House of Eepr'
] ~rutauves-
The ueople OF South Carolina secede
from tie Federal Union under an earne'
and honest conviction that they had th
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were equally earnest and honest in th
conviction that their interest and the Sc
curity Of a very large property in slave
: required them TO resort % thIs eXtrem
measure. Other states united with he
70 sci up new Government. The Ez
ecuuve, the Legislative, and tn
Judicial Department Of the Unite
states Government all denied tn
. eight which we Had asserted, ,and wa
ensued. All parties knew that SLAYER
J was the real foundation of the collision
between the sections. The South On
gagged in it 70 preserve and perpetuate il
lhe North 10 destroy il. -Four years q
bloody, des olaung war was spept IN, sci
fling the issue, which had I'm cofnmit
ted to the arbitrameat OF the sworll an
that High Tribunal from which thera
no earthly appeal, decided lie cans
AGAINST us, The war has decided first
T6at one or more Of the States of m
Federal Union have not the right. 4
viii. 10 secede therefrom. The DO,
trins Of eeession, which was held 30 d
orthodox IN the State Rights school {
politics. is now exploded for any practie'
purpose. The theory Of absolute cove
e,gnty Of a State Of the Federal Oniol
from whence Was derived the right
seoade, which was believed almo
universe lly TO be a sound constitution
construct on, must also be material
modified to conform to this imposl1