The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-26
COLUMBIA.
Sunday Morning, August 26, 1865.
Governor Orr.

The little occurrence ut the open
ing Of the Philadelphia Convention
Of South Carolina and Massachusetts,
testifying to the eaisnte corded be
tween the North and the South,
which the Convention was designed
to perfect and perpetuate, has been
the subject of comment by the news
papers in both sections. On the pro-
priety and utility OF this exhibition
of restored amity, we have had our
say. The following paragraph, how
ever, from that staunch conservative
paper, the Boston Post, surprises us q
little:
cit was very happy suggestion of
Mr.. Spotford, that the delegates from
Massachusetts and South Carolina
should enter the National Conven-
tion in unity-arm in arm. General
Couch-who proved his devotion to
the Union by his gallant sword-and
Governor Orr-whose action in the
Confederacy was never sufficient to
eXtinguish his desire for the restora-
ton of the South under the old Fede-
raj banner, and who now unequivo-
cally abandons the heresies of tho
rebellion-were proper types Of the
magnanlmous spirit Of reconciliation
and pledged fidelity which is pervad-
ing the land, North and South, and
hailed by Christian and patriot
throughout the country as Gods
blessing
The Post has always been a sound
and well-informed Democratic jour
nal-''one righteous" at least, in the
hub city; but it has failed in memory,
or in it's usual good sense, in penning
the above paragraph. It is a mis-
taken commendation of our excellent
Governor, and q compliment which
we imagine he would not covet.
Wherever the post of duty has called
Mr.. Orr, there has he always been
found, whether in the Senate, or on
the field of battle. Where South
Carolina called her sons to rally
around her flag, Governor Orr,
whose wh''e previous life had
been CIV. to . the interests of
his Statean6 rpeople, in her Legis-
lative halls, and in the Congress of
the United States, held not back, but
responded to that call with his cha
racteristic energy and enthusiasm,
and in short time placed in the field
the model Rifle Regiment which bore
his name, numbering 1900 men, and
which he commanded until called to
return as Senator in the councils of
the late Confederacy. His long cx-
perlence in public life eminently qua
lifted him to form correct opinion
of political measures, and although
that opinion may have been opposed
to the action of the State in seeding
from the Union, it did not prevent
him from rallying to her support
when she needed that of all her sons.
Nor did he withhold his wisdom or
political experience when she called
him to represent her in the councils
of the Confederacy. With equal
promptitude he responded to both
calls.
This was his ''action in the Confe
deracy," and whether it was or was
not sufficient to extinguish his de-
sire for the restoration of the South
under the old Federal banner" we
cannot, nor do we see how the Post
can, undertake to say. One. thing
we may venture to say, that the action
of Governor Orr, then, and before, and
since the period referred to, was based
on sound, patriotic principles, and
dictated by the highest sense of duty.
He had no concealments to make,
nor no purpose to serve, beyond
doing his whole duty to his country.
Earnest and honest in all his
action before and during the war,
he is just as earnest and honest now
IN aiding in the work of restoring
peace and harmony to the country,
and of securing to his own State and
her Southern sisters their Just and
equal rights under the Government