The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-08-21
Gov. Orr's Speech in Philadelphia.


The Democrats held large meeting last
night at their hail in Race street. which
was addressed by many prominent speakers.
Gov. Orr being called upon, dcli,crcd the
following address, which was enthusiast
cally received. H" said:
lie considered himself fortunate that he
appeared before his fellow citizens on this
present occasion, when they were lust about
opening campaign in this the Keystone
State, and ten years before he had addressed
the people before him; and probably the
fathers OF some of them, in company with
the late distinguished and lamcnied Doug
las. (Appause) He would to God that
the departed statesman was with him on the
present occasion. His great heart, his
large patriotism, was needed in such n cri-
sis as this, because that help would stimu.
late the Democracy of the StateiG the con-
test in which they were about to embark.
But since that time, alas many changes
had occurred. The gulf had now been clos
ed. and he and his fellow dclcgatcshad come
to this city for the purpose ofrennion, for
the purpose Of meeting the conservative and
national men of the North and the South.
(Grcat applause.) lie did not purpose
OF the separation, but he would review two
or three points in connection with the late
controversy, which would show them, and
show all honest men in the country, that
the people of the South, when once they
had surrendered, when once they had laid
down their arms in good faith. were ready
and ft to be trusted by the people of the
North (Applause.) When the contest
That IS now over commenced, the people of
the South believed that it was right to
sccede from the Union. His audience did
not believe that il was wight, or that the
Southern people were compelled TO leare the
decision tothc only arbiter force. The
people Of the North said the Union could
not be dissolved: The people of the South
snid they had right to withdraw from the
Union. The contest came The South was
snbjugatcd, tho Northern principles tri.
umphed. and the Interpretation the North
gave the South was complete, and, wha, is
more. it was final. Governor Orr would
state that every manin the Sonkir consider.
ell tha; decision final. because il has been
rendered by The highest tribunal on earth
the tribunal to which they had appealed.
applause 1t was pronounced by the
last erbicr, by the highest powers 1t was
decree that was irrcvocable. Mark this
fact. The nationality of the country has
been settled. The South bowed to the doc.
trine the people ofthe North present cd to
them. which they had enunca' .you tic
hrld OF battle. (Appause.) No man now
inquired whether il had heen fairly or pro.
perly decided. 1t was sufficient for the
Southern people that it had been decided.
They intended to carry ont the decision.
ana, exclaimed Gov. Orr, "the people of the
South want you to help them to carry It
out" (Great applausc) Inlhis con,rover-
sy, the dread appeal to muskets and bayo.
nets, the Southern people had suffered much.
l"eir banks were gone, their credit, aye,
even their property; andcivil law in abey.
ance, oitentines openly dcied. They had
feen n long time without the benefits of
that civll law. They were placed in bet
Ter position than the Northern people to
Juuee IN advantages OF civil law, for they
hau peen without its benefits. They yearn-
ed Tor 1t and were determined never again
to separatefrom a safe and protecting Gov
ernment. (Apylause) They were deter.
in'hed to stand by all their pledges, to re
0ecm al their promises; and Governor Orr
would say, and he would take pleasure in
saying before this Northern audience, that
tas Southern people. often having under
gone tho greatest priva,ions, came back,
submissive and willing to do all they could
to restore peace, tranquility and happiness
again. lie would say for them that they
This Government was their Government,
and its debt was theirs. (Applausc.) 1t
was their debt as much as that OF the North
ern people. 1t was the speakers Govern.
ment, as it would be his child's Government,
and his grandchild's Government. Although
the debt might have been contracted in a
manner of which he did not approve, still it
was the debt oftbe countryside debt of
the Government. Though he had i,eo,l oae
of those engaged in the rebellion, ne was
ANXIOUS that his Government now might
meet all the demands OF her creditors. lie
desired that his Government, his ohld's
Government, his grandchild's Government
might stand before the nations In all tho
pride and glory and grandeur Of great
people. without blot or tarnish on her
fair reputation. (Great applauso.) ,..
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