The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-10-10
Governor Orr and the Ra ideals.

a, Governor ORR's late panegyric Of Gsu.
SlcKLSs' administration in South Csrolins
has given great comfort to the Radicals,
affordiug them, as it does. another ground
upon which to base their denun citation OF
the President for removing Gen SIokLEs
ffotn the command Of The Carol,nas.-
They say that the President rested his
justification in the case on the alleged
harsh ness and oppression which bad char
scterlzsd Gen. SIoKLEs' course, and thst
now, the Governor OF South Carolina
comes forward with a. certificate 10 "the
wisdom and success," the "moderation
and forbearsnce" Of his administration.
The people Of the Second Military Dis
trict will look in vain for the reasons which
have called forth the Governors high enr
comiums encomiums which have attract.
ed the plaudits of our bitterest political
enemies. They remember that while some
Of Gen. S1cKLEs' orders had about them
the semblance Of jus,ics aud humsni,v,
others Of them we're unjust to our people,
and as tyranDical as the mandates OF the
veriest autocrst Of the sixteenth century.
His famous Order No. 10, which seems
to be an especial pet Of The Governors,
carried with 1t farther stretch of autbori,
ty than was ven,ursd upon BY any of the
9th /.
to prescribe laws for the civil Government,
OF the State a power not granted by the
reconstruction Acts Of Congress, accord
ing to the judgment of the highest legal
talent 10 the country. The Governor SAYS |
tha, the order was a great blessing TO the
country. and tho impression is created
abroad that it was approved BY the peo
pie of the State. The people csnuo, and
do not approve the order. 1t is not such
law as they would have ed them.
selves. IL principIs it is wrong, aud in
practice 1t operates unequally. Persons
Who never expect to. and do not wish to
pay their debts, doubtless approve it up
qualihedly but the great body Of the pso
pie, vino, though they may be in favor Of
a we'll regulated stay law, do not endorse
the arbitrary Determinations contained in
order No. 10. We believe that an order,
bearing equally upon all descriptions and
classes Of contrscts-such for example as |
the Law enacted by our Legislature and
set aside by the Courts, which made no |
distinctions between debts of differeu,
dates aud gave some consideration 10 the
creditor--would have received the sanction |
ofthe mass OF the people and been a real
public advantage. That good resulted
from the order in checking instances Of
oppression, there can be no doubt; but
that the people approve the details Of tbe
measure 10 an assumption not warranted
BY the facts. Neither can they regard -
right Gen. SIcKLks' assumption ofsleeis
lative powers, however they may concur
10 the expediency Of a stay.law. ...
A number OF other orders issued BY him
were even more excsptionsble than order
No. 10. To cay ,ha. the people Of the
Carolinas approved his administration is
to say that they lore iyrsuny, insul. and
degradation. ....'..t.r-s-~... s |
President JOHNSON ia unfortunate in
his efforts to help the South ; be is not
only circumvented by the oVsrw esning
strength of the Radicals, but even those
whom he would serve put arguments in
the mouths Of bis enemies with which to
traducs him. The Radicals should feel
under obligations to Gov. ORR for the
valuable service he hss rendered them 10
this business. . ''s +" ''.. E' +'
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