The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-04-17
CIV y-0RR- AND THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

GOV ORR AND THE DEMOCRATIC. PARTY.
The recent speech Of Governor ORR must have
astounled thousands all over the land. His de-
clafation of hostilitics against the Democratic
party is significant and suggestive. While ascrib-
ing to the distinguished Executive patriotic mo-
tives in cutting loose from the mornings of Democ
racy, and without for o moment entertaining any
suspicion, the slightest, that he intends TO al
hate with the opponents of Democratic princiPies'
VIC are at q loss to determine his status ID regard
to political parties for the future. Every one VINO
is familiar with the brilliant record made BY Gov.
ORn, while cooperating with this powerful organi-
zation. must acknowledge an inability upon his
part to abstain from sympathy with any movement
looking to the maintenance of the great principles
upon which the Democrats for years succeeded IN
bringing prosperity and advancement to the COM
mon government. But it would be an insult to
his exalted common sense to pretend That he
has been blnd,to the defects and shortcomings Of
that party in recent legislation, to say nothing Of
miserable policy during the war. Yet the natural
inquiry is suggested to whom will the politicians
of the South look for affiliation and support p
Gov. Onh has always been considered national
man. and has been roundiy abused in tines past
for this consideration. Sectional pride and Sec
tional. preiudices must die away, under the new
order of things, and more than ever should the aim
and object of leading politicians partake OF this
national characteristic in the formation of parties
The recognized opposition to Democracy is essen
tially sectional throughout, and has sternly dis
played this feature in the late enactments instisu-
ting negro suffrage in the South and abolishing
civil liberty throughout ten Ststes. Indeed, this
Radical party was conceived ins ectional prejudice
and has been nurtured in sectional hate all along
its fiery pathway Itwould be idle to indulge the
hope that the force of circumstances, however rigid
and implacabe they might become, could induce
the South to endorse this monstrous political abor-
,ion Agfew of the mildest (?) Of these pretended
statesmen may rollthe delicate morsel around their
tongues, but the intelligent Representatives Of that
party know that their only chance for obtaining
foothod in this section consists in vigorous ma
nipulation of the negro vote. This they will at
tempt, but themselves acknowledge it to be an ex.
pertinent, at best. Assuming this to be the case,
what new party will spring up, like the tabled bird
of antiquity from the ashes of republican liberty !?
The Governor is disqualified ard hence we may
expect no suggestions from that quarter, beyond
the declaration already made, to wit, that we
should declare allegiance to that party which will
do us JUSTICE We mast have allegiance some
where, and the formation of a new party is doubt
full in the extrcme.W We are no stickler for the
name of Democrat, but ..when We are reconstruct
cd, to quote Gov. Onn it will appear natural and
proper for the South to begin its new career by
alhering to the friends of Constitutional liberty
and exact justice-mcn whose names ara thus
identified in the past-no matter by what party
name they may be known hereafter.