The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-16

course stefeosSpea Tho StatHUf Casoli,,a,.
Is not usually the frst regular toast, but it WIS
Tho toast was read, loud huzzahs, the band play
1d Dixie. uPSoarious applause then all was
blage gazcd upon Fat5S Or, :s:s;ssssi;ls;s7 Tss;
from his seat and ready to recount the seven lasi
Years @ s,e Of bis political adventures: We must do
great prudence, both in the selection and the
Us % to toll the whole truth. Indeed it would have
taken TOO long to have done SO, noarly sixty nin-
utes being consumed in the recital Of that modi
cum Of truth, fox which the Governor fonnd time
ut tho banquet Last night. IN '- N ~ -
The time WAS well chosen and the occasion he
httlng to give eclat to anything his Excellency
might deem ft to say, BY his side sat tho com
D. F. sickles, with his entire staff; General Scott
from the
tellectual merchants, who constituted the main
y Dody OF Il the company. You have doubtless pub.
shed rseand the !. ! ;'7 great feat and
accomplished it without chat opportune draught
nom the cup Of Lethe, handed him on Sunday
conceive. At every step the ghosts Of his former
actions; votes and speeches must have arisen and
threatened to choke his utterance. He spoke Of
engaged all his life in that species Of the
comptrouer's business; while yet without that ne
peahte he could not but have recoIected that few
right suffrage stin, what with his naturally
strong nerves and his immense agility in
RSohtealt hat y yaq1g he ,+ managed to gst
OF success. But it was otherwise when he took
the start for the great leap. We watched him
On his usually impassive countenance we could
read something akin to the emotions which must
have passed through the mind of one of his great
battles We refer to Lord Castlereagh, MARQUIS Of
p the betrayal Of liz country We thought, fars
wa mil 4
sssdeS shsths 5Rs
end R'T n xSoR tsr gses # ri
% 1yersook s1 h ha ,1dtaS il e fbd bo
suicide viii close the parallel between NJ steWnr
of Ireland, and Mr. Orr, OF South Carolina. ss
To say that this public apostacy was q surprise
mind q every one who heard Of road his speech
1t is true we have condemned the democratic party
and urged the NECESSITY Of our people keeping aloof
we little thought Of doing anything toward infu-
eneing his Excellency to treat the public to new
nastcs We fear we shall iay @ ourselves liable to
tue charge OF want OF charity when we say thot
M. Orr and few Of his colleague cannot reason
in apostprandial diatrbe, shake OF the allegiance
Of q lifetime to party which, had rewarded him
with its confidence and, as he confesses, with the
cannot believe in such conversions. i; Since
the deys of St.. Paul we cannot remember
Mr.. Orr; it is not decent. People will pardon q
mistake but do not like treaehery and have but
in mn evil hour he listened to the sirens accents
He has cut loose from the noorings Of democratic
confidence, and will be ever regarded with doubt
and dstrust by his new friends. And all this De-;
fore the democratic, triumph in Connecticut was
announced. Fancy Governor Orr's feelings when
he received that piece of intelligence next morn
ing. ss sS$5 "a. Asl VI tsas .s.,sr3 4 ,' MI
But enough Of the Governor The next speech
YVES by GeneralD. E. Sickles. He was listened to
with great interest," and was frequently interrupted
q fluent and eloquent speaker, of most finished
style and easy manner. But as you have doubt:
reaches you it is needless to descant upon It
further. In our next we may perhaps teh you
about other political dinners:- This must suffice