The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-01-18

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The endeavor to amend by adding
the name of Mayor Gaillard, pro-
duced considerable discussion. De-
Large, Parker and Langley, favor
ing, and Richmond opposing, on the
ground that Mayor Gaillard not only
was no great gun, but was not in sym
pathy with the Convention. The
amendment was afterwards accepted
by the mover of the resolution.
: DIR. j. l.. Newell snid Gov. Orr had
been very lenient towards them, and
had advocated the adoption of the
Reconstruction Acts ever since last
spring or last July. He would go
/ back still farther, and although the
Governor did not actually support
the Republican party, he did it as far
as he could. He had never thrown
any obstacles in the way of the party.
but upon all occasions he had favored
the calling of the Convention. He
hoped, therefore, they would give
him warm and cordial welcome.
f. j. Moses, Jr, offered resolu-
ton inviting Gov. Orr to address tho
Convention.
w. B. Nash, of Columbia, said he
was opposed to the resolution invit.
ing the Governor to address the Con
vention. 1 am not, he said, willing
to concede to him right he has re-
fused me-the right of free speech.
Gov. Orr objects to persons outside
OF the Convention exercising the
right of free speech, and I am op-
posed to allowing him the freedom of
this Convention.
[ hold in my hand an order of
Gen. Candy, by which 1 was called
upon to stand before n military
board, to give mn account of speech
delivered at Fairfield, in behalf of
the Republican party, at which Gov.
Orr took umbrage. I am proud to
say that n board of military officers
have decided that had right to say
what said upon the occasion. AS
Gov. Orr opposed me, L am opposed
to Gov. Orr's exercising the right of
free speech in this hall. I believe in
the privilege of the right cf free
speech, but under no circumstances
will L be willing to concede the right
of this hall to Gov. Orr. 1 am not
one of those men willing to bow
down and lick the boot, because Gov.
Orr occupies the position of Cover
nor of South Caroline. I do not
believe his sentiments are in accord
ance with the sentiments Of the
majority of the people of South Ca
rolina. AS he is the representative of
a minority, L do not believe we would
honor the people of South Carolina
by inviting Gov. Orr to address this
Convention. heard remark that
Gov. Orr endorsed the reconstruction
since last July. Ho endorses it as he
understands it, but not as this Con-
vention understands it.
have had frequent interviews with
him. His disposition is to draw the
Republicans over as ho thinks they
should 20. I do not think anything
he could say to us would give us any
credit. l think if we would invite
Gov. Orr to address this Convention,
he should be invited to address it
from the outside of the building in
the street. We are sent here by our
constituency to try to provide Con-
stltution for South Carolina. We do
not come here for the purpose of
getting converts to Republicanism,
ar, like Gov. Orr, of making political
flights like flying squirrels from one
political tree to another. But Con
gross has determined that reconstruc-
ton shall be effected, and he has
come to the conclusion that Congress
is not going to back out. He has
said to me that had better wait and
sec whether reconstruction was going
to be n failure or success. He told
me not to join tho Democratic party
or the Republican party. He wanted
me to set upon the fence and after
wards to make one of his flying
squirrel leaps. L do not propose that
Gov. Orr shall teach us any lessons
OF political lofty tumbling. If he
comes here for the purpose of making
any Conversation the purpose of our
witnessing one of his lofty political
tumblings, let him make them out
side of this hall. L hope the resolu-
tion will be voted down.
l come from part of the country
where the people are Republicans.
L come from q District where the
people are going to stand by the Re-
publican party and the Reconstruct
ton Acts. Governor Orr tumbles 80
fast that it makes the head dizzy to
watch him. While We were on the
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