New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-26
DpOGRE-S IN THE SOUTH.
- NTERVI..W WITH EX-GOV. JAMES -
An opP ,r SOUTH CAROLINA.

,,,pnrAr o. TIE BLUE BLOOD .-hEl. Bill
%,XIsM Is ~oUIH CAEoLINA-IIlE iAiE VI
NrGEo-FACr FOR CAPITALISTS ANp A.
IN nm. THE POLITICAL PLATFORM
n,.I,Xrr.Cri.riNG RESOURCES WORK FOX
yorNG MtN-THE OLD AND NJ" hL"'NH
PLAIN TAIN.
,xprrsov. 5. c.. March. 17.-Thcrc Is a genie
,nepco in the ur.cr part Of South CaIoAN' ""-'.o'
rts ibe homr oi cN-Ncmhcr Of Congress- 'N7-''''.'
- sneaker OF the u. s House OF RcpIeseu'""''' "a
,ernor Of South Carolina. and now PLAIN JuuS' '"''
o-r Ttisint,t region Of the State wheie '"c I"H0DU
,rucs OF the T'nr Ridge terminate III inc E'"'''
-. NJ a coullrv fertile enough on tie one manu- !"
-, re farn,,r tie greatest abundance ana on '''
,her hand mount uous enough to nave pou"'v"
lass Of mon Whose hardy brain ana o.""" ,''D -,
.r.r-erous antagonists on every heI" an"
whether if II, In arcucc Of air or muscle OF ooou VI
.ocj,tlou Of food or training, some Ia" % i''u,G
.,,iousl., ~ WORK. developing here az I'D o'H'I "'''
-,,-t. .,,u.,l titgigucS, with mental energies "
match which, uul iur;h In The WON Oh ", ',' W"
nd, fiI povcr ou the veal or woe oi n'Hh'"u' ~"
So ~ timely rler these characteristics IN nearly every
r, mon horn i This scction-in Calhoun Andrew
r,,Eson Andrew johnson, Perry Burt warren DAVIS
1,dlv Tbowp,ou orr and who are yet upon the
..,-c Of action Bu. this only en- PEASANT
knowing that Orr is regarded as y representa-
t.,3 man OF South Carolina. aud one Thoroughly l"tNu
rIvth the beet interests Of the people, tha nc was
,t among her puric TO recognize the new stUa-
@ and labor co,>r .uously in behalf Of true recon-
.,,fo,!n other words that he promptly accepted the
ort. Of Coucfc- legislation; and Knowing fur
theft that 40 Southern statesman possesses larger eNpe-
spse in public t'fs apply to passing events
lsmcut. your correspondent recently sought an
Interview with him for the purpose Of deriving such IN
formation wou'l cuabl. the people o! hc NoIth-her
a,ri.u.ur,ts, merchants, manufacturers, capitalists
acknowledgements draw truthful conclusions as TO the
condition of the south, seen aud described by one " TO
Gle manner born"
TIE HOME OF EX GOV. ORR
Taking the ui-t tram at Charleston you only arrive at
Aulor~on-hc terminus Of short branch OF the Green
vile and Columbia Euilroad-ei hours thereafter albeit
g.. distance is les than go miles. In the suburbs Of
t. pretty village resides the object Of my visit ana Tue
conductor being requested very kindly stopped the tram
on the edge Of the spacious grounds which environ inc
mansion. thus reducing walk from one mle 10 some
il.us Ike 2J yards, The first glance at the house
there's great deal in outside label you k0ow-was
,le,ltr- ItlooEcd comfortable. There something
. c great walnut through which You had to pass
lrc rcacngI; :u the tall pillars Of the pOrtico the
broad ycraulah; the observatory the long avenues;
She aIy buiiIug one side: the spacious Kitchens IN
iacrar, the Ve-aouscs, stables, and corncnDs; the
.lrlru patch and ucshbOring fields, well fenced and
t..Iity. which conveyed to the mind anything but
t,ru! aristocIatic cXclusvcncSs, and recalled mem
,.r. OF that oll-timc hospitality which we have been
wont To- associate with the home-liie Of the southern
planter
g.. The clear fuI>etto notes Of "NhOOe! NhOOC!
laoec!' and. looking in the direction from which they
came found they emanacd from the musical apparatus
81 no other than the Old statesman himself, who, with
iit and coat of, calling up and feedngpss poultry.
,i.- dogs. and goats, in the most democratic style
Imaginable These next TO his children, are the house
lolJ pets.
Although had not met him FOR more than twelve
wears. he instantly called my name, and !u moment
'lrr was asking after every individual in the little com
gv gathered around hm az that time in The Speakers
i1ou Of the former Hou-c Of Representatives, Indeed
le Judge is celebrated for his remarkable memory Of
NANTES accs and places to say nothing Of las line ability
is . social siory.tcrr, and ! fancy HAT this
peculiar power Of paying delicate comWi
la..t 70 The huubiest acquaintance, Is
one Of the Influences through which he
De, made himself Of The most popular mon with the
Iug,,c- living u South Carolina. Under such cir
,umsiau,c, IL scarcely necessary to present letter
rs introduction or De asOuiShcd at the graceful dignity
yitl which De G. 'ucd comparative stranger as his
guest Entering the mansion, look revealed the fact
- the generous conception Of comfort space and
jr.iuli room which had been observed without, ap.
Ild Within The halls are at leasttwcny feet wide,
here aud there hang with picture ornameutcd with
bust; the stmrways broad the apartments large the
,rg, high with plenty OF daylight flooding in through
t.t windows. When the Governor told me that the
premises had been sacked by a detachment Of Federal
tui aud nearly an Of his furniture together with the
cJtIus OF his wife aud children destroyed or carried
away looked IN vain for the Gngermarks Of ruin, and
odeJed at the evidences everywhere visible of rapid
cooperation.
Acr tea we repaired to OF the parlors, where the
Judge lighted his coTnCOb pipe, and taking couple OF
WOMB. rOmps ms knee for an hour entertained de-
I.rl home circle with "reminiscences of the past Now
..i tncn too we had music, in which, with voice or
ns,c the father mingled in the chorus Of his five chill
.,n Time indeed, has made but little change in the
man a, he was known or twelve years THERE'S
~ same rOtund physique, erect loSc elastic step and
flIdy complexion Of old; the merry twinkle of
t.e eye; the social boi'h0mmie that carried its
harm into every circle. His hair has grown gray and
Tain; but he illustrates the remark once made by y p.
Willis that it takes handsome mountains and handsome
fcu 10 look wen bd;" and there is not yOuthln the
>psutry who can work more constantly OF effectively
with pen or picLax than James l. Orr.
LIKES AND DISLIKEs.
n may be added plrcuhcticly that in Charleston and
among the low.countrv planters generally oNGov ORR,
$40 object Of cordial dislike They respect him for bis
ability they fear him because Of his power; they dctcst
ban because Of his independence ana they turn him the
ed shoulder because ne sprng from the people Wien
90 Confederate Senator he dared to anticipate before
others the probable downfall! Of the cause aud TO intro
d1cc h secret session what was known as the Peace
RESOLUTIONS" Waen Governor lie was bold enough TO
i,cu the presence OF body of Charleston merchants,
81. public dinner and utter truths, political and com
uci,sl. that made them vince and aitcrward 70 walk
% the opposite side Of tho street when they met him.
ie hal The hardhooI TO affiliate socially with
G.Us S.ck,es and Candy, and ad them IN the
arluous work of rcore.tlZns the State lie assumed the
.-pous.by, at whcu other men shuddetcd OF recon-
ucndug, officially aud ON the husiiues, mat me WINE
Nouul Conyeutioi-a Erpunicu body; ana finally capped
me climax OF political iqgy Ol p ,ni.raE lli, i ,1
legislature People now cay: q" Al tins va, iE,ti
GOV. Or was two years IA advance OF US ; n"d we
i'"""tu H ous', ing t"h"I ION Oh "H"H' N"'' h'Ac
been very different" But iii thcprOudlcei, hereditary