New-York tribune., 1870-08-23
POLITICAL
AN nGpOETANT LETTER FROM TIE HON. JAMES
!. ORR.

AN IMPORTANT LETTER FROM TIE HON. JAMES
/. ORR.
The letter by the Hon. James L. Orr of
South Carolina, cx-Speakcr of the o. S. House Of Repre-
scnayes, Which has recently been severely criticised
IN the columns Of The Charics)n Ncrs and some other
southern newspapers, /, strong, outsp0ken declaration
from this old South Carolina politician, STAKEHOLDER, and
Rebel (who at the outbreak Of the occupied posi-
in the State second to nonc) in favor Of the Rcyuh
can party. The cxspcakcr says:
J. ,hall vote for scott and Rauscr Republican nomi-
nCes for Governor and LieUtsngnt-GOycruOr.
O. cannot vote for the nominees Of the Union Reform
pr,nosc No. cc6nlps is entirely nprictirauIe. and the
nom made by their Convention viii not only ac-
compsh no good results but the consequence OF The
nomination ana canvass must be- pcrnicous. The
in the administration OF the state Government H. some
of it3 departments retrcuchmen aud reform is doubt
less greatly ucodcdsonc OF its offices filled by IN
competent and corrupt men, Who should be driven irom
tie place, they occupy. More economy in the apprlp-
ations aud disbursements Of public money should be
How are these objects TO be attainedl The only
flras iu the state Government that can be- succes-f y
accomplished 90 least for many years u come must be-
lions Tn.y have control Of all the departments Of the
State Government, and have majority VI NOR tntl
5000 voters to preserve ana pefpeuatc al 'oA'i
80 long as an opposing party, u,a'oNHS. ne
publ .auisln is orEnized u the STATE To d'I,at ana
paa 10 uarty appliances preserve its unity and supren-
acy We want an iliu,t OF tAe sresth ana con
ton look the State Of Vermont for 80 years prior 70
MAJOR @ for the Wig party, despite ali the eSrs the
Democracy, aided most Of the time ly Federal influence
ds.toynl i,-which the present mode of reform adopt
cG-tuC l-f law OF mature, -eiIfcsciEatoh apleus 10
each member of tina party 10 resist The new movement
. "..i o. '.I' ,r,l i, I.,or.r Tie I-asf arrive ami
ofcu-iles the most interruptions partsaus cNag-crdte
I5g I HPoT.'S P @ Sf VI m Of ts honest portion of tie
party diverted from careful examination into
Toe fitness of tLos, seeking to represent them and rom
abuses and c0TruptiOls existing IN the party
fIrr rllff b. ID Ii
things winch have bten'done bysthose now in power in
the Republican organization I'm South Carolina. His
position b. thai Il is easier % secure reform through the
Republican party than in opposition 70 it, that the
triumph Of the Republican party in any event Is certain,
and that thc efforts OF good should therefore De
directed towardnhe selection Of the best candidates
from among the Republicans lie concludes with this
statement of the Republican work in South Cprona:
That notwithstanding the fact that just cause Of com
paiut may against the Republican party for sins OF
omission and commission tEoy have done much To she-
hurate the CONDITION oi tie MIllt peoPe 3l ". td't'
am,iorltions which tie legislature oi me stale, IN
a homestead to the head Of every family. Thou
sands OF women and children lu thls Stite
would have been housclesS and homeless,
naked AMI starved. but for tue bepcleeat
provisions Of the holnestead enactment. Every voter
L, vote who furnishes shelter, m the sunshine and
storm the head Of his vie and children despite tlr
has protected all debtors in their Constitution from pay
ing debts contracted for slave property.
progress Of the age abUlShing imprisonment for debt
That this party, whatever may have been IT. tN
trvagancr or prOydcuc has raised the market value
of the bonds of the state from 2G cents, in January e0s
10 about % cents at the present time.
II good and true viii consent 10 accept the Recon
srltction acts Of Congress and the legislation Federal
and state, necessarily growing out Of Them; they W
accent n new coud tions surrounding us; II they VIII
9diatc 81 IN tine Republican organization, especially III
tLi- sae We viii profit largely by what they nave done
co.rrttIy. and much hc accomplished 10 correct
abuse and ma acasance That may have grown up IN the
anomalous state OF affairs surrounding as.
believing 10 good result can flow from the Reform
movement shan vote for the nominees Of the puoh
con party. Very respectfully, JAMES l.. ORR