The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-06-01
The Presidency.

Judge DER, of South Carolina, has been
interviewed. lie is not an ordinary man
by any means. lie was member of Con-
gress more than twenty years ago, has been
Governor OF his State, and is now Judge.
So that in these day, as we'll as in the DAYS
of slavery, he knows how so to trim his sails
as to catch the popular breeze. And be-
cause he is political thermometer, and can
measure the force ard velocity of the vari-
Gus currents which are now circulating
over the Union, we deem his outgiyings
worthy of record.
Mir. ORR said in this interview that he was
"kind Of Republican )" that 1.-THE only
"hope for South Carolina was for all hands
"to declare themselves Republicans" and
thus beat the scaiawags at their own game,
the negro majority OF &c, 900 forbdding the
idea that the Democrats would carry the
State. We quote from the Herald what
followed:
Reporter Your opinion on the outlook
for the Presidential contest in 1872 will he
of great value to the readers of the Herald
Mr.. Orr: Well. well! ] don't know
much about what is going on up there. l
suppose Grant will be renominated by his
party; indeed, feel very certain Of it.
Reporter: Why do you think so?
Mr. Orr: He has the inside track now,
and his war record is not yet threadbare.
No other general on that side can be put up
against him, and there is no civilian of
prominence in the party who could shove
him out Of the way. The Republicans
could not succeed in electing a man who
did not serve in the war as a successful gen.
erm. II they nominated civilian they
would have to part with their heaviest
pieces of artillery.
Reporter But suppose Grant is set aside
In the Convention and somebody else noml-
mated, what then? --a.
Mr.. Orr: What then Defeat for the Re-
publcans, and, with moderation and wis
dom, an overwhelming victory for the
Democrats. With Grant in the field the
contest would be doubtful, but with
any other Republican as the standard
bearer of the party the Democrats would
win. But have no faith in the Democrats.
They have no great men noW-they are a
lot Of COMPOUNDED idiots, that don't know
what they are about. 1t 10 as likely as not
that in their nominating convention they
will nut fresh secession plank in their
platform, put up some old dummy of by
gone days, and 90 home to be licked like
hell at the polls. They had fair chance last
ffime;- and I among others urged them Ito
take advantage Of it. II instead of nomi-
mating our fine old friend Seymour
with his draft-riot reputation and the abb
surd platform they gave him to stand on.
they had put up Chase the country would
have been carried for peace and Democra,
cy. 7 voted for Seymour and Blair myself
very unwillinely, ! confess, especially fos
Blair. / went with the crowd. The true
policy for the Democracy is to nominate for
the Presidency some good and tried Demo.
, crat with sound war record, not necesSat
rily soldier If the Republicans put up
civilian, but prominent General in case
Grant Is in the field. Perhaps it would be
better IN any case to nominate u civilian.
Reporter: How would Sherman suit you
down South as the nominee Of the Demo-
cratic psrtyy .s .-t....-.~.. s.......e
MIR. Orr: He would not suit us at alt
BE is not forgotten in South Carolina
, lie Is an overrated man. We heaf
good deal of his executive ability, ana
all that kind of thing, but don't take
much stock in those statements. II any
body took thetroubleio inquire OF certain
people In Louisiana, where Sherman was
IN business before the war, as to bis ability,
he would probably be satisfied that he was
not quite as great man as he is represent
ed to be by his friends. don't think he will
take In the South anyhow, and that section
OF the country VIII have TO be consulted III
the Convention. Hancock, in my opinion,
would be a better man If a military hero is
to be nominated. But there should be DO
more military rulers. We all have had
enough of them, God knows, The war II
S'st now, ana men Of peace should DO