The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-06-04
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Tho PrcaIdencY.

/, Tho Presidency.
E:.sJudge,Orr has been interviewed BY q
ENeW35York Herald reporter. Mr.. Orr
Isaid .,tn this interview That he was "a
ltt.kind of Republican," that 'the only
hope for South Catolina Was forpll hands
Ito, declare themselves Repablicaps," and
thus beat the seAlawagslat their own
game, the negro minority Of 10000 for
bidding; the iden that the Democrats
would carry the State. We quote from
tho Herald what followed :. ,r
Reporter-Your opinion on the out.
look for the Presidential contest in 1872
1.-THE Heralti
! {; Mr.. Orwell, WELT I don't know
much about what is going on up there
I suppose Grant will be renomiuated
by his party; indeed. feel very certain
| Reporter-Why do you think SO?
! Mr.. Orr-He has the inside track now,
rand his war record is not yet thrend-
bare. No other general on that side cain
be put up against him, and there is no
civilian Of prominence in tho nnrtv who
could shove him out Of the way. The
Republicans could not succeed in elect
! ing man who did not serve in the var
MS successful general If they nomi-
mated civilian they would have to
part with their heaviest pieces of artil-
lery.
| Reporter-Bnt suppose Grant is set
aside in the convention and somebody
else nominated, what then?
MIR. Orr-What then? Defeat for the
Republicans, and, with moderation and
wisdom, nm overwhelming victory for
the Democrats With Grant in tho field
the contest would be doubtful, but with
.any other Republican ms the standard
bearer of the party, the Democrats
would win. But have 10 faith in the
Democrats. They have no great men
now-they are lot OF confounded
idiots, that don't know what they are
about. 1t is as likely US not that i'll their
nominating. convention they will put a
fresh secession plank in their platform,
duys. and go home to be licked like hell
at the polls. They had fnir chance
last time, and I among others urged
them to tako advantage Of it. If, in
stead OF nominating our fine old. friend
jSeymour-with his dreft-r:o. reputation
and the absurd platform they gave him
to stand on-they had put up Chase, the
country would have been carried for
peace and Democracy. voted for Sey.
mour and Blair myself-very unwilling.
ly, I confess, especially for Blair. ]
went with the crowd. Tho true policy
for the Democracy is to nominate fol
the Presidency some good and tried De-
mocrat with sound war record, not ne
cessarily soldier if the Republicans puI
up civilian, but prominent general in
case Grant is in the field. Perhaps il
would be better in any case to nominate
O civilian.
Reporter-How would Sherman snil
You down South as the nominee of the
Democratic party?
Mr.. Orr-He would not suit lis at all.
Eie is not forgotten in South Carolina.
He is an overrated man. We hear G
good deal of his executive ability, and
nll that kind Of thing, but don't take
much stock in those statements. If any.
body took the trouble to inquire of Ger.
tain people in Louisiana, where Sherman
was in business before the war, as to his
ability, he would probably be satisfied
that he was not quite as great man as
he is represented to be by his friends
don't think lie will take in the Soutl
anyhow, and that section of'the country
will have to be consulted in the conyen
t Oh. Hancock, in my opinion, woulG
be better man If military hero is te
be nominated. But there should be DC
moro military rulers. We all have had
enough of them, God knows. The wa,
is over now, and men of peace should be
elected to high offices. Hendrick.
would make good man for tho Presi
dency. 1,
Reporter-How about Hoffman?
! Mr.. Orr-I don't know much about
him. Hendricks is the man. 7 think
But as against any Radical candidate e1
cept Grant, there are q dozen Demo
cratic statesmen any one OF whom wonlc
win in the RAGE by 500, 900 minority
The Democrats will havs to be careful
however. It will not do to put ole
planks in the platform and old fogies or
it. Only live issnes aud live men vii
win the day.
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