The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-02-15
JUDGE Orr for Vice President.

The Union of Friday publishes communal
cation recommending the nomination of Judge
James L. Orr for Vice President of the United
States by the State Republican Convention,
which is to meet on the 10Th instant. Judge
Orr would doubtless I'LL the Vice Presidents
chair with honor to himself and fidelity to the
country, bnt there is, in our mind, a more need
bounds of his own State. We have entertained
latent. hope--engendered by observing his
great and increasing popularity with the new
Darty, to which he has seen fit to give mis- alle-
giance-that Judge Orr might again be placed
in the gubernatorial chair of the State. This
admiration for Judge Orr by the Radical ras-
calls of Scott's dynasty, if sincerely felt, as 1T
seems to be, is ha,d to be understood, unless we
attribute it to the fact that, being about the
oniy honest and able man in the party, they
experience in the contemplation Of his better
character the nearest approach to virtuous
emotion of which their grovelling souls are ca
pable. Be that as it may, we feel no hesitation
10 asserting that James l.. Orr can command
mere Radical votes than E. K. Scott, or any
other member of che party-and he is about
the only man of the party whom the white
people of the State could see made Governor
without apprehension and regret. He would
be q vast improvement certainly on the treach-
erous Ohio quack, who not only robs the peo-
pie, but has not the capacity to maintain order
in his satrapy. -
) Judge Orr is, in fact, the best able of any
man we know TO restore peace and quiet to our
disturbed community, stem the tide of corrup-
ton that is permeating every nook and corner
of our State Government, and save the State,
if even he can do it, from the ruin in which
she has been involved by the reckless extraya-
gance and shameless. yenality of her present
rulers. Judge Orr has, more than once, adopt
ed line Of policy antegonistic to the senti-
ments and firmly imbedded convictions Of the
intelligent and patriotic citizens of his State.
He is regarded by many as time-serving and
unreliable in his political affiliations, and as q
candidate cannot touch that chord of enthusi-
astic confidence and esteem which the name of
Hampton, Kershaw and some other hon0red
men would awake. But his election as Chief
Magistrate would not be distasteful to us.
Ii makes but very little difference, so far as
the substantial interests of the State are con-
cerned what political party controls the State
Government. The issues between the two
great parties that divide the country are ma.
tional issues, and State legislation has but lit
tie bearing upon or connection with them
Whether the principles of free trade shall pre-
vail, or the policy of a protective tariff shall be
upheld whether the United States is a confed-
Grafton of co-equal powers, or is but one vast
consolidated republic, and the States but mere
vassals of q despot, created by themselves, are
important questions indeed but our local gov
eminent cannot materially strengthen the one
view or the other. What we most need to re-
lieve South Carolina of her crippled condition
is an honest Legislature and wise laws econom-
ically administered.
Judge Orr however much his political ter
giversations may have lowered in the esteem of
large class of our people, is admitted to be an
honest man. He is constitutionally honest
honest from nature, education and moral con-
viction. There are men, we believe, of higher
moral perception than he, but none of more
sterling integrity in the practical business of
life. We will say that much for him, though
he has proved recreant to the political faith of
his younger and mayhap better years, and
though he did more than all Scott's crew to
defeat the patriotic efforts of the Reform party
in the last State election. No one man, nor
even a dozen men, could correct at once the
evil practices which the present regime has in
stituted but we know of none other who is
available, except Judge Orr, that could exer-
else, if they willed it, any saving influence
whatever. Judge Orr himself might fail, and
the darkening prospect may disincline him to
shoulder such heavy responsibility. We have
no idea that he desires to be Governor, for it
must prove disagreeable and extremely diff
cult task to properly conduct our State affairs
with such legislators as now compose the Cen
eral Assembly. But if there is man in the
State of South Carolina that owes her special
service, more than another, that man, in our
mind, is James L. Orr. She has delighted to
honor him, and with lavish hand, in days
past .and if he has real regard for her well
fare, he will not desert her helm at an hour
when, without egotism, he may feel that his
hand only can be depended upon to steer her
through the breakers into which Radical mis-
rule has thrown her.-Columoia Phenir.
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