The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-09-14
THE CHAMPION ORATOR.
A Boston Estimate of the EIoquenoe Of
the Hon. nj. p. O'Conor.
From the Boston Post, September lo.l

From the Boston Post, September lo.l
SOUTH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
There was an electric Influence in the brief
speech of Mr.. O'Connor, of South Carolina, In
the Baltimore Convention, when he rose to re-
ply 10 Senator Bayard, OF Delaware, to which
the entire convention ylsibly yielded. The
speaker was a new man. His burst of oratory
Was a real surprise: 1t famed In the presence
of The assembly like q fresh revelation OF
patrIolism; and by its m~agnanlmous senti-
ments, warm and confding expressions, gen.
erous pledges aud undaulted spirit,
fairly lifted the members 10 the helgh
of a contagious enthusiasm. Senator Bay
ard had been protesting to the conVpn-
tion against the adoption of the Cincinnati
PLATFORM, and, therefore, OF the nomination
which was its result; 10 which Mr. O'Connor
answered, conrteously and convfneingly, com.
pressing his apt remarks Into the lew minutes
allotted him before ordering The question, In a
strain that stamped him at once as the
genuine orator and a master OF unprecedented
slouuenee. Concerning the existing status of
parties. he said that many oil the old land.
marks had been swept away, while others
had been changed to suit the condition of pub.
liz affairs. There was but one Issue, and upon
that IL was possible, because 1t Is essential,
that honest men Of all parties should unite; it
was the rescue of the government from the
fate of Capitalization. Tnat Issue over
Swallowed all others. The amendments are a
narE of the organic laws, and are uIalterable.
The thirteenth abolished slavery, which no.
BODY dreams of restoring; the fourteenth is
practically covered by the late act of amnes-
~, and will be entirely 80 by the election of
Horace Greeley; and the fifteenth. which
gives the suffrage 10 the black race, Will never
be disturbed.
yery dregs Of the cup by The operation of this
last amendment; but, eaid the eloquent
the Ireland of America as she IL, and
almost broken on the political wheel OF for
inne. 81 deprecate the day when any party In
this Republic will ever enroll upon It's banner
the principle of wrestling from the four mil
lion Africans that boon which has been given
them to-day. Let them nave II, and let them
keep it," He had faith to believe that a great
popular party Is coming into power, and that
we shall shortly have a government that will
he eoual in its laws, and deal only equal and
exact Justice to oil men. Crushed as South
Carolina and her sister States have been by the
arbitrary power of this administration, he still
hoped lor better things. The perils that sur.
round US all are sufficient to unite the whole ma
ton In o holy and invincible alliance 10 rescue
the Republic. Public opinion, said the speak
er, Ia higher than all governments at last,
and higher than all conventional principles;
and before Its rising tide old landmarks must
and new ones be established. The
grand old Democratic organization was ap-
ppaled TO by the nation To lay all past antag-
onisms upon the altar Of a common country.
It has been done, and done 10 The noble
spirit of patriotism. Such mag1animou ac-
ton. begotlen of faith and stimulated by dam
ger. cannot come short of It's deserved re-
ward. The eloquent voice from dowu-lrodden
Sonth Carolina announces the welcome result
In advance of Its coming. 1t Is with great
pleasure that we are led TO expect an address
from Mr.. O'Connor, at Worcester, during the
session of the convention on Wednesday. He
will be cordially welcomed and listened to
with the deepest interest.