The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-07
Letter from Governor .. y. Moses, on ii.
Death Of Hon. James l.. Orr.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.


Death Of Hon. James l.. Orr.
EXECUTIVE DRpARrAKar.
STArk- SoUrH CARo1NA. Nav 6. 1873
The sad and startling annonncemant
has reached this department. 81 the death
OF the Hon. Jsmes Lawrence Orr. st 81.
Petersburg, in fifty third year Of hiilifX
"a public career 30 eminent and useful.
closing 30 suadenIy and in q distant
land, must sSxoita q pccnliaS and mousn.s
60: interest throastdpt tho whole ooun.
fr5. huA especially In the State where he
waa burn and where he had passed all
save. the, last of bis. deya.. sAt such sn
hour end In the fresh grief OF bereaye-
menss all recollection Of the contentious
and differences which necessarily marked
&1life DO prominant and 30 foil Of inde.
pendent and bold action, will surely hi
hushed, while every patriotic hea,t vi:
join in tribute Of proud respect for one
who. IN all the stages OF long public ca
reer, was devoted to tho interests OF the
State he represented and faithful 10 ths
people from whom he sprunR,, Few
Americans have 80 steadily remained in .
the public service, and fewer stilt hays
succeeded 30 perfectly in securing and
retaining the confidence OF tho people in
All the offices @hioh he has sucoeesively
niied! As member of the State LeRis-
iasnre, when only twenty one years OF
age, and subsequently, in his rapid and
priliiant asoept through the long series
OF his civic honors. as Representative in
gengsess ee 2reske. cs the Nationel
nouse OF representatives, as Senator in ,
tne C9piedesate, Congress, as Governor
o. this State, as one Of the Judges of onr
OireMt Conrt. and finally as Am mbassadok
anu Minister near the Court of st. Pe-'
tersburs' be conspieuousiy Illustrated
his prudence, patriotism. intecritv
learning and fidelity.
his character was sound. robust and
independent; his public career was clear.
bold and nns6liied by suspicion of yenai
or unworthy motives. He was an ardent
patriot-sharilg warmly at one time. in
deed, in the local feeling which arraved
him against the Federal Government:
yet, when that issue Was closed. cheer.
fully, bravely and with much self.sacrifioe
renewing his allegiance and service 60 the
Union OF all the States, snd steadily and
hrm'y maintaining tie. authority Of the
nation, and the equal OWL and political,
rights OF all our citizens. :. 80
he died at q dissant post OF duty, in
one OF the mpsta exalted statioHs of our
public services Tar away from his native
State. which iie loved and had served 90
we'll, bnt happily attended to the last by
one member OF. his beloved household.
TO his stricken and mourning family bis
loss will come moat heavily, and to them
let our deepest sympathy be given; but
lot the whole State take note that one of
her most eminent, useful and devoted
sons has fallen, and that, in the death OF
Gov. Orr. South Carolina has met With
great and irreparable bereavement.
AS q mark Of the public respect due to
so distinguished q public servant ard es-
one OF my most honored predecessors, IL
is hereby ordered. that the Offices of the.
Executive Department Of the State Go
vernment be closed. tomorrow, the 7th /,
instant, In memory OF the late Govsrnos
and Judge James T. Orr.
FRANKLIN ]. NOSES, Ja.. a..
Governor Of South Carolina