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VOLUME XXI---.-N r. MOB.

convention TO draft a constitution
| for the reconstructed State. Colo
nel Orr was the most prominent
member Of this convention, and he
was unanimously ecommended by
| the convention as the candidate for
governor Of. the State, to which
position he was elected in October,
1866, with the Hon. William D.
Porter as lieutenant t-governor. This
position he retained until the new
State Constitution, adopted by. the
constitutional Conven ton of 1865,
went intol effect in July of.thatl
year, and General r. z. Scott.was.:
elected governor. In Septembess
1868, Governor Orr was elected bJl
| tie first Legislature that assembled
under the new stitutio on. as judge
Of the eighth Judicial circuit, and
he was unanimously reelected to-
this position In 1872. f4stEIg - =
& In the Republican National Con-
yention which met at Philadelphia
in Juneya 1872 Z and nominated
Grant and Wilson, Judge Orr was
IA delegate from this State, and a
prominent member. g Upon his re-
turn;to to this State he commenced to, j
take an active part in the State apd aasldd
national campaign, acting with the
Republican party, but denouncing
in unmeasured terms the corrup-
itiions and, rasealities whicha had
disgraced the party inSonth Caro-
lina:i In the State Convention to-
nominate a governor and other
officers, which assembled at Colum-
bia in August, 1872, Judge Orr
was the principal delegate from
Anderson County. Becoming dis
satisfied with the progress of tbis
convention, which resulted in the.
nomination of General 3. J: Moses,
Jr., Judge Orr headed q bolt from
the party, and organized another
convention Eof which he was the
chairman. and which nominated
Mr.. Reuben Tomlinson for COVER
nor, and what was, known as the
Bolter's ticket during the State
campaign 4 Of last fall. This. ticket, !
however, was defeated, and General 3
saewas elected Governor, by.
some thirty-three thousand majori
In December last Judge Orr was
appointed by President Grantmin-
ister plenipotentiary to Russia, in
place of Minister Curtin, who was
to resign on account OF
illness, and the appointment was
confirmed = by, the
United States Senate Decemberl11.
Judge Orr received "a formal Motif J
cation Of his appointment on the
18th of December, and on the 18th
ne resigned his Office as Judge Of
;he Eighth Circuit, which was soon z
,tterr filled by the electionain the, Q
Assembly ofsJudge q eH.d
yooke.j'fs ~ ris..i - w ~; Yaas. ),
Judge Orr was a man Of unques-
:ionable ability, genial disposition,
profound knowledge Of human ma
;ure, and he possessed a quick in
sight into the characters of men,
With whom be was brought in con-
act, which doubtless contributed
10 no small extent to his various
in life. AS jurist and
advocate, he was eminent even in
his State, whose bench and bar
mas included some of the most:
learned lawyers thatsAmerica has
and as Judge he was
upright, impartial, and just. He
was Of stout and athletic frame,
the vigor Of matureds
manhood, combined With a striking
personal appearance His voice
vas strong and clear, and his enun-
,iation singhlarly distinct: His
style Of speaking was earnest and
Impressive. There rwas nothing
artificial about his. manner, either.
n speaking or writing, and much
If the force of, both was derived
rom that circumstance. He was
naturally sanguine and cheerful,
and his fine colloquial powers and.
decidedly social turn made him
always a valued and welcome COM
oanion.
TIE LUNATIc ASYLUM. -, This.
nstitntion we understand has heeni