The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-13


exploits OF warriors are only vague tra.
diGons;fyhen the stars OF poetry and
song of one era ere eo!ipsed by more
brilliant SUCCESSORS, or more favored:
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fixed in the opinions Of his associates,
and transmitted from family to family.
and from generation to generation. II
be be . good man. he will be almost in
fallibly loved and !revered. He may
have unpopular manners, but il he be
worthy, he will be no lese certainly re-
speoted and honored.
4 Tho community Of this place and
Fnet9hborhood gave evidence, yesterday,
Immediately upon receiving news Of the
death Of Hon. James. Z. Orr, Of the
esteem in which he vas held here at his
homei where be Was born. and where he
has lived no obscure or uneventful life,
In frien lily intercourse or friendly rivalry
with his neighbors and lifelong eompa-
Mons. They gathered almost sponta.
neously in the Court House, and in
simple, unaffected language, revealed
their deep. Affection and strong personal
regard for him. Hon. J. SCOTT Murray
was called. to the Chair. and James A.
Hoyt, Esq, OF the Intelligencer, appoint
cd SaofstafJ. In explaining the object
OF the meeting, the Chairman made a
few remarks, complimentary to the de.
ceased: and, appropriate TO the Sad occa-
sion, DR.. o. II. BroyIes and Messrs. o.
Il. p. FAINT. w. Sanford Brown, John
B. Moore and B. F. Crayton reported
the following preamble and resolutions:
Whereas the people of the town and
County OF Anderson have been deeply
grieved by the sad intelligence of the
death Of our distinguished friend and
feAoW-citizen, the Hon. James L.. Orr,
at st. Petersburg, on the 9th instant;
and whereas We; his neighbors and
friends, who have known him most inti-
mhteiy Ia ali the social and Official rela.
tlons OF his public and private life, are
deeply sensible OF his worth and virtues,
and OF the great loss we have sustained
IN bis sudden and unexpected demise !;
and whereas we are desirous of giving
some expression to the feeling of sorrow
whlch pervades this entire community,
and to the respect we entertain for his
memory; therefore, be it 81
Resolued, That in the death of tho
Hon. James L. Orr, we feel that we have
Loaf o. most valued friend and faithful
public servant.
Resolued. That . committee of twenty
gentlemen be appointed by the Chair
man OF this meeting to receiva his re.
mains lin the city Of New York, and to
sccompany,them to their last resting.
place in this town.
Rcsolred, That in this melancholy be.
reavement. We tender our sincere and
heartfelt synpathy. to the family Of the
deceased.
In accordance with the second resolu
a.
sired committee.
CoL j. p. Reed eeconded the resolu
tions in an extended speech, in which he
detailed incidents In the life of Jadee
Orr and "Reminiscences of personal asso.
oiation with him. He bore testimony to
the purity Of his motives in his political
career. II he sought honorable posi-
tions, it was for his eountry's sake, as
we'll as for his own. he was not always
onderstood, because he was governed az
much BY events as by principles. But it
was IN personal Intercourse that he shone
most eopspieuonsly. As e ,neighbor. q
friend. citizen, he could not be ex.
celied, in kindly. Offices or pnblic.spirited
duties. Mr. Reed was followed by Rev.
L: N. Aver. in the following touching
MR. CHAIRMAN: L feol that may fairly
olaina She cad privilege Of saying few
words on this SOLEMN and painful ocoa-
sion. My long standing intimate per-
sanatl relations With the distinguished
deceased, warrant md in uniting with
you in this pnblio expression OF sympa.
thy and coincidence with his bereaved
family. The sorrowfnl tidings of the
ontimely death Of the Hon. James L.
crs, which have 40 stricken down with
grief this whole community, have like.
wise bruised my own heart. From our
boyhood days to the end Of his life, he
and I have been close and sincere per
sonal friends. fknew him infinitely and
loved hin we'll. Our acquaintance oom.
menoed at the University of Virginia, in
1889. It soon ripened into confidence
and hearty friendship. which was never
interrupted or chilled for single mo.
ment throughout our livee. Mr.. Orr's
was one Of those high -souled, magnani.
nous, genial natures, that rendered the
maintenance OF very warm perscnsl re.
lations entirely practicable, in spite of
the widest political differences. He was
q sincere, unsel6sh and true friend,
wherever be professed friendship. BE
was essentially true man. There is q
necessary and wide distinction between