Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-15
Letter of His EXeellency Governor
F. J. A0Sesy Jr. ,---
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Columbia, S: c., May 6, 73.
The sad and startling announce
ment has reached this department OF
the death Gof fthe Hon. James haw-
renee Orr, at St, Petersburg, Z in the
flty-third year of his life.
a r. lie career so eminent and
useful, closing So suddenly and in a
dktant laldz-4npstE exsitef a peculiar
! nd mo,frnfufi Interest throughout the
wh Die country, but especially in the
State where he was born and where
he had passed all save the last of bis
days. At such an hour and in the
fresh grief of bereavement, all recol-
lections of the contentious and differ
ences which necessarily marked life
50 prominent and so full of indepen-
dent and bold action, will surely be
hushed, while every patriotic heart
will join in a tribute of proud respect
for one who, in all the stages Of a
long public career, Wis devoted to
the interests Of the State he repre-
sented and faithful to the people
from whom he sprung.
Few Americans have so steadily
remained in the public service, and
fewer still have succeeded So perfect
ly in securing and aretasningstAe con-
GjeSG "a ,6nxbe. rss6,,less nan thAsofices
which Ie has'saecassiFveiy aftlea: As
member of the State Legislature,
when only 2l years of age, and sub.
sequently in his rapid and brilliant
ascent through the long series Of bis
civic honors, as representative in C3h-
gress, as speaker Of the National
House of Representatives, as Senator
in the Confederate Congress, as Gov
ernol Of this State, as one Of the
Judges of our Circuit Court, and,
finally, as Ambassador and minister
near the Court of st. Petersburg, he
conspicuouslyillu trated his prudence
patriotism, integrity, learning and
fidelity.
His character was sound, robust
..rd independent; his public course
wa< clear. ho.l ami unsuIel BY a
a-pieion Of ef-venal Or unworthy mo
tvs, He was al ardent patriot,
sharing Warmly at' t'one times lns!eel.
in the local feeling which arraycd
Ut! Ut9 ~ Ss"tn en- s.ps sius aas Ji5ssd'
cheerful X, brayely sepl with mu"h
self sacrifice renewing his allegiance
and service tu-ghe Union OF N tke
States, ana Steadily ghd> firmly inain-'
tanning the authority OF the nation
and the equal civil and political
algslts of all our citizens. I;
lie died at "a distant post OF duty,
in one Of the most exalted STATIONS oi
our public service, far away from his
native Ssata. which he loved and had
srved SO well, but happily attended
~ the last by one melber OF his be-
loved household. To his stricken
"nd mourning family his loss will
ONE most heavily. aud to them let
ur deepest sympathy be given; but
ct the whole State take note that
one of her most eminent. -useix9-and
devoted sons has, s,tallen and that, in
;as ossoi3ss ass'1sgG1ag q g5 H.; a@s5d ssd
irreparable bereavement.
AS mark of the public respect
due to so distinguished a public segr
Want. and especially as due from this
department to one, Of my most
hynered predecessors, it is hereby.
GGdsM, Thas6ths Offices Of the
Executive Department of the State
government be closed tomorrow, the
7th instant, in memory of the late
Governor and Judge James L. Orr.
FRANKLIN J. MOSES, JR.,
Governor of South Carolina.