The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-05-15

the sake of his personal advancement, but,
because, to him, the common interests seemed

the sake of his personal advancement, but
because, to him, the common interests seemed
to demand it.
He was singularly Independent in his public
action, and time and again threw himsdlf di.
rectly in opposition to the current opinions OF
the great majority of the people Of his State.
From the Evening Herald.
But no State lines can circumschbe the char
acter or contain the reputation of such O man
as James l.. Orr. When South Carolina bore
herself, like Minerva, at the very front of the
national altar, as among the purest, highest
and most devoted of vestal virgins who nursed
the dame of American genius, the name OF
James L. Orr was prints inter parcs among
those that glittered like jewels in the crown of
our national greatness. For long, years he has
been regarded as statesman of the elder days,
conversant in his youth with the fathers of the
republic. The intelligence that flashes along
the conscious wires of the continent will call
forth an expression of admiration for departed
worth, sorrow for q national loss, and yet with
something of melancholy satisfaction because
death spared him until he had reached the
zenith of his fame-waited, as in respect, until
the confidence and I'd of a great people
had crowned the blushing honors of a we'll
spent life with another and higher testimony
of their affection and esteem.
In q distant land, before the throne of an
Emperor, our minister has fallen, upholding to
his last moment the honor, authority and power
with which the American people had entrusted
him. May he rest in peace.
From the Abberille Medium
We have not time nor space now to speak OF
Judpe Orr az he deserves. We think he was O
patriot, devoted to the prosperity and happi-
ness of his country-"unawed by influence and
unbribed by gain" Many did not agree with
him as to the manner he thought best to pur-
sue for the good of the country, but he was
honest and generally wise. He was not devoid
of 'the last infrmity of great minds" ambi-
ton; but he would not set his own promotion
in opposition to the good of the country.
As q friend, he was Social companionable,
true-hearted and reliable; as business man
and lawyer he was clear, laborious and success
full as Judge, he was patient, impartial, ap-
preciative, courteous, clear, able, bold and de-
cided. ALI things considered, we shall not
look upon his like again.
Hero, patriot, scholar, requiescat in pace!
From the Columbia Union.
One of the first acts of President Grant after
his reelection was the appointment of Judge
Orr as Minister TO Russia, and it is due to him
to say that the appointment was unsought, and
was made by the President without any recon-
mendations whatever. His thousands of friends
all over the country were grati6ed with the Sc
lection, and made no doubt that Judge Orr
would fill the position with credit to himself
and to the government whose representative he
was. He has fallen in his country's service
while yet but q novice in the duties of his po-
sition, but he carries to the grave the homage
and good will of all who knew him. The
change of climate from the never.ending sum-
mer of the South to the almost perpetual win
ter of the North was TOO much for person OF
his years, and he has fallen victim to desire
to serve his country in a capacity where it
seemed to him that he could do the most good.
From the A66eoille Press and Banner.
The news is startling in its suddenness and
will carry throughout the continent the sense of
a great public calamity, and to the friends and
neighbors and acquaintance of the deceased
statesman, the profound sadness of personal
bereavement. Whilst all were impressed with
the highest admiration of the sagacity, and
foresight, and ability and enlarged experience
which so eminently fitted him for lis late ex-
alted station, it is among the friends of his
early youth and. manhood, his near neighbors
and lifelong associates that we are to seek
the highest appreciation of those noble quail
ties of heart which attached to him his friends
az with ''huuks of STEEL"