The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-08-07

he deteGdeQ. Yet, Will a1i GllS 3. SevuSoe' nS
was at times an object of the public censure.
Listen tD the words of the poet, shat we may
understand his position: q
rob, place and greatness millions Of false eyes
Are stick upon thee I Volumes Of report
- Run " th these false and most contrarious quests
Upon hy dSIgs IhSsssnd 4Ss; SSspis s pseam al T
And rick thee in their fancies."
BY energy, by works that survive him, by
his franIness and open integrity, he has been
able to Withstand them all; thus connecting
himself forever with the history Of the country
and though history may fail to do justice to his
memory, yet those. Of you here, who have
known him well, viii find that he has left upon
your mi1ds and your hearts strong and lasting
impressions of his personal character and pub
lie performances, which, while you live, will
never be obliterated.
IF he had ambition, it was as an internal
fire that gave continual vigor to the mind nj and
body, to ,ender greater service unto his coun-
try, ana Eo spread still farther the light of lib
ierty and Constitutional government. If he had
aspirations, though high, yet they were honor
able, they. were noble. To such aspirations we
are indelted, to-day for the establishment Of
society, morals, religious culture, and these
wise institutions of government to protect them
all, AS to this honest ambition, which has
been said to have burned in that noble breast,
such has clothed this country with its present
beauties If arb and have made this people the
free, the advanced, the civilized and enlight-
ened generation they are.
Worth and excellence, honesty and integrity,
employed to consrmmate public good, should
live forever in nations recollections. With
out their support, we. know this American
Union could not keep its position. 1t would
totter and, fall to the earth, mingling. her frag-
ments with the fragments of all the hopes and
attainmerts of the founders of our republic.
Their visa institutions are to be repaired, when
necessary by hands fitted for the work, or else
the pelting halls and ceaseless and terrible
storms Of time will rotten the base and lay the
structure in Che dust. Here, amid our pros
perity, if we manifest no appreciation of noble
works, or 10 gratitude for valuable blessings,
it is no more than we should expect that the
Almighty hand of God should take them off
forever, and thus extinguish the lights that
have guidsd our nation onward, in peace and
in war that have preserved the treasure in
our hand, the Inheritance Of future genera
tions.
Judge Orr's education was chiefly practical,
but his Knowledge of human nature was ex-
tensive, which ever aided him through life, in
the position Of q citizen, at home and abroad,
in the halls of Congress, in the canvass, and
on the berch. BE owed his success in life, not
to chance, or SO much to the favor of surround
ing circumstances. as to the nature of his in
domitable will and resolution.
His style of speaking has been described as
earnest and impressive, his voice clear and
strong, and his enunciation distinct. He was
never tedious, but always secured attention BY
the sound, sensible views he took Of the sub
iects he discussed! The frank and honest ear
nestness switch clothed his arguments gave
great strength to his efforts us q speaker." =
The plain ness Of his style and the impressive
manner in which be expressed his thoughts
always served him in influencing the minds'of
his hearers. g
4 Though great on the public field, be pos
sessed those high and admirable qualities suit
ed to tho private life Of citizen; and the
short intervals granted him By the public ser
vice were highly appreciated and enjoyed by
you ALL It was source Of inward pleasure, as
we'll as social qualification, tolearn from his
lips the condition Of public affairs, to be en-
livened by the sparkling wit of his conversa-
tion, to lo5k upon that open conference.-the
mirror of an open heart, to grasp the hand
that had risen so often with the voice in de-
tense of your institutions. In the beginning
of life, he made lasting and favorable impress
sions, that became visible as the head bowed
in sorrow when past recollections and early in
grated affections warmed the heart at the un-
expected truth that he who placed them there
was no mere. In the.early days, in the intel
lectual cultivation, the practical requirements,
in the labors and brilliant success of Judge
Orr, we behold living, visible, glowing quail
ties of human progress and Individual eleva-
tion.
You who have personal recollections and as
sociations are the better judges of his charac-
ter. You are we'll qualified to decide whether
his life was worthless or useful whether his
memory shall live or perish; his actions be OBJ
liberated Of deposited in the remembrance Of
mankinds whether his name shall be forgotten
or recorded among the illustrious dead.
It is not generally understood that, while
letters may be forwarded without additional
hostage Sr,h from one postofice to another at the
ra1 rreuuest of the party addressed, who may be
travelling Or has removed to another city, news.
papers cannot thus be transmitted, according
to the recent ruling of the postofhce depart
The labor;np man holds the same relation