New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-28
The La,e Senator Ferry, of Counecticut

Ine Lu!e senator FERRY, OF Come cticut.
Connecticut was represented in the Thir-
ty-sixth Congress by Senators Foster and
Dixon, and Representatives Loomis, Wood
ruff, Burnham and o. s. Ferry.
They, like their constituents. hoped much
from personal intercourse with representa-
tives of the South, and were resolved to
omit no honorable efforts to avert dsuniou
and civil war.
The House of Representatives, on the
second day of the SCI ssion, raised commit
tee OF thirty y-three-one from each State
upon the state of the Union.
Messrs. Ferry and Woodruff voted for the
resolution. Mr.. Ferry was designated as
the Connecticut member of that important
committee.
On the eleventh of February Mr. Ferry
offered in the House esolution looking to
such an amendment of the constitution as
expressly to forbid the withdrawal of any
State from the Union without the consent
OF two thirds of both house. O Cvu-5ess,
the approval OF the President, and 9. usent
of all the States.
On the twenty.fourth Mr.. Ferry made an
earnest speech, affirming that the Southern
leaders demanded that the constitution be
so amended as to give protection - slave
property everywhere in the United States,
while they refused to pledge that even such
an amendment with the repeal of the per.
sonal liberty bills, should constitute fnal
aud satisfactory adjustment. ITO buy
transient peace, even if possible" he said,
''at the price of this amendment, is to enact
dangerous precedent. Any new demand
will be enforced by repeated secession A
compromise now is but the establishment of
sedition as an elementary principle in our
system. There is no course left
but for the government to vindicate its dig.
nifty by an exhibition of its strength"
In the Cassius M. Clay Guard, which
patrolled Washington in the days of al arm
and peril before the arrival of troops, Con
necticut was represented by Orris S. Ferry.
The danger being passed, he was mustered
out Of service, receiving the thanks of the
Secretary Of War for faithful service.
o. S Ferry was commissioned colonel of
the Fifth Regiment Connecticut Volunteers,
resigning lucrative law practice He en-
tered heart and soul into the spirit of
soldiers life.
The following "order," SO characteristic
of the man, is given:
HEApQUARTRRs FIFTH REGIMENT CoySEcTrCur)
volunteers, camp near Hancock, Mary land
February 25, 1922
We are about to cross the Potomac. We
en- Ilnr ts,&
from the despotism of a wicked rebellion
Our enemies are those who are in arms
against the government. The persons and
property OF citizens not in arms are to be
sacredly respected. They have been told
by their tyrants that we come to plllage, to
ravish and destroy. Let US prove by our
conduct that we come to establish rights,
TO MAINTAIN law, to restore order. To this
end it is ordered:
fIrst-AN injuries to private property
without authority of the regimental com.
mander are expressly forbidden.
Second-Whoever shall malueat any citi-
zen not in the service of the enemy shall be
punished by drumhead courtmartal.
Thrd-Wh0ever shall maitreat or abuse
any woman shall he shot.
Soldiers OF the Fifth, rely upon you not
ouly for courage in the face of the enemy
but Tor good order in the epemy's country.
o. S. FERRY,
Colonel Fifth Regiment Connecticut Vol
unteers.
Colonel Ferry having been appointed
Brigadier General took command of
brigade in General Shields division of Nc
Dowells corps. Throughout the war Mr..
Ferry proved himself to be one of the most
energetic workers for the Union.
On the eleventh of February, 1875, Mr..
Ferry was called upon in the national
Senate to deliver the address on the demise
of his friend and colleague, Governor W.
A. Buckingham, Senator from Connecticut.
Little did we think, at that time, that he,
too, would 30 soon pass away, and that
some kind friend would stand up in the
Senate of the United States and speak of
him as man, whose unobtrusive character
deprecated all words Of praise. A volume
might be written in praise of the great and
good man who has Just passed from among
Us. 1t is sufficient to say of him, that his un.
tarnished example is tho best legacy he
could leave to after generations