Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-11-25
GOV. HARRIS.

The following from the Memphis
Avalanche will receive the warm APP
proval Of the Democracy Of the
State:
When four years ago, it became
necessary for the Democratic party
to select candidate for Governor,
there were no two opinions among its
members as TO who that candidate
should be. The able, dignifed and
eminently successful manner in which
Gov. johnson had administered the
State government, added to the feel
ings of gratitude which the Demo
cratic party entertained for him, be.
cause Of his brilliant and somewhat
unexpected triumph over the opposi,
ton two years before, everywhere
pointed to him as the peoples favo.
rite, and as the man, above all others
who they preferred should be theil
leader in the contest before them
The Democratic Convention met, and
by common consent, selected him as
the democratic standard bearer. AL
remember the fierce aud bitter con.
test through which he passed, and
the noble, gallant, and fearless manner
in which he, second time, led bis
party to victory and to triumph; and
that too against a foe the most form.
idahle, because the most insidiou:
and unscrnpulous. that any public
man was ever called upon to encoun
ter. For this, aad the other services
which be had rendered his party and
his State, the representatives Of the
people, before thea close Of his sec
ond gubernatorial term, conferred
upon him the high and richly deser
we'd honor of seat in the Senate
of the United States. lsham G
Harris, who had served his party ii
the capacity of State Legislator, Con.
gresham and elector, and in all o.
them, by his ability, fidelity and stern
devotion to principle, had won high
hoaors for it and himself, was un'
animously selected By that party a;
It's candidate for the successorship--a
selection which the people confirmed
at the ballot box by vote such
as DO Democrat, We believe, has evel
received in the State since the day;
Of Gen. Jackson. His administIa'
ten, Ike that of his distinguished pre-
decessor, has heen consistently Dem
ocratic, and eminently successful, and
as. evidence Of this fact and that he
has GENE fully up to the expectation
of those who selected him as theil
Governor, we have only to mention
that be is unanimously the choice Of
his party for denomination. and thai
his reelection is fixed and foregone
CO Inclusion. Personally, Gov. Har
ris is favorite with all who know him
and politically, there is no man who
commands the confde nee Of his owl
party, or the respect of his opponents
more fully than he does. If he ha'
has any enemies among the former
and we do not know of one-they
are TOO contemplate in numbers t.
merit a notice, and too insignifcen
in Influence, to be countedagai him
His position on the important ques
lion Of currency, as have been hi
positions on all political questions
is thoroughly Democratic, and it i
a position which the people fully en-
dorse, and upon which they will tri
umphan.ly sustain him. He is thei
first, last and only choice for Cover
nor; and the Democratic Convention
Of next year will respect that choice
by giving him its nomination.
nomination which will be sustained by
a triumphant vote at the ballot box