The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-06
NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
The New United States Senatsr-Whe owns
Hima-ADteeedenss and Appearanee-Thu
now Weed More to Brag Over than Gree.
ey-Harrk and Seward Old Friends
Starvatien In Kansas Defeat Of the Bul m
the Heuse-- Capital PuBkhnent-C emmis-
vsioners to Washington in the Senate,
H., he, q,
ALBANY, Feb. S, 1851.

day OF March It natural for mankind 70 praise
the successful and look upon hi as the right man
for the position but without any intention to speak well
OF Mr. harris because OF his in this the most
exciting contest that has been held Albany for
United States Senator, yet speak Of him in no
oiher than favorable light No person could see the
surgipg and foamng of the political waves in this
UoaiAsH without referring in terms Of admira
ton to the course Of Judge Harris through
out for his independent and manly course, As
compared with that Of his opponents, and do not won
der that each side claims the honor Of electing him.
though he may have in this contest sympahzed more
with the Greeley side, after settled that Weed was
for Evar yet 1t cannot be claimed that it belongs to
eeaf factEsn. He In the field independent
didate-the machine smasher speaking in modern po-
Hica terms-and succeeded in that capacity to smash
both states AS far the spoi concerned he not
committed to either side. No promises have been
made by him. He appointed by twenty faithful
men principle, because he was not attached TO
either of the contendng factions but In independent
position and beyond reproach every way. His final
nomination the force Of circumstances The Greeley
would have voted for him just the other
side could they not defeat Weeds candidate In any other
way HIS true position the peoples candidate; but If
look him In the light Of principle the issue Of
compromise Cancellation, then must look upon it as
victory of Weed and those concatory principles that
he advocates, for that is really his true position. he
belongs 70 the conservative class republicans
wiki be found that side when he places
upon bis shoulders the Senatorial MANTLE and takes his
Seat n the senate Chamber at Washington There not
particle of radiCasm IN his c0mposon unlike most
men at the present time he has past political speeches
TO defend, having been for long time upon the bench,
where he honored by all who knew him. He takes
his seat without having series OF Political harangues
upon the stump aefend In order appear consistent
country. No person accustomed the study OF human
nature can look upon him tor moment without becom
ing convinced that extreme doctrines find no lodging
place with him.
Having elected to the high Office of Senator to
represent the most populous and Influential state in the
Unon he be considered henceoT h bic property,
and such the public entitled to know something
about his past history. Mr. Il iris born in Charles
Blk ears old his father removed Cortland county aud
ira spent the early part of hs life, until he
Cortland academy to prepare for College; afterwards
the Union College, and graduated from that in
stitution in 1924 He spent Que ear in the Office or
Augustus Donneily In Homer, Cortland county prepar-
ing for the legal profession and then came TO Albany
and entered the Office Of Judge Spence for merry Chief
Justice and remained there until the fall Of 1925 when
he admitted to the bar aud commenced the practice
Of law. He WAS appointed Master OF Chancery By Co
veiIor Seward whilst that gentleman was Governors
position that he held for tour years Ia 1874 he
elected the stale Assembly the whg ticket aud
stut ncy TO the constitutional convention Of ls46 and
In the fall Of the year he elected to the state
Senate for the term OF four years one OF the principal
acts Of the Constitutional Convention was to submit TO
the people the question Of elective judiciary, which
was ADOPTED by them, and Mr. Harris was in
the spring of l84 chosen OF the Justices of the Su
premo Court for Third judicial district and took his
position the bench the LIST OF july Of that
position he held (haviDg reelected) until
Jauuary 1860 having been defeated in the November
OF 1860 by Judge Peckham m'sty on the anti
rent ISSUE Although ~ renters
yet his decisions were Invariably agaiost them, showing
that Judge ne would not be s~erved from the right
b. bis feelings In 1855 there was an effort made to
King. Judge Harris ut that time sympathized with
the party or rather what was then called the
h.ap Of tn fhatp
treaty with the republicans first demanded his nom
nation by the joint Conventon but Weed would not hear
10 IT, and said that Hal could afford to wait Again.
when Morgan nominated the first time, be was
didate Weed urged him 10 wait for more
convebient season. and opposed him In the Convention
Harris however, received upwards OF twenty votes in
the Convention but Morgan was on the slate which at
that time sacred no one for once darng TO raise
their against it, Harris was as matter of course
Set one slde charged that Weed only gave him
negative support in the contest for election to the
throughout the caucus for this winter the two
have had frequent interviews, and to ali appearances
have been on friendly terms but occasions than
one has Judge Harris infof MIR Weed Of his
and opposition in the State conventions and when the
Albany chief urged him not q CANDIDATE Mr. Harris
Informed him that he lr W. had former occasions
Bad that he could afford TO wait until some other time
but that time never seemed to arrive and now no should
be candidate spite OF him. and take his chances for
success or honorable defeat, and IN that attitude
he remained immovabe until the last therefore repeat
here that be considered Weed triumph only In
the sepse Of the Greeley and the Of
naan Of conservative principles
Tie active member oil the baptlst cnurcn, anu n
ways takes part educational and benevolent
enterprise OF the day. .
He has been for long time of the professors 10 the
law school Albany and ia that capacity has made
host OF friends The students in the school all urged his
nomination and those that have heretofore graduated
wrote to their members ging them TO support MIN
IL personal appearance he somewhat attractve Is
person about six feet large and stout built but not cor
pulent, has pleasing ADDRESS, and manner that wins
all who come 10 contact with him. He walks with
his head bent forward has full, Clearly shaver
face. and an expression Of oouptenance that bears
nj. rka nj "a
with benevolent heart He cannot be termed man OF
extraordinary talent, but person OF clear mind easy IN
his manners without any o extreme views and Is
one Of those that will present even ooous principles III
way that will not be offensive to his oppononts tie Isl
In fact by nature wholly destitute OF sharp edges and
concatory his opponents on all occasions He cannot
be claimed by the politicians IN any sense whatever as
There is no reason to doubt but that he will
work tho harness with Seward No one pre-
tends but that the Two VIII travel 'he same
settles fact the matter of appointments for TINS
Stale they will pc ecty sgee, and he who expects them
20 uuar rel will appointed Greeley In the Chicago
Convention succeede defeating Seward, but failed 20
get his dominated. THIS has been sort OF repeti-
fion Of that contest he has received negative victory
Weed has been beaten but Greeley friends did not sue
coed Nominating their man II IL therefore sort OF
lett handed victory to Them and on the whole weed mas
BY his nomination monster split the rary has been
avoided but the great breach has on, been odsea ov
for the time being The State Convention OF the
party viii a repetition OF the feuds, aud then the
question viii hardly be brdsed over by them The dirty
linen Of the patty bound To be exhibited then This
contest Ia only the bsgiInibg OF the hight
The House THIS morning had unoer consideration, In
the Committee Ut the Whole the Dill TO amend the act
rassed last winter, To abolish capital punishment Mr.
Angel moved, substitute, that the murderer In the
rst degree punished by solitary confinement for lre
and In the second degree by confinement aud hard labor
IN prison Tor life. Progress only reported
les ding Kansas up ia the House this morning In
another shape from what Il used by the pot
clans for the last few years The Select COMMITTEES, to
whom was referred sabect OF starvation In Kansas
repof tea by bill, TINS morning, as follows
Sec 1. The Of oue hundred THOUSAND dollars
hereby out q The treasury OF tnis state for
Che purpose furnishing supplies and provisions and
Tor the expenses o. the transportation thereof
90 the suffering people oil Kansas -
Sec. q The ConptIole shall draw his warrant upon
The Treasurer TOR the ssd amount payable TO the order
OF the Governor, Comptroller ana secretary OF state,
who are hereby constituted COMMISSION 10 super intend
and direct the expenditure OF the sau 20 az 70 promo'e
The oLIeot had In view by tnis Legislature.
The bill had third reading and wac LOST, by not re-
ceivng the constitutional vote
The d. moor alto caucus hal quito controversy last
ihf tho of acandidata Tor Lnited SLstsE