Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-08-05
EMPElIS APPEAL
THURSDAY. AUGUST ;, 1875.


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United States in 1896. She has had,
therefore, q senatorial service Of seven
lv-nine years. Two senators have, with
nut brief interregnum dur.ng the
war, represented her aud the great iE-
tere-ts u her people in the senate since
her first admission into the Union.
There has been, therefore, service q
one hundred snd fifty years, and il is
with pride that q Teunessean can now
pyint 10 the illustriOus men who have
nlled the greater portion OF that service
with honor to the State. Need we recall
their names? They live in the history
u our country, and have left their ex-
smples OF virtue, fidelity 10 principle,
integrity and patriotism as our proud
EFT heritage. Among them are
two Presidents, the great soldier and
statesman Andrew Jackson, the great
commOuer, and lover Of his cOuntry's
constitution, Andrew johnson, whose
grave was closed on Tuesday, and for
whose untimely death we all sincerely
mourn; two Presidential candidates,
Hu. Lawson White, one Of the fathers
Of the great Wing party, and John Bel,
one Of its greatest champions; john h.
Eaton, secretary Of war under Jackson;
Eohraim H. Foster, the great orator and
logician; Felix Grundy, than whom in
his day there was no ADLER debater or
greater statesman, and James c. Jones,
whom we all knew, loved and hOnored,
and whose mighty intellect and match
less eloquence We all remember. Hence
it is fitting the vacancy which now exists
should be filled only after mature DELHI
Gratien by Governor Porter, and in COM
mon with our fellOw-citizens, we COM
mend him for his action in refusing to
be interviewed on that subject. During
the entire senatorial service, it so hap
pened that not one citizen Of West
Tennessee ever filed a seat in the
senate. Governor Jones moved here
shortly after his election, aud the eff
cheney of his efforts in behalf OF our pres.
perity is attested by the magnificent
success Of the Memphis and Charleston
railroad, of which he was the originator.
That we have grown since then 70 have
great commercial and agricultural inter-
ests, which require the fostering care Of
national legislation, none can gainsay.
That We need it is evidenced by the
thousands Of acres OF our most prolific
lands now inundated for the want of it. |
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we are not OF those who measure the |
qualifications OF our citizens for places |
OF high trust and honor because Of their |
happening to live within certain imag |
mary geographical lines. Other things |
being equal we would prefer a senator |
from among us, because be would know |
our needs, understand our situation and |
how essentially necessary it is for us to
receive the fostering care Of the govern
ment, that we may prosper CONNER
cially, and sgriculturally. With the
purpose Of giving the public ser
vices ofthose in West Tennessee whose
names we have heard suggested for the
appointment OF senator, We commence
with q native TenBessean, who deserv-
eddy has national Teputation-Isham
g. Harris. He was first known in pub.
lie life Sc the member from Henry IN
the session Of l847, elected q member Of
congress in q Wing district in 1919, re-
elected by an increased majority in 1851;
declined q reelection IN 1858; declined
to be candidate for gubernatOrial NOM
inatiOn in 1858; elector for the State
at-lsrge for Buchanan and Breckenridge
in 1885, unanimously nominated for
governor by the Democrats in 1857,
and defeated General Robert Hatton;
re-nominsted in 1859 and defeated Col
Onel JnO. Netherlands; reelected in
1851 over Colonel VIM. H. Polk, and
during the entire war held the Office.
Governor Harris has been & consistent.
earnest Democrat through life, and at
all times. In the heated political can
vass, ia the quiet walks Of life, and in
the trying Vicissitudes, horrors and cor
ruptions Of wsr, friends and fees alike
have had the most implicit confidence
in his honor and integrity; and, per-
hsps, the plain truth is, the greatest
compliment which can be paid him,
that he has yet to do an act to forfeit
that confidence. Then comes Judge
Archibald Wright, who was also men,
Der Of the Legislature in 1S47, and the
chairman Of the judiciary committee, is
probably to-day one Of the best informed
lawyers in the country, was appointed by
Governor Harris in 1855 to fill the vacan-
cy in the supreme bench occasioned by
the death Of Judge VIM. R. Harris, was
elected also to fill the vacancy at the
special election over Judge Elijah
Walker. Judge Wright served on the
bench with distinction and credit, and
his decisions are master pieces of legal
learning. We have heard also the
name Of cur well known fellow citizen .
Judge T. w. Brown. He was born in ,
Kentucky, moved to Memphis Just be- ,
fore the war; served with distinction in !
the Confederate army, and was one Of
the judge advocates Of the army OF Ten
nessee, which position he filed with
great credit and ability. Judge Brown ,
is finished scholar, an accomplished
orator and thoroughly trained lawyer. ;
Outside Of Memphis we have heard ;
General Alexander Campbell /;
Of Madison county, and Colonel John :
A. Gardner, Of Weakly county. They :
are both Of acknowledged ability and :
men in their sections, >
aud enjoy the confidence and esteem of :
their fiends and neighbors. General :
Campbell served with credit as a y,
DTigadier-genersl in the Confederate
army, and in the constitutional con- :
vention Of 1870; was candidate for :,
In bis district in 1872, but was :,
defeated, because OF ether promi. :,
aent Democrats being candidates, ;,
by Dave Num-, Of Brownsville. Colo. :
lel Gardner has repeatedly served in +
The Legislature as member of =,
both houses, and was also a men, :
-er OF the constitutional convention, :
briefly We have hurried over the public :,