Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-22
SENATOR HARRIS
Finds n Warm Admirer I'm a COnscien'
IOus Republican Who is PrOHd
OF Him
Asa 4 ennessean and a Generous POIifi.
cal Foe, who, In the Performance
OF Duty, Treats All Alike.

Mr.. Felix A. Reeve, wrIung from Wash
ington TO the Knoxville Tribune of Senator
| Harris, who is just now making an energeti,
4 canvass of the State for the Democrat,
nominee, General Bate, says:
SENATOR HARRIS IN WASHINGTON.
The course OF Senator Harris from the da,
he entered upon his senatorial duties hal
| been of such character as To fulfill the ex
1 pectatious of his friends and disarm muel
of The prejudice unjustly conceived sgains
him in the minds OF his political enemies
for his reputation was not founded alone up
| on the accidents of position and circumsta n
| ces, but also, as his adversaries have discov
/ cred, upon the more solid basis OF the "ge
| MUS of common sense" a sound judgment
and incorrupible integrity; and L believe
the statement will pass uuchallenged by
friend or foe, when it is added, that no sen
| stor from the South commands in fuller
measure the respect and confidence o.
| his colleagues, of both parties, from every
part of the Union. His whole senatorial
| career has been distinctly characterized by
| conservative wisdom, untiring industry, m an
l " independence and answering rectitude
| Faithful to his party and his convictions Of
/ duty, he has remained incorporated and
uutainted by the petty dickering method,
| peculiar to the small temporizing politicians
who, whether in the Senate or out of il, serve
the hour for paltry gain. And. after all
| candid Republicans, and indeed all hon.
orsble meD, feel greater respect for politi.
| cal adversary who is true to his principles
| and conviction of duty than for the mere ad-
venturer, who basely looks upon politics as
trick and trade, and stands for sale in
the market place OF public affairs.
| Perfectly sincere in the declaration OF his
| principles and firm and courageous in their
defense, Senator Harris fills the description
- l.
| scriptures, that though she sweareth to his
own hurt, yet he changeth not"
Whether in his seat in the Senate cham
| Der, or in committee, or before the different
| departments of the government, he is ever
| vigilant and active in the advocacy of the
interests of his constituents. And especially
has he been ever ready when called upon TO
promote the wishes of the original Union
people of Tennessee, whether aspiring for
office or asking for other favors. l am sure
that every person who has had occasion 10
| apply to him for sympathy and influence,
| will corroborate all / have said.
| In the absence of the President of the
Senate, Senator Harris has frequently been
called upon to preside over that body; and
80 ably, impartially, and acceptably has he
uniformly performed the delicate duties inn
posed upon him, that the Republican sena-
tors resolved in caucus to support him for
Js
in the discharge of all the duties required
OF himSas a senator-whether as presiding
officer, chairman or member of committee, or
IN looking after the interests of the people of
Tennessee in a more personal sense, he has
always been found active, faithful and eff
Gent
Should the next Legislature of Tennessee
be Republican, then of course / assume lin
the absence of treachery) that a Republican
will be chosen senator. If, however, it
should not be Republican, then doubt not
that the ma jorily will not fail to recognize
the obvious claims of Mr.. Harris for re-
election. Having resided in this city during
the last several years, and being familiar
with the course pursued by him, and we'll
advised withal of the high estimation with
which he is held by his brother senators of
both parties, it affords me grateful pleasure,
independent of all political considerations,
to contribate even in small degree toward
the reelection of one who has reflected
much honor upon the people of Tennessee,
and who has lsbored necessarily TO promote
their highest and best interests.
1t is, perhaps, due TO myself to add thai
there is but little in common in a political
sense between Senator Harris and your
correspondent. Before the war he was a
Democrat and L was Wing, and when the
issue of civil war was presented he fought
for disunion and the Confederacy, while /
fought for the National Union and the Fed
eral government. But notwithstanding diff
ferences Tin which we were equally honesty
he has been my trusted friend, SIS well as the
friend OF all other Union men of Tennessee
who have had occasion to apply to him for
favors.
And therefore on this account, and for the
more important reason that no Democratic
senator commands more fully the respect
and confidence OF his brother senators of
both parties, or labors more untiringly and
intelligenny in behalf of his consti: uents,
have l felt it unnecessary TO offer any apol-
ogy for the tribute of an humble word in be-
half of Senator Harris.