The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-06-14

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF HARRIS
ATKINS AND DIBRELL.

every uays may DC seen the Iah,
we'll propOrtioned, active body of
the senior Senator from Tennessee,
Hon. Isham G.. Harris. His years
do not make showing upon his
robust body, and If it were not for
the frosted hairs his manly face
would be taken as belonging to one
of the youngest members of the
body.
Isham Green Harris, son Of Isham
and Lucy Harris, was born in
Franklin county, Tennessee, and
was educated Mt Winchester Acade-
my. Completing his legal studies,
he was admitted to the bar and be-
gan practice at Paris, in his native.
State, in ls4l, and soon became.
prominent in the counsels and
campaigns of the Democratic party.
He was elected to the State Legis-
lature in lS47, and was Presidential
Elector of his party ticket in the
Ninth Congressional district the.
following year. In 1919 he was
elected as Democrat to CoagrCss
and re elected Ia 1851; but declined
the profFered re nomination in 1883,
preferring to resume his practice,
and removing to Memphis for that
purpose. In, 1856 be was Presi-
Dental Elector for the State at
large, and the following year was by
the Democrats electe Governor of
Tennes &c, and twice thereafter
elected TO succeeding terms.
A friend in speaking of Gov.
Harris administration says, "there
never was a more satisfactory one
nor a more popular man, nor an adj
ministration in which the interests
Of a great State were more ably
cared for or its laws more faithfully
executed" 't - & ttl
During the last three years Of
the war Gov. Harris was q volunteer
aid upon the staff of the command
ing general of the Confederate army
of Tennessee, and at the close of the
war resumed the practice of law at
Memphis, only ceasing its active
pursuit to take his place in the
United States Senate, to which he
was elected as q Democrat, taking
his seat March 5, 1877.
In the present session Senator
Harris is on the Finance Committee,
on that for the District of Columbia,
on the select committee on the
census, and chairman Of the select
committee to investigate the intro
duction and spread Of epidemic
diseases all among the most Prac-
tically important IN the Senate, and
in all of which Senator Harris is &C
tive and jealous in his care for the ia
terests of the whole people, and his |
are treated with dignified
Nearly half q century spent in
public life has filed his history with
rich incidents in the most important
era of the nation, he being almost
co-existent with the Democratic
party and having witnessed the
and growth of every other
now on the political
arena of the Union.
The aSsertive makeup of Gov.
Harris character is POsitiveness in
opinion and promptness in action.
Being honest and truthful, and
having the courage to stand by his
convictions, he cannot help being
positive. He has no r.spect for
what the world calls, in polite par
ance, diplomacy" 1t is his ma
.ure TO be earnest in defense of sup
port. In whatever phase of his
diversified fortunes whether on ;
ais farm, or in cabinet shop, or in
,racticing bis profession, or in the
councils Of state, or as soldier in
he feld-his motto has ever been
what is worth doing at al IS worth ]
Ioing well"
Although a popular and effective
rator on the hastings, he is more z
emarkable for his sound, practical ]
dvice i'm counsel - =
With almost intuitive insight into '
ne motives of men, and with the !
ngular power to SEQ through. a r.
inject or its surrounding cireum-
ances almost st a glance, his mind
lickly reaches a conclusion and :
ERE firmly plants itself Being a b
,od judge of human nature, he is B
50 possessed of qualities, both
entail and moral, which constitute d.
m n leader of men; hence he ~
1uld have made q successful Gen FIR
al in the field and n most determ- m
ed and dangerous leader in rev. q
alton. 1t
One of the secrets of his popu- 70
-ity consists in the fact that mo re- 81
est is too small, nor constituent A
, humble, not to receive his at IN
ltion and appreciation - "
He is true to his friends, and N