Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-17
Au oxa,ion rendered sen.,or HARE

ored, of Davidson, were placed in nomina-
ton. MIRA Hatton received over 100 votes
An ovation rendered Senator Harris
Senator Harris was rendered an ovation at
the Maxwell House tonight, in which he
made speech. Upon being introduced Sen
ator Harris said:
My FELLow-CITIZENs-Fo this manifes-
tation of the continued confidence and kind
ness OF the people of Tennessee, indicated by
the action OF their General Assembly to-day,
/ beg 10 tender to the Assembly the pro-
foundest thanks Of grateful heart. Born
within the limits of the State, having known
no other home than on her soil, and having
from time to time had conferred upon me by
the generous votes of the good people of
Tennessee The various offices within their
gift, would be more or less a man il i did
not feel as profoundly grateful TO that people
as a mans heart can feel. Having served as
your representative in the Senate for
the last six years, and TO the ex-
tent Of such poor ability as /
possess, faithfully watched and careful v
guarded the rights of the State, the rights Of
| the citizen, and so acted as in my opinion
was best calculated to promote the highest
and best interests of the whole people; and
in view of that services OF six years, having
| to-day had my commission renewed for six
years more, l can only promise that during
| the coming six years l will exercise the
same vigilance, the same watchful care, and
| represent as best can your rights and your
| interests to the fullest extent of such ability
as have. The future shall be, so far as /
am concerned, as the past has been. More
than that 1 cannot promise. Tennessee,
| with her fertile soil, her mineral wealth, her
,.,fa
cial resources, has abundant cause 10
stand out proudly and claim 10 be the rival,
| if not the superior, of any State in the
Union. To represent such State, TO retain
the confidence of such people, to have the
honor which you have conferred upon me
to-day, may we'll have filled the measure of
any mans ambition. So far as / am
concerned, it has filled full and to
| running over the last ambition
OF my life, and never again shall
ask at the hands of the good people of
Tennessee any position eff an official charao-
| ter; but with the end of the present term, if
| should be fortunate enough to live so long,
I shall quietly and pleasantly bow down
and out OF official station and all connection
with the politics of the country, except such
as every private citizen should always exer-
| else in the affairs OF his State and his coun-
try. If you will pardon me for saying
one additional word in view OF the
divisions, the distractions that have divided
our councils for a few years past-distrac
tions which tend to weaken and destroy the
power OF the dominant element of the people
OF Tennessee, aud TO have the policies ar
principles OF a minority enforced up,n tim
by reason OF this division--I rejoice anfIon
graduate you and the grand and giori.
Gus old State upon the fa- tnat
The people, in the msiestJ u her
power through their delegates tne con-
yeption of ID. 0otn OF June, asserted them
selves, nysn principle, (applaKsel and those
priaciples then asserted by that convention
have stood the test Of the severest
criticism, through long, srduous
and earnest canvass and stand to-day.
III might venture tonight the suggestion
to the General Assembly, which | regard
.s the most representative General Assembly
which / have ever seen in your capital,
eaaal in ability and in all the .le-
aents Of usefulness OF any / have seen.
repeat the most representative, because it
comes most directly from the heart and brain
Of the deeply interested people on the cur
rent questions Of the day. II may venture
10. night to suggest 10 the General Assembly,