Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-02
HEhPHlS APPEAL


1SAoDAAs Jan AN =, AO'''
THE SENATORIAL ELECIIOE.
A week from to-day the Legislature Of
Tennessee is required by the laws OF Con
gress-which we regard as fragrant usurpa-
ton of the rights of the States--to cast its
vote for the election OF United States seua-
tor. Senator Ishsm g. Harris will no doubt
be his own successor. Public opinion M 2
pronounced in his favor with singular una
nimity. In the following extract the Browne
vile Democrat, of Saturday last, reflects
public sentiment:
The voice OF the great Democratic masses has
been heard, and is row ringing from one end Of
the State to the other In tones equally As en-
phatic upon the debt question. With more
unanimity than any matter brought before them
since the war, the Democracy Of the State agree
that Senator Harris shall be his own successor.
They ask, aye demand Of their representatives,
that there be shutting lodging on this point
The interests OF the party and the good OF the
State require man of hrstclass ability, states
man Of the largest experience, as our represents
tive in the Senate for the next six years. The
people want no new man, nor second or third rate
man, TO al that place; nor will they tolerate the
pie has gone forth that Harris is the man for the
place he has been tried for thirty years past and
has never yet been found wanting. Let the mem
bers of the incoming Legs ature heed the voice of
the people, and dispose OF the matter at once BY
electing Harris on the first ballot.
The triumph Of Gen. Bate on the 9TH OF
November last was regarded az an indorae-
ment of Senator Harris. He had made COM
mon cause with the Democratic nominee for
governor and the enthusiastic demonstration
with which he was greeted by the people re
hected public sentiment. With unanimiiy
unparalleled in the politics Of Tennessee, the
people have signi6ed their approval OF
Senator Harris's past career and their desire
for his reelection to the Senate Of the
United States. But it seems little men with
big aspirations are vain enough to antagon-
ize him, and knowing the high place he
occupies in the affections of the people, and
the invulnerability of his private and
public character, have commenced a
war upon him of INSCRIPTIONS falsehood.
Indeed, we have never before seen such
an exhibition of wAnton injustice and
reckless, irresponsible defamation as
that Of these slanderers, who have even
resorted to the despicable methods of the.
assassin by attempting to strike down their
victim with anonymous falsehoods. The
public is interested in preventing the defile-
ment Of the good name Of any citizen whose
life has been pure, whose trusts have been
honorably discharged, and whose acts in pri.
Vate and public life have been singularly free
from any sort of reproach. The war made
upon Senator Harris is an indecency and an
outrage. A career like his is a public
possession. Every citizen ought TO feel proud
OF it, and everyone does, except per-
haps those who busy themselves in throwing
mud at unsullied regulations which they
strive to drag down for selfish purposes.
No new charges have been made
against Senator Harris. Seven years ago he
boldly net these same accusations before the
people, and after full hearing of all the
facts he was elected 10 the Senate without
any opposition. These stale ISLANDERS have
been revived with view of blackening
an unsullied name. Six years ago the
people OF Tennessee vindicated Senator
Harris from these foul aspersions and ON
Tuesday next the Legislature of the State
will seize upon the fitting opportunity to pay
him the unaffected homage of peoples con-
fdence. After thirty-6ye years in the pub.
lie service, once member OF the Tennessee
Legislature, twice a representative in Con-
gress, thrice elected governor of the State,
and for six years United States sena-
tor. the people of Tennessee are pretty
well acquainted with Isham G. Harris.
What they think OF him is tolerably we'll
shown BY the honors they have conferred
upon him. In every position which he
has been placed he has shown moral
and intellectual qualities which could
alone command and maintain success so
stable and continued. A public man with
this long and honorable record behind him,
who, for thirty-6ve years, has been honored
with 80 many proofs OF the love, respect and
confidence of the i,eople, of his associates in
public life, and of the country at large,
and who, during this long career, has
passed unscatheo without a stain upon
his name, through all the fiery con-
f1icts of war, patty and faction, needs no
defense-certainly none at this late
day, when he stands higher than ever
in public esteem-from the frothy irivel-
ings OF the slanderers who are secretly oircu-
lating there exploded calumnies Senator
Harris has just people at his back, and strorg
in that never-failing source of strength-his
own consciousness of rectitude and honest
purposes-he can well afford to remain I'M
disturbed by the ferocity Of his assailanls.
The Democracy of Tennessee, with unani-
nifty never before witnessed in any similar
contest, demand the return OF Isham G. Har-
ris to the United States Senate, and on
Tuesday next the Legislature will reflect the
popular will by re-electing him on the first
ballot