The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-09
ezNAToR HARRR

Mr.. Harris represented the Ninth
Tennessee district In congress for two
kerms. ending in 1853. when he declined
n denomination. He then moved To
Memphis, where he had since resided.
Here he was engaged In the practice OF
law until 1857, with the interruption
necessary to allow him to become presi.
Dental elector In 1856. He was three
times in succession before the war be-.
ginning in 1857, elected governor of his
state. and was serving In that capacity
when the war broke out. He took a
pronounced stand for the Southern Con-
federacy, and was known as one of the
Southern war governors. The vicissi-
tudes of conflict rendered q frequent
Change of residence necessary, and he
was often with the army In the field.
He attached himself at different times
TO the staffs of General Albert Sidney
Johnston, Joseph e. Johnston Beaure-
guard and Bragg. Albert Sidney Johns
ton fell from his horse into Senator
Harris arms when he received his death
wound. After Lees surrender Mr..
Harris was one Of a small party of DO
litical refugees who escaped to Mexico
Parson Brownlow, who had become
the military governor Of Tennessee, Of
fered a large reward in a characteri-
cally worded poster for the capture of his
predecessor. but the latter remained
absent from the country until his re-
turn was safe. He remained In Mexico
for several months, going thence to Eng
land, where he remained until 1867, when
he returned to Memphis and resumed
his practice of the law. Mr.. Harris was
allowed to follow the pursuits of the
private citizens until 1877, when he was
elected to the United States senate, de-
feating Hon. L. L. Hawkins, Republican.
Me had remained a member of the SEN
ate ever since, and would have com.
pleted his 20th consecutive year In that
body on the 4th OF next March IL he had
hlved to that date. He had been four
klmes elected to the senate, the last time
IN 1895.
Senator Harris had received almost
NIL the honors that the senate could be.
stow. He was the president pro tempore
during the Fifty-third congress. lead
ing member OF the committees OF finance
and rules, and also Of the Democratic
ADVISORY or steering committee.
He had long been awarded by common
consent the front place on both sides OF
the chamber In parliamentary ques-
lions, and In recent years he had been
more frequently heard In expounding
these questions than in the elucidation
OF other subjects. He was possessed OF
a very positive manner. and never failed
40 throw into his statements concerning
parliamentary practice the fullest force
OF which he was capable. His language
on these and other occasions was gener-
ally so uncompromising that he was re.
Rarded by those who knew him not as
a man OF little feeling. That. however,
was not true. and that the country was
true. none are now so willing to testify
as his opponents I'm the senate. who unite
in attributlng to him n warm heaft. :
Senator Harris has not been especially
active In the senate since the passage OF
(he Wilson German tariff act In 1894.
He was one OF the three Democratic
senators intrusted with the arduous
duty OF putting the bill In shape In com
mittee, and To him was delegated the
control Of the parliamentary work of
getting the bill through the senate.
Senator Harris was native OF Ten
pessee. His father was n planter, who
had emigrated 90 the state from North
Carolina. He was admitted to the bar
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