The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-10-26

ne will be blended in the thoughts of
his children, who are to succeed him
in the enjoyment of the blessings he
thus prepares for them, he will seem
to enjoy himself through Ion, futuri-
ty.
"A s'YOUms American" Cap,df-
date for the Texas Legislatures.
The following address to the> voters
of Galveston county. by Col. Jack
Mills, noted character in Texas. and 4
candidate for Legislative honors, is
quite rich:
TO THE VOTERS OF GALVESTON COUNTY.
have been strongly urged by my
numerous tri nds (who arc A No. l.)
TO become candidate t. represent YOU
in the next Legislature. Like true pa
tri"t have consented to sacrifice my
private interests to the public good.
Without vanity, may say, all who
know me will admit, that if elected,
will originate and execute many acts
in Austin that no one Of the candidates
before you vii! attempt. pledge
myself that | will keep watchiul
eye over the morals Of legislation and
legislators. No one who knows me
will doubt, if ! choose to exercise the
power, that members will be COM
PEELED to observe the rules Of proprie-
~, instead of indulging, as fear is
too often the case, in nocturnal revels,
at improper places and unseem-
~ hours. Reform is necessary, ans
the man to effect tin fact the only
man that cat, and will do,it. ~
am a Jeffersonian, Jackson d |, 6
crat-in truth I was so born.
am progressive-l may say o
fast one.
60 for the greatest good to the
greatest number.
In am in favor Of giving homes to
the homeless, and houses to the house
less.
advocate the education of the mas
ses by a tax upon wealth.
believe that earth, air and water is
a gift of the good God to all. That
all arc entitled to as much as are me-
cesSary for their use. More than this
is monopoly, and oppose all monop-
olcs.
am in favor Of Banks, if plan can
be invented to establish one to loan
money to the poor, industrious, hon
est man, without security.
am Young American" adop.
ted their boundary-cast by the ris-
ing, and west by the setting sun; north
by the Arctic expedition, and south
AS far as we please. This is great
country, and less than this would not
suit our purposes. ] abhor old fogies,
whether as politicians, warriors, hus-
bands or lovers. wish this distinct
ly understood.
disavow the CT ed of 'all things
unto all men," but adopt it decidedly
as regards the ladies.
am for woman's rights on the lar q
gest scale. If we do not yield them
equality, ! fear they will refuse to null
tiply and replenish the earth, as they
have threatened to do And ev-
cry unprejudiced mind must admit
that they become our wives not
to pleasure themselves, but us. am
too modest to enumeratc all my
good qualities for Office. leave oil
selfpraise to my competitors. /
think, however, without vanity, | may
say that, if elected, | will be more dis
tinguished than any representative
you have had. You will be proud of
me. My name will be familiar to
all, and daily seen in the public prints.
am an old Texan-one Of the
founders of Galveston. | have she'd
much blood for the good Of the peo-
pie. ] have done the State some SER
vice. ask in return your votes. II
will see most ofyou before the election
and will address You before the public
am opposed to the habit oftreating,
but when invited will be happy to
take aglass with any one. n this
particular | make no distinction
in politics. ,.ss
JACK MILLS.
P. 81 forgot to say that I am
in favor Of the next war, ;l
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| The rudest il strnment, IN the hands
of o skillfll and patient mechanic, will
Eproduce better work than the most.
highly finished, insthe3haGds of him
who has neither skill nor patience. 3;
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