The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-08-23
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present tilc nanc of Jolm Henry
brown, " Dallas, ~ the voters OfIoSns
~ n suitable candidate for the Ofllcc ~
Lieutenant Governor. n would not
only l,c nnltcflng a. his pride, hit u
tribute of nlerlied respect 10 an old sol
Ilcr aud M honest statesman, " his
old friends and his many new friends
those who have been With him on
the tented fields In the chnpparel Of
the Rio Grnnde, on the war put i 0i th,
Comanchcs and ut the political forum
If they In their primary elections
would instruct their delegates 10 the
state Convention 10 vote for John
Henry Brown. lie presents no claim
to the people of Texas for llquldation
nor II he Il broken down political hnck
who wishes Ia raise II ''penny purse"
for repairs. Throughout his long and
useful career Of thiriy-fOur wears SER
vice 10 the state he claimed no prefer.
cnccs. He simply reserved the privi-
legc of doing his duty, and whether Oh
not he performed that duty to the sat
isfaction of his companions in arms oi
constituency ut home, he has ut least
the proud consciousness of knowing
that she did his level best"
His answer to the many solicitations
of his friends all over the State to al
low his name to come before the Con-
vcntion as n candidate for Governor
has invariably been, mo, no; am too
poor to he II Governor"
TO say that he IL n Democrat, honest
and capable, etc, is supcrfluous, for all
know his history. The name, "J0hn
Henry Brown" for many years past
has been II household word all over our
broad State, not only in the parlors of
our cities and towns, but In the cabins
Of our hardy frontiersmen, and the
ranches of the cowboys
Colonel Brown Is one among the few
of the old heroes Of Texas, who are
fast passing away, and before the last
remnant of that glorious band is no
| more forever, Texas will surely pay
them the compliment of clevating one
of their number to the second Office In
the gift of her chivalrous citizens
From the Rockport Transcript
TO the Editor of the Transcript:
SIR-In view of II general election
next fall, | believe it to be the duty OF
our public men, whose opportunities
have been better than those o. the
humble civilian at home for ascertain
ing who are the true and tried men of
the country, worthy and well qualified
to fill the several high and responsible
stations of the different departments
of the State, to name and make such
suggestions through the public journals
as would call the attention of the DEM
Ocratic State Convention to the best
material in the land from which to
form a wholesome State government.
Entertaining such views as do, and
with an eve single to the best interest
of the State'at large, it is my pleasure
to present to the public the name of
Honorable John Henry Brown, of
Dallas, for Lieutenant Governor of the
State of Texas. / believe / speak
knowingly when | say he would be
the right man in the right place. Hon
orable John Henry Brown is almost a
native Texan; he needs no introduce
ton to the people; his name occupies
u prominence in the history of Texas
such as Il constituency might well he
proud Of AS "a Democrat, soldier and
gentleman, his record is irreproacha-
Bile; us a statesman and scholar, he has
no superiors, and rs Il presiding officer
over deliberate body he has but-few
equals.
/ throw out these suggestions that
the public may know tile views and
preference of one who speaks know
ingly. A. ). THURMOND.
Alfred S. Thurmond was soldier of
1886; Il Mier prisoner; the interpreter
of that famous band of heroes; the
man who drew the last bean in that
memorable lottery of life thirty years
ago, in the heart of Mexico, wherein
every tenth man was taken out and
shot. He was Representative in the
Throckmorton Legislature of 1866, and
again in the late Legislature; d man
who knew John Henry Brown as Il
boy soldier thirty-three years ago, and
stood by him when Brown was
wounded in the bloody battle of Salado,
on the 18th of September, 1872. Read
Green's history Of the Micr EXpedi-
ton, or Stapp's history of the Prison
ers of Perote, ifyou want to know who
Alfred s. Thurmond is.
JOHN HENRY BROwN.-By direction
of friends of Mai. Brown, his name is
announced to-day as n candidate for
Lmnwn him fnr many ve,,rs and he
hoe Jur;ng that time bnon often called
mnon to serve his neonle in public Ca.
npcitics He served Texas i'm the early
ddavs' of the Republic on the field; and
Juring the late war, he was Major in
UanrS Mc(mlloch,s Jivision. He has
hnnn ,ssociateJ MS iepislotor editor,
bSst,r;,,n and In yarioi,s conocities n,
H.. mnhlic affairs Of Texos since about
iss S pf H. il nnnrnatent in every resnect
s'r anu nnsitinn the Cnnyention has
H"s; r' lin tD mi Inf IL TOO rood y
Democrat to run for any office Unless
chn.em nv His Marty Ne understand
Ia han baen so,icited IN allow his name
tn an befsra the Convention. and there
s so 81 49,, on,,nnnccnient nf Xix wiIlinS-
nass 70 accent If Observation-Disclosures
m.Jarronh Ar",st ath
Ths Friends and admirers of the Hon.
,ohm Ua,,r,, Rroyyn Of Dallas are
'Snn'oj e. * fiat he has consented to
lin, b;S name tn he mt forward i'm
tha STATE CoiUention ms n candidate
f,r nnrnin.t,nn for the nosition of
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