The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-02-19
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The suggestion has been hyorably 70,
eelyed by tho press and people in every
section Of the state. We now propose
70 give our readers some Of the reasons
which induced US 10 thus put forward
his name, Pephaps We could not do
better than 10 give some Of the more
prominent points in his personal his
tory
Az tho beginning Of the war when
but sixteen years Of age, he entered the
army ~ private enllsting in the Filth
Texas cavalry, and was soon after ap'
pointed adjulant of Colonel Tom
Green's regiment lie accompanied
the expedition under tho gallant SIbley
10 New MoHoo, llo won his spurs At
tho holly contested fight AZ Valyerde,
aud was promoted to be captain Of the
famous Valyerde battery, which won
proud distinction on many bloody fields
In the later years Of the war, In Louis
lana aud NJ Camp Bisland In 1903, the
sleadness Of Capital n sayers aud his ad-
mlrhblo battery saved the command 10
which they were attached Capt Sayera
received u musSet bali In tho ankle
which put him on oruloheR for years,
and incapaoiiated Inn for field
service, den Tom droen then rendered
him the position oGohief Of stall. which
he accepted, aud while still on cruichcs
was again dangerously wounded at
Mansfield, However, he did not retire
from the field, aud on the next day was
again severely wounded In tho action NJ
Pleasant Hill, His gallantry in thoso
actions attracted the attention Of Gen,
cral Dick Taylor, and won for him the
promotion 10 be- chief Of artillery on
tho stall Of that distinguished officer
whore he was serving when pence babe
the passions Of war be still, As sol
dicr Major Sayors was no less kind aud
considerate for Others, humane alike TO
friend and foe though brave and dc.
voted,
After the war he commenced the
study Of law, aud in 1866 formed
partnership with Governor Wash
Jones, His success in this new field
was as rapid and M fairly won M the
other in tho army was lie is to-day
considered one Of the most promising
young lawyers in the state In 1874
he was the democratic nominee for the
state senate, and though the ticket was
partially defeated, yet his popularity
with the Germans of Fayctte and Bas.
trop counties was so great that he was
elected by " very large majority, thus ro
decmng the district which had hitherto |
been hopelessly republican. His innu,
cnce in the thirteenth legislature was
very great, aud ~ chairman of the COM
mittec on education, conducted the
celebrated DoGress investigation. Here,
~ elsewhere his decided conservative
tendencies were valuable to the cause of
returning reason and liberation. lie
declined q nomination TO the senate in |
the fourteenth legislature, and has since
devoted himself to his profession, and is
also running one of the most extensive
stock farms in the interior in which he
takes great pride When Judge Han,
cock was defeated at tho Austin con,
vention for congress, the nomination
was rendered to Major Sayers, but was
declined, lie was grand.master of the
grand'lodge Ancient, Free and Accepted
Masons, of Texas, in 1875, and for the
past two years. has been chairman of
the democratic executive committees ash
stated above.
Major Sayers is man ofeasy fortune,
and has both the ability and disposition
to render the state good service His
line qualities asa presiding officer, would
lit him admirably to be president of the
senate, We have been at some Trouble
to get up these particulars of his his.
tory, because, whenever the people pro.
pose to do u man such honor as this
nomination contemplates, they have the
right to know his history. This, in
BRET we have furnished them, and we
think it is such an one ms will do no
dIscredit to any honest man, even
though he becomes the nominee for the
second place in the state government of
Texas.
The nomination of Major Savers will
be but u just recognition of his section
while 1t will give to the state sound
conservative able and patriotic officer.
All this we say without the slightest
iisparagement to the claims of other
gentlemen who are Ospirants for the
'ame position, but this much we will
Jay Major Sayers will, if nominated, do |
10 discredit to the party or the state.
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