The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-11-05
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celebrated Mier prisoners. His father
Gtaptaln James l.. Holmes, rendered
ieNaS some good service, and died in
the army of the Republic.
In ISL Colonel Willett Homes was
elected for the first time to the Texas
congress to represent Milan county
which extended from the Yegua on
the south between the Brazos and
Colorado rivers to Santa Fee on the
northwest. In 1912 he was reelected
TO congress from the estate of Milan y
During the administration of Presi-
dent Andrew Jackson General An
thony Butler, who married q sister of
Colonel Holmes, was United States
minister to Mexico, and Colonel
Holmes relates the following anecdete
OF General Jackson as he heard it
from General Butler himself: Prior
to the Texas revolution President
jackson was negotiating with the
Mexican government for the purchase
of Texas. General Butler wrote to
Washington that the purchase had
been about cOnsummated for SIS ,OOO.-
600, but that it must be ostensiby for
$1,000, 0O0or $4,000, 600 not to be known
in the transaction. General Butler
was ordered home to Washington for
an explanation. General Jackson
sought a private interview with But
Ter and asked why S2,O0O,OOO should
not be publically known in the trans
action. Butler explained that it was
needed to fix some of the Mexican Of
ficials in'high authority. "By the
Eternal" said Jackson, springing to
his feet, II will be a party to no trans
action that requires political bribery
for its consuDlmation. No, sir, not if
could thereby purchase the whole
face Of the earth"
Col. Holmes has survived all his
children. He lost all his sons in the
civil war. James Holmes was killed
in the Confederate army at Gettys-
burg, William Holmes fell on the
bloody field of Seven Pines, and Cur
ran Holmes died of injuries received
by falling upon ice while marching.
His youngest child, a daughter, died
at Baylor University, Waco.
The old veteran spent thousands of
dollars in the defense Of Texas, and
yet not an acre Of land, nor cent of
bounty did he ever receive from the
republic or state. While North in the
recruiting service Of the republic, lie
forfeited the time i'll which to locate q
headlight league. The legislature
since passed an act for his relief and
granted him league, but the grant
was annulled by the supreme conrt.
He now resides at independence, in
Washington county, and is in actual
want. We believe there are many
rich and generous people in Texas
who would be willing to contribute
something for the comfort of this old
hero during his last days. No doubt
his neighbors who have fed him, as
he says, as with the mamma of heaven
will continue to do so. But we be-
lieve the people of Texas are too
proud, toorich and too magnanimous
to let an old veteran suffer who has
spent his fortune in defense Of Texas,
and offered up the life blood of his
every son to sustain the honor Of his
state. We believe the Houston Post,
which is munificent in its gifts and
successful in its every appeal, will
lead in this matter and receive and
apply fnuds contributed for the relief
of Colonel Holmes.
b. j. FLETCHER.