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(WEST--TEXAS.) Andrew Jackson Hamilton. Address . . . to the People of Texas.
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Description: (WEST--TEXAS.) Andrew Jackson Hamilton. Address . . . to the People of Texas. Letterpress broadside, 18 x 15¾ inches; folds, a bit of very faint dampstaining. - [Austin, TX, 1869]
Footnote: Andrew Jackson Hamilton (1815-1875) was a Texan who opposed secession and slavery. He was elected as a United States Congressman in 1859, fled the state in 1862, was appointed by Lincoln as a brigadier general, and served as military governor of Texas in 1865. This broadside was issued as part of his unsuccessful campaign to gain election as governor in 1869, running as a Republican against a more radical candidate. Here he argues for voting rights, well-funded but segregated schools, and increased immigration. 2 examples in OCLC (Yale and the University of Texas at Arlington). Winkler & Friend 2078 (locating one more at Austin Public Library).
Footnote: Andrew Jackson Hamilton (1815-1875) was a Texan who opposed secession and slavery. He was elected as a United States Congressman in 1859, fled the state in 1862, was appointed by Lincoln as a brigadier general, and served as military governor of Texas in 1865. This broadside was issued as part of his unsuccessful campaign to gain election as governor in 1869, running as a Republican against a more radical candidate. Here he argues for voting rights, well-funded but segregated schools, and increased immigration. 2 examples in OCLC (Yale and the University of Texas at Arlington). Winkler & Friend 2078 (locating one more at Austin Public Library).