The Texas Gulf Historical and Biographical Record, Volume 21, Number 1, November 1985 Page: 62
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gleefully, "is completely done[;] he could not now in the western counties
be elected fidler Genl, to the big chief...."74
In fact, restless as he was, Millard himself was bitten by the political
bug. The Telegraph and Texas Register reported on June 2, 1841, that "Col.
Henry Millard, having consented to serve as Senator in Congress for the
Senatorial District composed of the Counties of Jasper & Jefferson, will
be supported at the ensuing election by many Citizens." Millard wrote
Huling:
There were a large number of the citizens of Jefferson County and
some from Jasper that solicited me to run for Senator to Represent
this Senatorial district at the Ensuing election....it was rumored that
you would probably be a candidate but not having announced
yourself here I presumed you intended running for the House of
Representatives. But if you are a candidate for the Senate boom
ahead we will try our strength by fair sailing.75
Shortly thereafter, he continued:
I understand you are a candidate for the House of Representatives
& wish you success, I expect to be there about the first of August
and will take a turn among the people. So far my prospects for the
Senate appear very flattering. I have not heard as yet whether they
will raise any opposition to me in your county - I shall try the poll
at all events....
In spite of his involvement with his own race, Millard missed no chance
to tout Sam Houston for President. In August, 1841, he wrote the Austin
City Gazette, "Notwithstanding what the Telegraph may say, this district
will give a large majority for Old Sam." The following day, there appeared
in the short editorial comments of the Texas Sentinel, another Austin
newspaper, the decidedly impertinent reply: "Is Colonel H. Millard, the
letter writer of the Gazette, the same who run [sic] for Congress in Jeffer-
son County, and received two votes, and one of them his own? If so, he
is a sagacious observer of public sentiment!"
74Henry Millard to Thomas B. Ruling, March 16, 1841. Papers of Thomas B. Ruling, Barker
Texas History Center.
75Ibid., May 26, 1841.[Vol. XXI, No. I
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