The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 21, July 1917 - April, 1918 Page: 387
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Hamilton Stuart: Pioneer Editor
constitute a material part of the education of the young and are
of vital and abiding importance to people of all ages. They rise
above all 'sensation items' of the day, and will continue to form
the most important staple of newspaper discussion when the ac-
counts of the great battles of the late calamitous war shall only
be referred to as so many warnings against political intolerance
and sectional fanaticism.
For the next few years after its revival the paper achieved a
fair measure of success, and in 1868 W. H. Pascoe acquired an
interest in the plant, and in 1869 Colonel J. S. Thrasher, from
the New York Herald, became one of the editors and owners, the
paper for a few months appearing in the morning. At that time
Galveston, with a population under 25,000, attempted to support
three daily papers, as follows: The News (morning and evening),
Flake's Bulletin (morning and evening), and the Civilian (even-
ing), with the result that the Bulletin suspended in 1873, the
Civilian in 18866 and a half dozen ephemeral ventures in the
meantime, leaving The News the only morning paper in the field.
In January, 1874, Mr. Stuart severed his connection with the
paper he had founded thirty-six years before and became attached
to the editorial staff of The News, where he remained to the time
of his death at 2:30 a. m., Friday, November 15, 1894, at the
age of 81 years 2 months and 11 days.
In 1865, under the "presidential plan" of reconstruction, he
was tendered the appointment of mayor of Galveston by Hon. A.
J. Hamilton, the provisional governor, but as he put it, "respect-
ably" declined the offer. In 1866, in conjunction with Hon.
Frank H. Merriman, he represented Galveston county in the con-
stitutional convention, and in 1870-1873 served as alderman. In
1869 he was the nominee of the "editorial convention," held at
Brenham, for the position of Governor. He was opposed to negro
suffrage, and to the reconstruction constitution. Made no can-
vass and had no expectation of election, receiving only a few votes
from Democrats who would not support the so-called "conserva-
tive" candidate, fresh from the Republican camp.
In 1887 his wife died a short time before the fiftieth anniver-
sary of her wedding, and from that time forth he pursued his edi-
'In a letter to the editors, Mr. Ben C. Stuart states that the office files
of the Civilian were destroyed by fire, November 14, 1885.387
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