A lesson long forgotten

[just-want-peace]

Ole Crockett would be considered extremely "old fashioned" today, would he not?????

[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]I began: "Well, friend, I am one of those unfortunate beings called candidates, and – " [/FONT]​

[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]"'Yes, I know you; you are Colonel Crockett. I have seen you once before, and voted for you the last time you were elected. I suppose you are out electioneering now, but you had better not waste your time or mine. I shall not vote for you again.' [/FONT]​

[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]This was a sockdolager... I begged him to tell me what was the matter. [/FONT]​

[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]"Well, Colonel, it is hardly worthwhile to waste time or words upon it. I do not see how it can be mended, but you gave a vote last winter which shows that either you have not capacity to understand the Constitution, or that you are wanting in honesty and firmness to be guided by it. In either case you are not the man to represent me. But I beg your pardon for expressing it in that way. [/FONT]

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