Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-10-17


Administration without gloves; and do
believe l will double my competitor II
! have fair shake, and he-doesn't work
like mole in the dark. Four
weeks from tomorrow will end the dis.
pute in our elections; and If old Adam
Is not beaten out Of his hunting shirt,
my name isn't Crockett. ~
"While on the subject Of election
matters, / will just relate little ane c.
do.e, about myself, which will show the
people to tho East how we manase these
things on the frontiers.
at was when first iun for Congress.
| I was than in favor Of the hero for he
had chalked out his course so slick in
his letter to the Tennessee Legislature,
that, like Sam Patch, says 1, "there can
be no mistake in him." and so went
ahead. No one dreamt about the mon.
ster, and the deposites, at that time, and
so, ss l afterwards found out, many, like
myself, we're taken in by those fair prom.
ises, which were worth about as much
as flash in the pan, when you have a
fair shot at a fat bear. But am losing
sight Of my story. .,. ..,,
"Well, started of to the Cross
Roads, dressed in my hunting shirt. and
my rifle on my shoulder. Many Of our
constituents had assembled there to get
a taste Of the quality Of the candidates
at Grating. Job Smelling, q gander'
shanked Yankee, who had been caught
somewhere about Plymouth Bay, and
been shipped to the West with cargo
Of Goldfish and rum, had erected large
shanty and set up shop for the occasion.
A large posse Of voters had assembled be.
fore arrived, and my opponent had al.
ready made considerable head.way with
his speechifying and his treating, when
they spied me about rife shot from the
camp, saun,ering along as If was not
a party in the business. "There comes
Crockett" cried one. "Let US hear the
Colonel" cried another, and so mount.
ed stump that had been cut down fol
the occasion, and began to bush whack
in the most approved style.
had not been up long before there
was such an uproar in the crowd that
could not hear my own voice, and some
Of my constituents let me know that they
could not listen to me on such a dry
subjrc. as the welfare Of ,,he nation un'
til they had something to drink, and thai
must treat 'em. Accordingly jumped
down from the rostrum, and led the way
into the shantee, followed by my con
stitucnts, shouting. "Huzza for Crock
ett," and "Crockett forever ~
When we entered the shanty, Job wal
dealing ont his rum in style that show
ed he was making good days work o
it, and | called for quart Of the bsst
but the crooked critur returned no othe
answer than by pointing at board owe
the bar. on which he had chslked, il
large letters,-"Pay to-day, and trus
Tomorrow" Now this idea brought me
all up standing; twas sort Of corner
ing in which there was no back. out, lo
ready money in the Yves. in those time
was the shyest thing in all natur, and
was most particularly shy With me Of
that occasion. a..e ..i t.....
"The voters, seeing my p edicament
fell of to the other side, and was lei
deserted and alone. as the @Goyernment
will be, when he no longer has any off
ces to bestow. lsaw plain as day, .ha
the tile Of popular opinion was agains
! me, and THAI, unless l got some rur
speedily,l should lose my election as sur
! as there are snakes in Virginny-and
must be done soon, or even burnt bran
dy wouldn't save me. So | walked 9
way from the shantee, but in anothe
; guess sort from the way ! entered it, fe
on this occasion had no train after III
mot voice shouted, 'Huzza for Crock
: ett." Popularity sometimes depends o
y a very small matter indeed in this pa
i ,icular. it was worth a quart Of Ne
i England ium, and no moro.
(. swell. knowing that crisis was I
r hand, I struck into woods, with my riff
on my shoulder, my best friend in tin
= Of need. and q. good fortune would ha,
!. it, had not been out more than qua
d ter Of an hour before freed fat cool
and in the pulling Of a trigger ho Ia
= dead at the root Of the tree. SOC
whipped bis hairy jacket off his bacl
. and again made my. way towards Il
II shantee, and walked up TO the bar; b.
4 not alone. for this time Ehad hall do
a on Of my constituent at my heels.
a threw down the coon.skin upon Il
v counter, and called for a quart Of Il
A best, and Job. though busy in dealir
. out rum, forgot to point at his chalk,
rules and repul ations. for ha new IN