DAVID CROCKETT

Look at my arms, you will find no party hand-cuff on them.

It was expected of me that I was to bow to the name of Andrew Jackson... even at the expense of my conscience and judgement. such a thing was new to me, and a total stranger to my principles.

Throughout the day no time for memorandums now. Go ahead! Liberty and independence forever.

I have suffered my self to be politically sacrificed to save my country from ruin and disgrace and if I am never a gain elected I will have the gratification to know that I have done my duty.

The enemy fought with savage fury, and met death with all its horrors, without shrinking or complaining: not one asked to be spared, but fought as long as they could stand or sit.

You may all go to Hell, and I will go to Texas.

Fame is like a shaved pig with a greased tail, and it is only after it has slipped through the hands of some thousands, that some fellow, by mere chance, holds on to it!

If one man in the country could take all the money, what was the use of passing any bills about it?

Heaven knows that I have done all that a mortal could do, to save the people, and the failure was not my fault, but the fault of others.

I would rather be politically dead than hypocritically immortalized.

I would rather be beaten, and be a man, than to be elected and be a little puppy dog.

Let your tongue speak what your heart thinks.

The party in power, like Jonah's gourd, grew up quickly, and will quickly fall.

I have always supported measures and principles and not men.

Be sure you are right, then go ahead.

[The congressman visited Boston.] We often wonder how things are made so cheap among the Yankees. Come here and you will see women doing men's work, and happy and cheerful as the day is long, and why not?

If you want to go into politics, first get your name known.

He [Martin Van Buren] is an artful, cunning, intriguing, selfish, speculating lawyer, who, by holding lucrative offices for more than half his life, has contrived to amass a princely fortune, and is now seeking the Presidency, principally for sordid gain, and to gratify the most selfish ambition.

Hell in a harness

I am at liberty to vote as my conscience and judgment dictates to be right, without the yoke of any party on me, or the driver at my heels, with his whip in hand, commanding me to ge-wo-haw, just at his pleasure.

I am going to Texas, and you can go to Hell!

I would rather risk myself in an Indian fight than venture among these creatures after night. God deliver me from such constituents or from a party supported by such.

Promise all that is asked and more if you can think of anything. Offer to build a bridge or a church, to divide a county, create a batch of new offices, make a turnpike, or anything they like. Promises cost nothing, therefore deny nobody who has a vote.

Rail against taxes of all kinds.

Promises cost nothing. Say "no" to nobody.