Indeed, they were ready to print anything and everything that the ingenuity of man could invent against me." In consequence of this opposition, Crockett lost his next election, and yet by a majority of but seventy votes.

For two years he remained at home hunting bears.

But having once tasted the pleasures of political life, and the excitements of Washington, his silent rambles in the woods had lost much of their ancient charms.

He was again a candidate at the ensuing election, and, after a very warm contest gained the day by a majority of two hundred and two votes..