It will be better all around to examine into the matter without heat or haste, and see just where we stand before either of us makes a mistake-for the curtailing of the liberties of a citizen of the United States is a much more serious matter than you and the railroads seem to think, and it cannot be done in my person until the Curtailer proves his right to do so.
"The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories"
Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) Last Updated: February 18, 2009