The Constitution is silent on how a state is to choose its electors. In the early years, legislatures adopted several methods: appointment by legislature, election by the people on the statewide basis, or a combination of these methods. But by 1836, almost every state was using a popular vote system.he Constitution is silent on how a state is to choose its electors. In the early years, legislatures adopted several methods: appointment by legislature, election by the people on the statewide basis, or a combination of these methods. But by 1836, almost every state was using a popular vote system.
I%27m So Lonesome I Could Cry by Hank Williams Songfacts. 1  One of the most heart-rending songs ever recorded, it was one of many songs Williams wrote to express his crippling gloom.
This recording, titled I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow, was released in May 1951 together with The Lonesome River as a single (Columbia 20816). Neither Burnett nor Arthur copyrighted the song, which allowed Carter Stanley to copyright the song as his own work.