The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-10-15
ELECTIONEERING In MISSISSIPPI.

One Of the greatest electioneerers of the
age is Daniel R. Russell, candidate for
Auditor, in Mississippi. His mode Of elec-
tioneering is to deal with the "sovereigns''
with the most blum, lrankness-dscarding ng
every particle of blarneying humbug. The
following sketch of late speech delivered
by him, will be read with interest, il not
profit, by many individuals who are now
soliciting the "people" for their support:
Ladies and gentlemen: | rise-but
there's no use telling you that: you know
that am up. as well as do. lam mod
est man-very-but have never lost a
picayune by it in my life-being scarce
commodity among candidates, thought
would mention it, for fear if didn't,
YOU never would hear it.
Candidates are generally considered as
nuisances, but they are not; they are the
polirest men in the wofd-shake you by
the hand, ask how's your family, what's
the prospect for crops, &C., and am the
politest man man there is in the State
Davy Crockett says, the polIest man he
ever saw, when he asked him TO drink,
turned his back so that he might drink as
much as he pleased. beat that all hol-
low; give man chance TO drink twice
if he wishes, for not only turn round, but
shut ma eyes. | am not only the polite
est man, but the best electioneer-you
ought to see me shaking hands with the
variations, the pump-handle and pendu-
lum, the cross-cut and wiggle-waggle; |
understand the science perfectly, and il
any of the candidates wish Instructions,
they can call on me.
Fellow.citizens, was born-ifI | hadn't
been | wouldn't have been candidate,
but i am going TO tell you where-'twas
not in Mississippi, but twas on the right
side of the negro line; yet that's no COM
pliment, as the negroes are mostly born
on the same side. | started in the world
as poor as a church mouse, yet came
honestly by my poverty, for inherited it.
and il did start poor, no man can't say
but have held my own remarkably we'll
Candidates generally tell you-if you
think they are qualified, &c. Now don't
ask your thoughts, | ask your votes
Why, there's nothing to think OF, except
| to watch and see that Swans name is moi
on your ticket; if so, think to scratch il
off and put mine on, am certain tha,
| am competent, for who ought to know
better than do? Nobody. will allow
that Swan is the best Auditor in the State
that is till am elected-then perhaps it's
not proper for me to say anything more
Yet, as an honest man, am bound to say
that believe it is grievous sin to hide
any thing from my fellow.citizens, there.
fore, | say that's my private opinion, pub
licly expressed, that I'll make the bes
Auditor ever in the United States. g =
IT'S not for honor | wish to be Auditor
for in my own county ! was offered an
Office that was all honor-C Coroner which
| | respectfully declined. The Auditor
office is worth some $4,000 year, ant
| am in for it like a thousand Of brick
To show my goodness Of heart, III mak'
this offer 10 my competitor. ] am SURF
of being elected. and ne will lose some
thing by the canvass-therefore am will
ling 10 divide equally with him, and mak'
lthess two offers. III take the salary, ant