The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1851-10-07

| foH0wing sketch OF speech delivernd al Ji
ciuto 10 THAI State. by ID. X. Russell, cand
date for State Auditor. The Memphis Enqu
rer says il is capital sketch, though not up
the originals
LADIES AND GENTLEMES:--I rise; bu
there's no use of telling you that, you know
am up. as well as do. am modes, mar
very; but have never lost,a pcayune by il i
my lie; being scarce commodity among can
didales, thought would mention il, for (ea
II didn't you never would hear ofiL
Candidates are generally considered as auI
sances but they are not, they are the politics
men IN the world. shake you by the hand, as
how's your family. Wits the prospect for crops
&c, and am the politest man thero is 10 th
State. Davy Crockett says. the politest maj
he asked to drink, turned his. so that he nigh
drink as much as he pleased. beat that al
ho'lo"; give man q chance to drink twice i
ne wishes; not only turn around, but shut M,
eyes. am not only the poliiest man but tht
best electioneerer you ought 10 see me sha.
KING HANDS with the variations. the pump han
die, and penduam, the cross cut, and wigge
waegle. understand The science perfectly,
and II any the country candidates wish in
s'rnctons. they must call on me.
Fellow citizens, was born ifI hadn't been
wouldn't have been candidate, but am go.
ing 10 tell you where, twas not in Miss ssippi.
but twas on the right side of the negro line;
yet that's no compliment, rs Tie negroes are
mostly born on the same side. started in
the world as poor as church mouse, vet
came honestly by my poverty, for inherited
il, and il i did start poor. no man can't say but
that have my own remarkably well.
Candidates generally tell you; IT you think
they are qualified, &c. Now don't don't ask
your thoughts ask your votes. Why there's
nothing 10 think OF, except TO watch and see
that Swans name Is not on your ticker, if so
think TO scratch il off and put mine on. / am
certain that am competent, for who ought TO
know butter than /! nobody. | will allow that
Swan is the best Auditor in the State; that is
ill am elected; then perhaps its not proper
for me to say anything moie, yet as an honest
man, am bound TO say that | believe it's a
grievous sin to hide anything from my fellow
citizens. therefore say that it's my private opin-
ion, publicly expressed, that I'll make the best
Auditor in the United States.
1t is not for honor | wish TO be Auditor, for
in my own county | was offered an office that
was all honor; Coroner, which respectfully
declined. The Auditors Office is worth some
five thousand dollars year. aud I'm in for i,
like thousand Of brick. To show my good
ness Of heart III make this offerto my compet-
itor, am sure of being elected and he will
lose something by the canvass. am willing
TO divide equally with hi n, and make these two
offers. III take the salary and he may have
the honor, or he may have the honor and III
take the salary, Ia the way Of honor, have
received enough to satisfy me forlife. | went
out TO Mexico. eat pork and beans; slept in the
rain and mud, and swallowed everything except
live Mexcans. When | was ordered TO .'go,"
went. "Charge." | charged. "And break
for the chape,elI," you better believe | beat
quarter nag in doing my duty.
My competitor, Swan, is bird OF golden
Dlumage, who has been swimming for the las,
our years in the Auditors pond, at $4,000
year. | am for rotation. | want 10 rotate
him out, rotate myself in. There's plenty oil
room for him TO SWIM outside Of that pond;
therefore pop 10 your votes Tor he; I'll pop
him out and pop myself in
am for division offayor. Swan says he
has TO work all the time with his nose down
lpon the public grrdstonc. Four wears must
have ground II TO pint. Poor fellow, the
public ought not TO insist on having the ham
lie Of his mug ground clean of. | have a
arge, iull grown and well blown nose, red as a |
,eet and tough as as a sole leather. trust to
he post of duty. ! offerit as a sacrifice. | |
;lap it on the grindstone Fellow citizens |
grnd away; grind till boiler enuG, and ihatll
'e some time first, for I'll hang like grim death |
o dead African.
Times most out. Well. like to forgot TO
ell You my name. It's Daniel, for short Dan
Not very handsome name, for my parents
we're poor people, who lived where the quality
appropriated all the nine names. therefore
hey have to take what was left aud divided
round among US; bst IT'S as handsome as I |
M; ID. Russell Remember every one of
ou that it's not Swan.
! am sure TO be elected, so one aud all, great
nd small, short and tall; when YOU come down.
Jackson, aiior the election; stop at the Au-
TORS office; The latch string always hangs
ut; erier without knocking; take off your
hings and make yourself at home.
Dan crawfshed out of the stand, bobbing
is head ike zip up, amid cheers for "Dau,"
Dan RUSSELL" and Young DaVy Crockett.