The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-09-18
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4 Mr. Russel, candidate Tor Auditor
IN Mississippi appears 10 be jolly fell
low. if the following speech be n fair
reI,or, OF one OF his efforts on the stump:
G.ntiemem and Ladies--T rise but
there is no use OF telling you that, you
know ! am up as well rs ] do. am a
modest man, very; but have never
lost a picayune by it in my life-being
scarce commodity among candidates.
though, ! would mention il, for fear if
! didn't you would never know it.
Cnndidaics are generally considered
n, nuisnnces, but they are not they are
the poli,cst men in the world-shakc
you by the hand, nsk you how's your
family, what's the prospect for crops.
Sc. and I nm the l'oli,est man there is
In the State. Davy Crockett said the
po,i,est man he ever saw, when he ask
ed man to drink, turned his back so
,ha, he might drink As much as he
plra,.d. l beat that all hollow give
man chance to drink tv ice, II he
wishes. for I no, only turn around, bnt
sAvt my eyes am not only the poli'est
man. but the best clcctioneerer. You
ought to sec inc shaking hands with the
variations of the pump-handlc and pen
julum, the cross s-cut aud the wigglc
understand the science perfectly. and if
nny OF the county candidates wish in
str,,ctions, they must call on me.
Fellow citizens. was born, Gf l
hadn't been | wouldn't have been n
candidate; bot was going to tell you
where. )--t'was not in Mississippi bu,
twas on the righ, side Of the negro line;
We, that's no compliment, 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 pov
er,y, for l inherited it and If did start
moor. no man can't say but that I've
held my own remarkably well.
Candidates generally ask you If you
think they are qualified, Sc. Now
dom, ask your thoughts; | ask youl
votes. Why, there's nothing TO think
ofexccpt to watch and see that Swan
name is not on your t,ckct--il so, M'"'
10 scratch il of and put mine on. ! ar
certain tha, ! am competent, for wh'
had ought TO know better than do
--noboily. / will allow that Swan /
the best Auditor in the Stale; that Is
ill | am elected then, perhaps is no
proper for me to say any thing more
We. m An homes, man, am bound 1
saw tha, ! believe It's grievon, sin I
hide any thing from my fellow citizens
therefore ! say lha, its my rriva'" oPir
Jon. publicly expressed. 'ha. III max
the best Auditor ever in the un''e
States. =.
'Tis no, for honor ! ~i,h - be Audi
or. for in my own county l was offere
an Office that was all honor, Coroner
which I respectfully declined, IL
Auditors office is worth some $1,000
year. and l am in for i, like ihon'an
Of brick. To show my goodness
heart. I'll make this offer 10 my comPe
or. sure Of being elected, aud he vi
loose something by the canvass, ,her
fore / am willing to divide equally VII
him, and make these two offers; ]
take the salary and he may have Il
honor-or he may have tie honor al
I'll take the salary.
In the way Of honors lhave receive
enough TO satisfy me for lie. We
out TO Mexico. eat pork and beans
.lep. in :he mud, and swallowed eve
thing exeep, live Menicans. When
dered ito CO." went. Charge
charged. And "break for chaparel
YOU had better believe ! beat quar-
IA. in doing my daiy.
Ny competitor, s~an' Is e'ra
golden plamage. who has been '~l
ming Tor the la.l four years in The auo
ors pond a. $1,000 ayear: am
ro.aiion-wan, TO rotate him Out
rotate myself in. Thcres pleniy
room for him 10 swim outside o' u
ponl. therefore pr in yo1r ro'e'