New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-24
MISSISSIPPI.
An Electioneeering Speech.

One of the greatest electioneerers of the
age is Mr. Daniel Il. Russell, a candidate for
Auditor in Mississippi. His mode of election
eering s to deal with the " soveregns' with the
most blunt frankness. The following sketch
of late speech delivered by him, must have pnz
zled his opponent 10 reply 10. Is exceedingly
appropriate to the times
l. .piEs AND GENTLEMEN | rse-but there's no
use telling you that you know AN up as well as
do. / am mode stman-very-out nave neVcrIoSt
picayuue by II IN my life. Being scarce comm d.
itv among candidates | thought would mention It,
for fear II didn't you would never hear of IT.
Candidates are generally considered AS npiSaqceS,
but thew are not they are the politics. men IN the
world. shake Won by the hand, ask you how S yo
family what s the prospect for crops, &C., AMI an
the p0lteSt man there ism the State Davv tro kett
saws the poiest man he ever saw, when ne as ked a
man 10 drink turned his back so that ne might drink
az much AS ne pleased. | beat that all hollow |
give man chance to drink twice If he wishes, Tor
not only turn around, bit shut my eyes l am no,
only the politics! man but the pest electioneerer'
You oueh, to see me shaking hands with the yaria-
tions-the pump-hande and pendulum, the cross-cut
and wiggle-wagge. | understand the science per
fectly and If any Of the county candidates WISH IN
structlons they must call on me-
ov.citiZens, | was boru-if hadn't been
wouldn't have been a candidate but am gong 10
tell YOU where twas not in Mississippi, out twas
ON the right side Of the negro line yet THAT'S no
comnliment as the negroes are mostly born on the
Ssnoe side started IN the world as poor as church
mouse vet | came honestly by my poverty, for IN
herited it and If did start poor, no man can say
hnf that have held my own remarkably well.
CANDIDATES generally tell you, " II you talnk
am oualifed" &c. Now, don't ask your thoughts l
ask vour votes Why. there's nothing 10 thlnk or
eYcent TO watch and see that Swans name Is not on
vour ticket II So think TO scratch Il of and put
mine on. am CERTAIN that an competent, for who
had ought 20 know better than DO NOBODY. !
will allow that swan rs the best AualIor In the otale
,ha, is til | am elected then perhaps Il Is not
n,oper for me to say anything more. YET as an
honest man, | am bound 10 say that believe us
o,eyous sin TO hide ANYTHING from my fellow cit-
Iens therefore, say, thai IT'S my private opinlon,
pub cly eXpreSstdi tnd' IL mihS 'hc Ocs' Au''' II"
the United states.
TITS not for hoDr wish 10 be AUDITOR, for IN my
own county | was offered al Office that was all
honor-C oToner-whlch respectfully declined. ne
| Aud,fors office il worth 5000 year, ana /
am in for il like a thousand Of brick. To show my
goodness CT heart, I'll make this offer 70 my COM
/ 1etitor | am sure Of beng elected, and ne VIII
lose something by the canvass therefore | am VIII
ling 10 divide equally with him, and make these two
I 1eers-I'l take the sllary and he NAV have the
/ honor or he may have the honor and III take Inc
/ salary. , =.
/ In the way of honors | have received enough 70
satisfy me FOR life 1 went out 10 Mexico, elt polA
and beans, slept in the rain and mud ana s"alo"e ~
/ every thing except live Mexlcans. II olieteu ~
90 / went charge / charged ." break Tor the
| ehapparal," YOU had better believe beat quarter
Nv competitor Ssan, i. a bird of golden plumage
Who has been swimming for the last four years ntne
AUDITORS nond at IS coo a wear. for rotation -
/ Iwant to rotate him out and 10 rotate my>eIi III
There's plenty of room for MIN 10 SWIM outside .
tina. pond therefore Pop IN your votes Tor me II
bop him out ard pop myself II.
am for a division Of labor. swan says ne Ia v
work all The time with ms nose down 70 tne puoHS
/ erlndstone. -Four wears must nave grolhl II -
psrf Poor fellow, the public ought not 20 lnslss "
having the handle OF his mug ground e'edH ~;
have large full grown and weli-bloWn nose, lel a
beet and tough as sole -lea1her fusn 10 tne Pos
OF duty offer il UP as saerhee: CLAP II On .L'
/ grindstone. Fellow-citizens, grind away-srIhd u
hoHer enough, and that VIII De some uhe nfs'' 10
I'D hang ike grim death 20 dead Atncan.
Times most out Well. Ike to forgot 70 teI! yo'
nv name It's Daniel-for short, Dan. MOI hail
some name, for my parents were poor people
who lived where the quality Appropriated an VI
nice lanes therefore they had to take "hds " a
lett and divide round among US but us a. hah1
some as am-D Russell. Remember, every one
you, that It's not swan -, -, -,
/ am sure 10 be elected so one and all, great an
small short ana tall, when you come down 10 scr
son after the election, stop at the Audtofs ON
the latch string always hangs ont enteI mis HiS
knocking take of your things and make youi'eH
home. 80. 81. ha.
TDan crawfshed out of the stand, boo3ng nis ne
ike tip up, amid the cheers for : Dan
Russell ana young Davy Crockett
P.S. Dan was elected. and the .nlol.
s.ss [Ea, Tnb.