Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-11-24
EIect;oneering Speech.

One of the greatest elecuoneerers otthe
aoe is a Mr.. Daniel Il. Russell, candl-
date for Auditor in Mississippi. His mrde
Of elec,ioneering is to deal with ihe 'sover-
eiCns' with the most blunt frankness.-
The following sketch of late speech de-
lirered by him must have puzzled hiS
opponent to reply TO. It's exceedingly
appropriate to the times:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN rlse-hut
there's no use telling you that; you know
am up as well as do. l am modest
man-very-but have never lost plca'
yune bv il in my life. Being scarce
commodity among candidates, thought
would mention il, for fear ii d'dn I you
would never hear OF II.
Candidates are generally considered as
nuisances. but they are not; they are the
polIes: men in the world, shake you oy
the hand, ask you how's your family,
what's the prospect for crops, &c., anu
| am the poilest man there is IN The o'ate.
Dayy Crockett says the poliiesi man he
over saw vas one who, when he asked
man 10 drink, turned his back so that ne
MIGHT drink as much as he pleased.
beat tina, all hollow 4; give man chance
90 drink twice if he wishes, for not only
turn around, but shut both eyes. l am
mol only the politest man, but the oes'
eleclioneerer. You ought 10 see me sha'
king hands with the variations-the pump
handle and pendulum, the cross cut anu
wicgle waggle. / understand the science
perfeclIy, and if any of the county candl-
dates wish instructions they must cali on
me. :,
Fellow-citizens was born-lil had mt
been | wouldn't have been a candidate !;
but am not going to tell you where |;
twas not in Mississippi, but twas on the
right side Of the negro line yet that's no
compliment, as the negroes are mosuy
born on the same side. | started IN the
world as poor as a church mouse, yet !!
came honestly by my poverty lnheri'eo
it and if | did start poor, no man eau say
bnt that hold my own remarkably We'll
Candidates generally tell YOU eli you
think am qualified" &c. Now aon
ask your thoughts, l ask your votes. why
there's nothing to think of,except 10 wa'ch
and see that Swans name is not ON your
ticket. If so, think 10 scratch 1t oil ana
put mine on. am certain that am com
pelent, for who ought to know better than
do Nobody. will allow that Swan
is the bes, Auditor in the Staie-'hat is'
till am elected then perhaps it is no'
proper for me TO say ANYTHING more ie',
as an honest man. | am bound to say tha'
Ibelieve it's a grievous sin TO h'oe any
thing from my fellow-citlzens' mere,ore'
say that it's my private opinion, publicly
expressed, that. I'll make The oes' Auui'o'
in the United States.
'Tis moi for honor wish TO be Auditor
for in my own county Twas offered an
office ,hat was all honor-Coroner, which
respectfully declined. The AUDITOR :
Office is worth some So. 600 year, and
am in for il like thousand OF 5r'ck. 10
show nv goodness of heart. I'll make this
OFF, To my competitor. | am sure oi De-
iny elected, and lie vii! lose something by
The canvass: therefore. am wiling 10
divide equally with i'm and make these
two Off rs-l'll teke The salary and he
NAV have tie honor; or he may have The
honor and I'll take The salary.
10 Tie way Of hanors, ] iraye received
qniie enough 10 satisfy me for life went
out 20 Mexico. cal pork and beans, slept
IN The rain and mud, and swallowed every.