The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1856-02-14
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EleCti0neering Speech.


didate for Auditor in Mississippi, His
mode Of eIectioneering, is 10 deal with
the "sovereigns," with the most blunt
frankness. The following sketch ofa late
speech delivered by him, must have puz.
zled his opponent 10 reply to- Ii is ex.
ceedingy appropriate TO the times:
Ladies om GcnlemeH:--I riso-bur
there is no use in telling you that, you
know that am up as well as do. am
modest man, very, but have never
lost picayune by it in my life. Being
scarce commodity among candidates,
thought would mention it, for fear if !
did not you would never hear it.
Candidates are generally considere
as nuisances, but they are the politest
men in the world, shake you by the hand,
ask you how's your family, what's the
prospect for crops, &c, and | am the po-
| ltest man there is in the State. Davy
Crockett says the politest man he ever
saw, was one who, when be asked a man
to drink. turned bis back, SO that he
might drink as much as he pleased.
beatthat allholow; give man chance
to drink twice if he wishes, for not only
turn around. but shut both eyes. am
not only the poliIest man, but the best
eleclioneerer. You ought to see me
shaking hands with the variations-lhe
pump-hande and pendulum, the cross.
cut and wiggle.waggle. understand
the science perfectly, and if any Of the
country candidates wish instructions
they must call on me.
Fellow citizens, was born-.if hadn'I
been | wouldn't have been a candidate
but am not going TO tell you where
twas in Mississippi, but twas on the
right side of the negro line; yet that
no compliment, as negroes are born on
the same side. started in The world as
poor as a church mouse, yet came hon.
estly by poverty, for l inherited it; and
il did start poor, no man can say but
hold my own remarkably well.
Candidates generally tell you, III yot
think | am qualified" &c. Now.
don't ask your thoughts. | ask your votes
Why, there's nothing TO think Of excep
to watch and see that Swans name i,
not on your ticket. If so, think to scratcl
it lfand put mine on. / am certain lha
| am competent, for who ought to know
better than l do9 Nobody; | will allow
that Swan is the best Auditor in the State
that is, ill | am elected; then, perhnp
it is not proper tor me TO say anythin!
more. Yet, as an honest man, | an
bound 10 say that | believe IFS grieVou
sin TO hide anything from my fellow citi
zens; therefore, say it's my prvat,
opinion, publicly expressed, that I'll max,
tae best Auditor in the United States.
'Tis moi for honor wish TO be Audit
or, for in my own county | was oheret
an office that was all honor-Coroner-
which respectfully declined. The Au
ditor's office is worth $4,000 year, ant
| am in for it like thousand Of brick
To show my goodness Of heart, Ill max
this offer TO my competitor. | am sur
of being elected, and he will lose some
thing by the canvass; therefore, an
willing to divide equally with him an,
make these two afIers-l'l take the sal
ary, and he may have The honor, or b
may have the honor and I'll take the sal
ary. ..... ........
In the way OF honors, | have receive
= quite enough to satisfy me for life.
went out to Mexico, ate pork and beans
slept in the rain and mud, and swallowe
everything except live Msxicans. If or
dered TO "go" event." charge,
e "charged;" "break for the chaPPerell,
8 you had better believe beat quartz
$ nag in doing my duty.
!, My competitor, Swan, is bird Of gold
a en- plumage, who has been swimming 70
years in The Auditors pend, at $500
q a year-I am for rotation--I want to 70
h tate him out, and rotate myselfin. Their
|, is plenty of room for him TO swim ousd
II of the pond; therefore, pop in your vote
). for me. | will pop him out and pop my
:. self in. ..
am for q division oflabor, Swan say
| he has 10 work all the time, with nos
4 down 10 the public grindstone. Fou
/; years musthave ground tito pint. Poo
fellow, the people ought not 10 insist o
$ having his mug ground clcanc off, | hav
i a large full grown and we'll blown nose
d red ss beet and tough as sole leathe
| rush to the post of duty. offer ii u
as a sacrifice; clap it on the grindston
:, fellow clizens-till | holler enough, al
?, that will be some time first, for | wou
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