The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-09-17

retiring Gracefully.

New Mississippiau.
DIR. KERN, of Holmes county. tho
elegant and gifted gentleman. vho
was one of the four defeated candf'
dates for Congress in the fifth dis
triet OF Mississippi, was called unon
after the nomination of Mr.. AndeaA
son, and addressed the cOnyentiHHrN
in the following gracefully humor.
OuS vein:
Gentlemen of the Contention In
these latter days IA custom has oh.
tanned at nominating conventions
which makes it incumbent uDon !
defeated candidate TO brace himself
up and participate in the sad and
solemn ceremonies of his own film.
eral. LaughterI.
And now in common with these
other grief stricken gentlemen I
appear before you as IA pail bearer
on this very interesting occasion
fApplanse and lanshterI.
| congratulate you upon The
choice which You have made, and
assure you in all sincerity the
pleasure with which ] acquiesce in
your action is second ouly to the
pleasure with which | would have
acquirsced in my own nomination,
[Great laughter
| shall fold my grip "like the
Arab, and silently steal away.a
with my friend Gibbs, of Yazoo.
and take the first t train for
Jackson, where, by making close
connection with 1. c., we hope to
slip through in the night time with.
out being seen. [CheersI |.
Aud until the excitement is over
he and | will probably hide out III
The cane brakes that border upon
our respective homes oil the BIG
Black and the YazoO. [Renewed
cheprSl.
And when / emerge from my
hiding place | expect to resume
work on my cotton patch in Il very
transformations manner, without
being at all stuck mp over having
run for Congress. fLaughterI In
fact, upon reflection | don't know
but that myself aud that cotton
patch would both have been better
off, and be tlOurishing much more
proudly now if | had never aban.
doned it. Long laughter.
Now my friend, Camp Anderson,
no has just been nominated, will
not he in such an agOnized hurry
10 get home, rs will the rest of It's.
While we I very swiftly and
very modestly SGoOting away to our
homes, he will probably stop ovrr
in Jackson and accept The congral-
ulllions Of ''tbe boys.' daughter 1.
Aud | shan't blame him-thp rest
of us would probably do the same
hing
but, alas alas! lDr the lack Of
circumstances, LaughteI
Another i'm portant custom now
is, that if a new man is worthy, he
unusually given II second term
BY way OF endorsement, hut, at the
nd of his second term, his cOnSlit-
lency ask him Tor his title, and 10
10y what right he holds his
seat. Applaust /.
| now serve notice on our friend
Anderson than he must hump him
sell aud have his little ready. it hU
TO read ii clear to Il third
pIm.
Gentlemen, | trust that you will
xcuSe these deSuitory aud scatter
ng remarks. This is nOi The legIl.
alton speech, it is moi the SPEECH
# acceptance aud thanks that |
lad prepared, aud which / would
ike SO much 10 have been able to
FL~aughterl.
With no idea of delivering any
uch melancholy remarks as these,
had prepared a very eloquent
peech, one with which | bad ex.
leGted to thrill and sway this vast
.udience with the keeuest Seusa
ions OF inaffable pleasure. And [
Ssnre you that | am sincere IN re-
'retting the fact that an OppOrtuui-
y has not Been presented for its
elivery. Long laughter and
heersl.