The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-12-09
THE LONDON PUNCH On THE
BLACK EHsksGHEONs.
A PIeasantrrOspecf for Our Amer
Ran Friends.

MAAD 4&AHN
BLACK ELEsCsrOR.
A pIcasantrrospecf rorO Our Amer
Ran Friends.
The newlvoonstituted %oleetor, Sambo,
is sitdng o. 4 stump, and playing a small
banjo. ERtrf an American gentleman,
Mr.. Rufus X. Smart.
Mr.. smart-weli, Mr.. sambo, how do
lyou dof
Black Elcctor with dignity)-Massa
Sarubo am berry we'll, tank you, Sar.
Mr.. Smar-Glah to hear it, Dir. Sam
BIO, njoiced b hear il. Hope your crops
coming on we8.
Black Elpctor-Pretty well. Sar. Dis
white trash amt no good much at work,
hut we'll soon kick EN- into n better
knowledge BIB things, and OBJ DER priyi-
lleves in sarsiiIg a kind colored geDelam.
Mr.. Smar-Thcy ought to be glad to.
take your ppney, aud do your work, Mr.
!, Sam6o. ID the way, you must mind and
, exercise yoE right as a citizen.
Black Eleesr-iIate exercise Ike the
debbil. massa What's your name, Sary
What for YOU btrudc ON a eolored gene.
lam taking hismusic lesson
Mr.. Smart-No intrusion, Sir. | trust.
:. Nv name is Rfus X. Smart, and | am n
! friend of the honorable ~llominy Buster,
who hopes & have your distinguished
i ~support at thGoming election.
Black EIgcE-Sar, II you cheek dis
nir-dis eolosd genelnm. you'll make
~auaintance vi him boot o n your dam
~ skin. What pa mean. Sarg
CT ~ 1890 A. Ga.n1n
8 The Governbnt of this almighty and
s everlasting ctutry has though proper in
its e~xtraorditry enlightenment, to invest
YOU with the anchise. You understand
/ am sure. has giyon you a vote.
Black Eleor-Dat a lie, Sar. 1t hah
:, rive me huff of de kind. Where is it
- Dere's my iAse. | give you leave 20 20
into n coio~rogenelman' house and look.
:, If YOU find vote, bring it here directly
~ mint. :,
y y quite
nu.-. dat's Ar-yup, yup, yup, yup.
of Mr.. Sms (asidel I'd give FIVE dollars
-as for five mates leave to canvas him with
aw this strip hippopotamas. I'd obtain q
or. genuine e,ression of his sentiments. Ny
~ dear Mr.. anbo, you are a gentleman Of
America.
Black a,ctor-Ahl Now you talk sen.
= %sitive, Sa, quite sensitive, and me proud
to know ". Sit down, Sar, and don't
be bashful.we are all alike aud equal
all cakes Of of the same oven, only de
y colored gekhm a cake which am better
~ done. Lie cake and molasscs, Sar2
in Mr.. Snrt-Delight in it, / assure
n, you, Sir.
s. Black Elector-Den steal some, come
to me, al I'll lend you a stool to eat him
on. Yu, yup, yup, yup.
{Sings) Massa's namc MANASSAS,
nugly little jew.
Steal him prime moiasses,
Put him in a stew.
Jlggle, joggle, jumpacross,
Dat EN- berry ine,
Ten dis niger steal a boss,
ofI And of to Caroline,
a Jiggle, joggle, 10,
for ten mintes, with banjo accompaniment.
te Mr.. Snart-Admirably clever, Mr..
: Sambo. have heard nothing so good
at the thater. You would realize fifty
dollars q hight on the stage.
Black Elector-Dam low, dem actors,
Sar. And they am tied to the clock, OBJ
fgated togo and sing, whether in the hui
NOR or MT, and whether 'em drunk or
sober. Dat a slavery which no colored
genelam could smit to, Sar.
Mr. Smart-fou are right, Mr.. Sam
i DO, and am truly glad to hear you pro-
k claim such unhesitating enmity to ty-
q ranny ofevery kind. | am sure, there
= fore, thai you viii give you vote to my
: friend, the Honorable Hominy Buster,
whose maxim is that freedom should roll
4 over the Universe, like the boisterous
r air, and be bounded only by the frma-
ment AMI by the ecliptic.
Black Eiector-You talk jolly well,
, Massa. You make dam good pious
! preacher Sar. 'Tand up on dat stump
and preach. aud dis colored genelam give
you halfa dollar.
Mr. Snart-IH come tomorrow, and
do it for nothing; to-day l have an en-
gagement, and | must go; for I am not
like you, Sir, free and unfettered gem
tleman who can do as he pleases and has
no master but himself. 3
Black Eleetor-Dat berry elegant COM
pelnen, Sar, Massa Tart, and dis here
colored genelam am equal in politeness.
You shall hab his vote when you can find
1t about de house, or anywhere. Sup
pose some of dem young monkeys hab
took 1t, and dropped it in de drain, may
be, U III give EN- a crack over and
make 'em find it.
Mr.. smart-Thank you, Sambo; I'll
call Tomorrow and drive you to the place
OF voting, and show you all about it. I
rely on the promise of an independent
american gentleman.
Black Elector (loftily)-You may do
SO, Sar; (exit Mr.. Smart.) Civil beast,
dat am, for a white, but not know polite
manners But am now time for some
rum, n some sleep. Colored geuelam
too precious to danger him health over.
working.