The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22
Punch on the Black Eaector.

tno noWly"COn6tlCuteO etoctOr,. CAu1CO,
is sitting on a stump, and playing small
banjo. Enter an American gentleman,
Mr.. Rufus Z. Smart.
Mr.. Smart-Well, Mr.. Sambo, how do
you do2
Black Elector with dignity -Massa
Sambo am berry well, tank you, Sar.
Mr.. Smart-Glad to hear it. Mr.. Sam
DO rejoiced to hear it. Hope your crops
coming on well
Black Elector-Prstty well, Sar Dis
white trash amt no good much at work,
but we'll soon kick 'em into better knowl-
edge oh DER privileges in serving kind
colored genelman.
Mr.: Smart-They ought to be glad to
take your money, and do your Work, Mr..
Sambo By the way, you must mind and
exercise your right as citizen.
Black E1ector-Hate exercise like the
debbil, massa. What's your name, Sar 4?
What for you obtrude on a colored gen.
clam taking bis music lesson?
Mr.. Smart-No intrusion, sir, l trust.
Ny name is Rnfus <. Smart, and I am q
friend of the Honorable Hominy Buster,
who hopes to have your distinguished sap
port at the coming election.
Black Elector-Sar, if you check dis
nig-dis colorod genelam-yeull make
quaintanee wild him boot on your dam
skin. What you mean, Sar.
Mr.. Smart-No anger, Mr.. Sambe The
Government of this almighty and ever
lasting country has thought proper, in its
extraordinary enlightenment, to invest
you with the franchise You understand,
l am sure. It has given you vote.
Black Eector-Dad lie, sar. It hab
given me nofin Oh de kind. Where is it
Dere's my house. l give you leave to go
into colored genelam's house and look.
If you find de vote, bring it here directly
mint.
Mr.. Smart have not made myself
quite clear.
Black Elector-You seem stupid boss,
OATS clar, yup, yup, yup, yup, yup.
Mr.. Smart (aside)-I'd give five dollars
for FIVE minutes leave to canvass him with
this strip of hppopotamus. Id obtain q
genuine expression of his sentiments Ny
dear Mr.. Sambo, You are gentleman Of
America.
Black EectOr-Ah. Now you talk sen
sitive, sar, quite sensitive, and me proud
to know you. Sit down, sar, and don t be
bashful. we are all alike and equal-all
cakes out of the same oven, only de COL
ored genelam cake which am better
done. Like cake and molasses, sar?
Mr.. Smart-Delight in it, I assure, You,
sir.
Black Elector steal some, come
to me, and III lend you stool to eat him
on. fnp, yup, yup, yup. Sings
Massas name Manassas,
Hugely little Jew,
Steal him prime molasses;
Put him in stew
Jiggle, jiggle, jumpacross,
Dat am berry fine,
Den dis Niger steal boss.
And off to Caroline.
Jiggle, jiggle, &c.
lFor ten minutes, with banjo accompaniment. !
Mr.. Smart-Admirably clever, Mr..
SambO. have heard nothing 80 good at
the theater. You would realize fifty dol
lars night on the stage.
Black Elector-Dam low, dem actors,
sar. And they am tied to the clock, OBJ
ligated to go and sing, whether in the hu-
NOR or not, and whether am drunk or 90
Der. Dat slavery which no colored gen.
Gilman could smit to, sar.
Mr.. Smart-You are right, Mr.. Sambo,
and am truly glad to hear you proclaim
such unhesitating enmity to tyranny of
every kind. / am sure, therefore, that
you will give your vote to my friend, the
Honorable Hominy Buster, whose maxim
! is that freedom should roll over the uni
| verse, like the boisterous air, and be
bounded only by the armament and by
the ecliptic.
Black Elector-You talk Jolly well,
Massa. You make dam good pious preach
er, Sar. Tand up on dat stump ani
preach, and dis colonred genelam give 70,
half dollar.
Mr.. Smart-In come tomorrow, an.
do it for nothing; to-day I have an en-
gagement, and Unjust 60, for I am no
Fix you, Sr, Stree znd nnfstterea gentle