The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-09-13
HUMOROUS.
Punch on the Black Eiectol
A Pleasant Prospect for Our A,ne1Tca

A Pleasant Prospect for Our american
Friends.
The newly-constituted Elector, Sambo, is
sitting on stump, and playing a small banjo.
Enter an American gentleman Mr. Rufus X
Smart
Mr. Smart.-Well, Mr.. Sambo, how do you
do?
Black Elector with dignity .-Massa Sam
DO am berry well, tank YOU Sar
MIR. Smart.-Glad to hear it, Mr. Salnbo,
re]oiced to hear it. Hope your crops coming
on we'll Hi
Black Elector-Pretty well, oa. Dis white
trash amt no good much at work, but we'll
soon kick EN- into a better knowledge oh
things. and OBJ DER privileges in serving a kind
colored genelam.
Mr. Smart.-They ought TO be glad to take
your money, and do your work, Mr. Sanbo
BY the way, you must mind and exercise vour
rights as citizen
Black Elector-Hate exercise lik the debbil,
Massa. What's your name, Sar What for
you obtrude on colored genelm taking his
music lesson
MIR. Smart.-No intrusion, Sir, | trust My
name is Rufus X. Smart and am friend Of
the Honorable Hominy Buster, who hopes to
have your distinguished support at the coming
election
Black Elector.-Sar, if you cheek dis mig
dis colored genelman, you'll make 'quaintance
wild him boot on your dam skin What YOU
mean, Sar? -
Mr. Smart.-No anger, Mr. Sambo. The
Government Of this almighty and everlasting
country has thought proper, in it's extraordi-
nary enlightenment, to invest you with the
franchise. You understand, | am sure 1t has
given you vote. 4. .fg5 r.
Black Elector.-Dat lie, Sar. 1t hab give
me muffin of de kind. Where is it? Deres nv
house. | give you leave to go into colored
geneams 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. ,..aet
Mr.. Smar (aside).-Td give five dollars for
five minutes leave to canvass him with this
strip of hippotamus I'd obtain genuine
expression Of his sentiments Ny dear Mr..
Sambo, you are gentleman of America.
Black Elector-Ahl Now you talk sensa-
tive, Sar, quite sensitive, and me proud to
know you. Sit down, Sar, and don't be bash
full, we are all alike and equal-all cakes
out of the same oven, only de colored genelam
cake which am better DONE Like cake and
molasses, Sar? ..a eat
Mr. Smart-Delight in it, assure you,
Sir.
Black Elector.-Den steel some, come to
me, and I'll lend you stool to eat him on.
Yup, yup, yup, yup, yup.
(Ssngs) Massa's name MANASSAS,
Hugely little Jew,
Steel him prime molasses,
-J..f Put him in a stew
jiggle joggle jumpacross,
Dat am berry fine,
Den dis niger steal boss,
And off to Caroline.
... Jiggle, joggle, &C.,
tor ten minutes aolM
banjo accompaniment
Mr.. Smart-Admirably clever Mr.. Sambo
l have heard nothing SO good at the theatre.
You would realise fifty dollars night on the
stage.
Black Elector--Dam low dem actors, Sar
And they am tied to the clock, obliged to go
and sing whether in humor or not, and whether
EN- drunk or sober Dat slavery which no
colored geneam could smit to Sar. -s.
Mr.. Smart.--You are right, Mr. Sambo, and
J am truly glad to hear you proclaim such I'M
hesitating enmity to tyranny of every kind. |
am sure, therefore, that you will give your
vote to my friend, the Honorable Hominy Bus
ter whose maximis that freedom shall roll over
the Universe like the boisterous air, and he
bounded only by the armament and by the
ecliptic. e
Black Elector.-You talk jolly well, Massa
You make dam good pious preacher, Sar.
'Tand up an dat stump and preach, and this
colored genelam give you half dollar.
Mr.. Smart.-lll come Tomorrow, and do
it for nothing; to-day have an engagement,
and | must go; for | am not like you, Sir, a
free and untettered gentleman who can do as
he pleases and who has no master but him
self
Black Elector-Dat berry eligent compl-
men, Sar, Massa Tart, and this here colored
genelam am equal in politness. You shall
hab his vote when you can find it about the
house. or any where Suppose some of them
young monkeys hab took it, and dropped it in
de drain, may be, but I'll give them a crack
and make them find it.
Mr. Smart.-Thank you, Mr.. Sambo I'll
call tomorrow and drive you to the place OF
voting, and show you ali about it, l rely on
the promise of an independent American gen
tleman.
Black Elector Qoftily You may do so,
Sar (exit Mr.. Smart9 Civil beast, dat am, for
white, but not know polite manners. But
am now time for some rum, and some sleep.
Colored genelam to precious to danger Inn
health over working
MAR MERS AND TRUCKERS