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

tno n0Wly.COn6tltuCe0 e1octOf, C8mN0,
is sitting on a stump, and playing small
banjo. Enter an American gentleman,
Mr.. Rufus x. 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
bo; 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 deir 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 Elector-Hate exercise like the
debbil, msssa. What's your name, Sara
What for you obtrude on a colored gen.
clam taking bis music lesson?
Mr.. Smart-No intrusion, sir, / 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. 4
Black Eector- r-Sar, if you check dis
nig-dis colorod genelam-yeull make
'qnaintanee wild him boot on your dam
skin. What you noasn, Sar.
M. Smart-No anger, Mr.. Sambo The
Government of this almighty and ever
lasting country has thought proper, in its
extraordinary enlightenment, to invest
you with the franchise. You understand,
/ am sure. It has given You vote.
Black Eector- lie, sar. It hab
given me nofin ob 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 hippopotamus. Id obtain
genuine expression Of hissentiment& 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, assure, you,
sir
Black Elector-Den steal some, come
| to me, and I'll lend you stool to eat him
on. fnp, yup, yup, yup. Sings
Massas name Manassas,
Hugly little Jew,
Steal him prime molasses
Put him In stew. -
/ Jiggle, jiggle, jumpacross,
Dat am berry fine,
Den dis nigger steal hOss,
And off to Caroline.
Jiggle, jiggle, &c.
For ten minutes, with banjo accompaniment
Mr.. Smart-Admirably clever, Mr..
SambO. have heard nothing so good at
the theater. YOu would realize fifty dOl-
lars night on the stage.
Black Eector-Dam low, dem actors,
sar. And they am tied to the clock, OBJ
ligated to 60 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, MIR. SambO,
and I am truly glad to hear you proclaim
such unhesitating enmity to tyranny Of
every kind. l am sure, therefore, that
| YOU win 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 ecliptics
Black Elector-YOu talk Jolly well,
Massa. You make dam good pious preachr
er. Ssr. Tand up on dat stamp and
preach, and dis colonred genelam give you
half dollar.
Mr. Smart-In come to-morrox, aoi
do it for nothing; to-day Ihave an en-
gagement, and l must 60, for am no
thk you, SG. affee xnd uufetteeea seut5e