The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-02-21
THE DAILY EMPIRE.
z +" H, H. ROBINSON, I
PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR.
Pmnoll. on I.lacl, IIlectnrss.

pen, on the following - ,ablc scene,
which party of fanatic, demagogues
in thlslcountry are striving to be made one
of every election day occurrences. Punch,
although an Englishman, evidently has
formed a very fair appreciation OF Congo.
The newly constituted ElcctOr, Sambo, Is
sitting on stump, and playing q small
banjo. Enter an American gentleman Mr..
Mr, smart-Well, Mr.. sambo, how do You
dos .ul,ollr D. IS Il. ..ay.I ...Ii l.r. ..l',.l
Black Elector with dignity )-Massa
SambO am berry well, tank you. sar.
Mr.. Smart-Cilad to hcar 1t, Mr.. Sambo
rcjOiced to hear It, Hope your crops com
ing on well. HH iI 900 l'fl .. tN 'l',.lH
Black Eleetor--Pretty well, sab. Dis
white trash amt no good much at work,
but Wen soon kick 'em into better knowl
edge oh things, aud of deir privileges III
serving kind colorcd genelam.
Mr.. Smart-Thcy ought to be glad to take
your money, and do your work, Sambp.
By the way, you must mind and exercise
your rights as citizen.
Black Elector-Ilate exercise like the
dcbbil. Massa. What's your name, sar 4?
What for you obtrudc on a colorcd genclam
taking his music lesson 90 i'-"''i 'i'T .'l.
Mr.. smart-No intrusion, cir, trust.
Ny name Is Rufus x. Smart, and l am a
friend of the Honorable Hominy Buster,
Who hopes to have your distinguished sup
port at the coming election.
Black Elector--Sars Ii you check dis
nig-dis colored genelam, 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 everlast-
Ing country has thought proper, In its ex
traordinary enlightenment, to invest you
with the franchise You understand, | am
sure. II has given you vote.
| Black Elector-Dat Il lie, sar. 1t hab
give mo muffin of de kind. wtar is ii,
/ Dere's my house. | give you leave to 90
into eolored genelam'si house and look.
II yon find dc vote, bring 1t here directly,
dis mint. H.
fid Mr.. smart--I have not made myselfquite
fclear.1u i1i tEfl ""H 'N
b, Black Elector-You seems stupid hoss.
dat's clar-yup, yup, yup, yup, yup. I'D,
Mr.. Smart (aside)-Fd give five dollars
for five minutes leave to canvass him with
this strip of hippopotamiIs Id obtain "a
genuine expression of his sentiments. My
dear Sambo, you are q gentleman Of Amef-
lea. W." 'H' tii D.
4 Black Elector-AhiNow you talk sensi-
tive and me proud to know you. sit down,
sar, and don't be bashftll, we are all alike
and equal--all cakes ont of the same oven,
only de colOred gemelam cake which am
better done. Like cake and molasses, saIi?
Mr.. Smart-Delight init, assure yoa,
SIR h'f
{. Black Elector-Den steal some, come to
me, and I'll lend you stool to eat him on,
yup, yup, yup, yup, yup.
tSis0s) Massa,s name Manassas,
.iii Hugly little jew, itf ''lr
. steal him prime mOlasses, ....-F
l.' Put him In u stew.
zoe Hf Jiggle, jOggle. jumpacross.
u'a Dat am berry fine aHI. U' -
Den dis nigger steal hoss,
And on to Caroline
b. aiw Jiggle, Joggle &c.
lft t.ts.l-. Oor ten piiaslfes sOfth Ldtj0 doeO1s
a. TX pdniDieRHE)
/ Mr.. .Smart-Admirabl cloyer, MIR. Sambo
j have heard nothing so good at the thea
ter. You would realize fifty dollars night
BLACK Eifector-Dam low dem actors, sar :
And dey am tied TO de clock, Obliged to 90
and sing wedder in dc humor or not anil
wedder 'em drunk or sober. Dat a slavery
which no cOlored genelman could smit 10,
f, sar. t .,g tsgi-. .I. I.l..... ....f r
Mr.. Smart-You are right, Mr.. Sambo,
and ] am 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
liominy Buster, whose maxim Is that free
dom should roll over the Universe like the
! bOisterous air, and be bounded only by the
ornament and by the elliptic. '".'a
Black Eleetor-Yon talk Jolly we'll,
Massa. Y You make dam good pious preacher,
sar. Tand up ON dat stump and preach,
and dis colored genclnan win give you
Mr.. Smart--pl come tomorrow, aud do
II for nothing; to-dayI have an engage
ment, and must go for am not like you,
sir, a free aud unfettered gentleman who
can do as he pleases and who has no master