. English: From the Library of Congress: A pro-Buchanan satire, critical of the divisive or sectionalist appeal of the other two presidential contenders in the 1856 race. 'Buck' or Buchanan (left) has evidently won a card game over Fremont (fallen at right) and Millard Fillmore (at right, blindfolded). Holding four aces and a large cauldron of 'Union Soup' Buchanan vows, 'I have fairly beaten them at their own game, and now that I have became possessed of this great 'Reservoir' I will see that each and Every State of this great and glorious Union receives its proper Share of this sacred food.'
. English: From the Library of Congress: A pro-Buchanan satire, critical of the divisive or sectionalist appeal of the other two presidential contenders in the 1856 race. 'Buck' or Buchanan (left) has evidently won a card game over Fremont (fallen at right) and Millard Fillmore (at right, blindfolded). Holding four aces and a large cauldron of 'Union Soup' Buchanan vows, 'I have fairly beaten them at their own game, and now that I have became possessed of this great 'Reservoir' I will see that each and Every State of this great and glorious Union receives its proper Share of this sacred food.' Fremont has tripped over a 'Rock of Disunion' and fallen to the ground, still holding his large spoon 'Abolition.' He laments, 'Oh, that I had been born a dog!--This is too much for mortal man to bear. Had I not stumbled over that 'Blasted' rock I might have reached the fount of my ambition and with this good ladle 'Deal' to the North, and leave the South to 'Shuffle & Cut' off their mortal coil, by starvation, I shall have to 'Pass'!' Behind Fremont, Fillmore wanders blindfolded, holding a Know Nothing lantern (reflecting his party's nativist affiliation) and a spoon. He despairs, 'I regret to say that 'Going It Blind' is a loosing [sic] Game, I did hope that I would be able to dip my spoon in the Pot without much Hand is played out--'Buck' wins, and I am satisfied--Four aces can't be beat! and Buck holds them.' . 1856. Bernard F. Reilly 1856 cartoon union soup
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