. English: The caricature appeared in the Niles Weekly Register (see Hezekiah Niles) on January 5 and 12, 1828, regarding the 'Corrupt Bargain' accusations made my presidentail candidate Andrew Jackson against Secretary of State Henry clay in 1824. Secretary Clay is shown restraining a seated, uniformed General Jackson and sewing up his mouth. From Clay's pocket protrudes a slip of paper reading, 'cure for calumny.' Below the image is a quote from Shakespeare's 'Hamlet,' '. . Clay might stop a hole, to keep the wind away.' On the wall behind him are the words 'Plain sewing done here.' Sympto
. English: The caricature appeared in the Niles Weekly Register (see Hezekiah Niles) on January 5 and 12, 1828, regarding the 'Corrupt Bargain' accusations made my presidentail candidate Andrew Jackson against Secretary of State Henry clay in 1824. Secretary Clay is shown restraining a seated, uniformed General Jackson and sewing up his mouth. From Clay's pocket protrudes a slip of paper reading, 'cure for calumny.' Below the image is a quote from Shakespeare's 'Hamlet,' '. . Clay might stop a hole, to keep the wind away.' On the wall behind him are the words 'Plain sewing done here.' Symptoms of a locked jaw. Plain sewing done 1828. 1834 Bank War Jackson Clay Johnston
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