The history of the nineteenth century in caricature . L. - ? :->j? 156 CENTURY IN CARICATURE Pierce, you dont catch this child fainting now. I am goingto make good time! Whether I win or not, Legs, do yourduty. Caricature dealing with the Presidential campaign of 1856is represented by the cartoon called The PresidentialCampaign of 56. Buchanan, who proved the successfulcandidate, is mounted on a hideous monster resembling asnake, and marked Slavery. The monster is beingwheeled along on a low, flat car drawn by Pierce, Douglas,and Cass. A star bearing the word Kansas is about todisappear dow
The history of the nineteenth century in caricature . L. - ? :->j? 156 CENTURY IN CARICATURE Pierce, you dont catch this child fainting now. I am goingto make good time! Whether I win or not, Legs, do yourduty. Caricature dealing with the Presidential campaign of 1856is represented by the cartoon called The PresidentialCampaign of 56. Buchanan, who proved the successfulcandidate, is mounted on a hideous monster resembling asnake, and marked Slavery. The monster is beingwheeled along on a low, flat car drawn by Pierce, Douglas,and Cass. A star bearing the word Kansas is about todisappear down the monsters throat. In the distance Fre-mont, on horseback, is calling out: Hold on! Take thatanimal back! We dont want it this side of the is saying, Pull down that fence and make way forthe Peculiar Institution. The fence in question is theMason and Dixons line. The faces of Cass, Douglas, andPierce, who are drawing along the monster, are obliterated—they are absolutely formless. The evils of slavery from a Northern point of view
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