- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- 1860 Presidential Election
- Creator:
- Currier & Ives
- Contributor to Resource:
- Maurer, Louis, 1832-1932 , artist
- Publisher:
- New York : Currier & Ives
- Date of Original:
- 1860
- Subject:
- Presidents--United States--Election, 1860
Locomotives--United States
Political cartoons--United States
Caricatures and cartoons--United States
Political parties--United States
Wagons--United States
Men--United States
Railroad tracks--United States - People:
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Lane, Joseph, 1801-1881
Breckinridge, John C. (John Cabell), 1821-1875
Douglas, Stephen Arnold, 1813-1861
Hamlin, Hannibal, 1809-1891
Johnson, Herschel V. (Herschel Vespasian), 1812-1880 - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- political cartoons
lithographs - Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln, with running mate Hannibal Hamlin, steams toward a wagon named "Democratic Platform" that is trapped on the tracks between two teams of candidates. Stephen Douglas and Hershel Johnson pull toward the left, while John Breckinridge and Joseph Lane pull toward the right.
This political cartoon shows Republican presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln, with running mate Hannibal Hamlin, on a locomotive steaming toward a wagon named "Democratic Platform" that is trapped on the tracks between two teams of candidates. Stephen Douglas and Hershel Johnson pull toward the left, while John Breckinridge and Joseph Lane pull toward the right. The text on the bottom of the cartoon reads "Progressive democracy - prospect of a smash up."
"Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln and running mate Hannibal Hamlin are shown about to destroy a Democratic party paralyzed by internal dissension. The Republicans ride a locomotive named "Equal Rights" toward a crossing where the wagon "Democratic Platform," hitched to two opposing teams, is stalled on the track. The two teams try to pull the wagon in opposite directions. Horses with the heads of Stephen A. Douglas and bearded vice presidential nominee Hershel V. Johnson pull toward the left. A team with the heads of southern Democrats John C. Breckinridge and Joseph Lane strain toward the right. One of the wagon's two drivers is an Indian identified as "a Squatter Sovereing." As a Native American the figure may be a facetious reference to Douglas's endorsement of the principle of popular sovereignty on the question of slavery in the territories. He also represents the Indian chief Tammany, patron of the New York City Democratic machine. He cries, "Now then little Dug! put in and pull, while I cry Tammany to the rescue,' for I hear a rushing sound that bodes us no good." The driver on the right is incumbent President James Buchanan, an important Breckinridge supporter. He cracks a whip and exhorts his team, "Come Jack, and Joe, pull up! and don't let the other team stir the wagon I'd rather the Machine would be smashed than have them run away with it." Lincoln and Hamlin warn, "Clear the track!" and "Look out for the Engine, when the bell rings!'"--Library of Congress. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/herschel-johnson-1812-1880/m-8751/
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
- Additional Rights Information:
- Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, DC
- Original Collection:
- Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-USZ62-9648
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/herschel-johnson-1812-1880
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- Library of Congress
- Rights:
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