The Childs, J. (John) Magee, John L. Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana (Library of Congress) still image graphic government publication still image Lithographs-1850-1860. Political cartoons-1850-1860. pau monographic Phila Published by I [i.e. John] Childs 1856 eng

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1 print : lithograph on wove paper ; 37.2 x 38 cm. (image) The victorious James Buchanan sits under a trellis of grape vines, holding reports of election returns on his lap. He reflects, "What a happy morning for my country and myself. Here I find returns for myself & my Kentucky brother [running mate John C. Breckinridge]--beginning with Maine in the North & concluding with Texas in the South. What welcome news to know that the People have not removed a plank of the Democratic Platform. Who will dare breathe Disunion now?" Before him on the ground lie scythes, a shovel, and a pickax; a plough rests nearby. Behind him ripe wheat is visible. On the left, past a low fence, four New York newspaper editors run forward holding up bills for large sums of money. They are a bearded "German editor," Horace Greeley, James Gordon Bennett, and James Watson Webb--frustrated supporters of John C. Fremont, who rides off in the distance saying, "I'm off to Mariposa--Like a foolish fellow, you Editors made me believe papers could do all things--The people you see have used us up. When I get to my gold regions & "back again," I'll pay you "in a horn."" Mosquitoes swarm around him. At right Millard Fillmore emerges from the mouth of a cavern, holding a lantern (a nativist symbol). He confronts Know Nothing founder "Ned Buntline" (Edward Zane Carroll Judson), a bearded man with two pistols at his waist. Fillmore complains, "Oh! Ned! Ned! This is all of your doing. After being a popular Whig President--and walking in the footsteps of Clay, Webster & Cass. I am thrown back by the People into the dark & gloomy caverns of Know Nothingism." No known restrictions on publication. Probably drawn by John L. Magee. Published by I [i.e. John] Childs 84 Sth 3rd. St. Phila. Title appears as it is written on the item. Published in: American political prints, 1766-1876 / Bernard F. Reilly. Boston : G.K. Hall, 1991, entry 1856-27. Bennett, James Gordon, 1795-1872 Breckinridge, John C. (John Cabell), 1821-1875 Buchanan, James, 1791-1868 Buntline, Ned, 1822 or 1823-1886 Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872 Webb, J. Watson (James Watson), 1802-1884 Free Soil Party (U.S.) 1850-1860 Presidential elections United States 1850-1860 Stern Collection, portfolio 4, no. 18 Library of Congress Rare Book and Special Collections Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.rbc/lprbscsm.scsm0323 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3b38374 p. 118 2008661589 LC-USZ62-92051 DLC hdl:loc.rbc/lprbscsm.scsm0323 hdl:loc.pnp/cph.3b38374 aacr gihc DLC 940524 20250607030410.0 15594968 Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.8 using MARC21slim2MODS3-8_XSLT1-0.xsl (Revision 1.172 20230208)