Cartoon Election Of 1844, Cartoon Prints American Available Online 1844 Library Of Congress

Image democratic party war horse andrew jackson appears frequently in the satires of the 1844 election campaign.

Election board el reno ok. Polk defeated whig candidate henry clay with 170 electoral votes to clays 105. A colored lithograph and pro whig political cartoon which depicts the nominees in the presidential election of 1844 in a footrace to the white house on pennsylvania avenue. On may 1 1844 the whig nominating convention picked theodore frelinghuysen as henry clays running mate while at the end of the same month the democrats unexpectedly chose james k.

The date is 1845 after an election supposedly decided on the texas question the tariff issue and democratic identification with jacksonian policies. The artist again favors whig candidate henry clay the kentucky coon who is shown overwhelming democrat. Lithograph on wove paper.

A democratic nominee james k. Image a comic scene anticipating a whig victory in the upcoming presidential election. President john tylers pursuit of texas annexation threatened the unity of both major parties.

Lithograph with watercolor on wove paper. Incumbent john tyler who had been vice president under william henry harrison and ascended. Polk defeated whig henry clay in a close contest turning on the controversial issues of slavery and the annexation of the republic of texas.

The 1844 united states presidential election was the 15th presidential election held from friday november 1 to wednesday december 4 1844. Image democratic party war horse andrew jackson appears frequently in the satires of the 1844 election campaign. Here wearing a long frock coat and tall hat he leads a donkey carrying democratic candidates polk and dallas toward salt river a figure.

What message about texas annexation does this political cartoon from the election of 1844 send to american voters. Polk and george dallas as their candidates. Lithograph with watercolor on wove paper.

325 x 454 cm. Blaine of mainethe election was set apart by unpleasant mudslinging and shameful allegations that eclipsed. Here wearing a long frock coat and tall hat he leads a donkey carrying democratic candidates polk and dallas toward salt river a figure.

The 1884 united states presidential election was the 25th quadrennial presidential election held on tuesday november 4 1884it saw the first election of a democrat as president of the united states since 1856governor grover cleveland of new york defeated republican james g. 315 x 442 cm. This campaign cartoon is printed on the reverse side of charles riviere herard by ew.

Image a woodland fantasy satirizing the prominent figures of the 1844 election campaign. The cartoon shows whig nominee henry clay leading the race with james k. B abolitionists like william lloyd garrison supported the annexation of texas.

Lithograph with watercolor on wove paper. Going to texas after the election of 1844 1 print. Polk lagging behind and stumbling in a pothole.

Asked sep 4 2016 in history by shadra. Tennessee alligator 1 print. Polk favored texas annexation.

315 x 442 cm. 315 x 422 cm. Pilgrims progress 1 print.

Incumbent president john tyler lags behind polk.