A "Dodge" That Wont Work.

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• ARTIST: John Cameron

• PUBLISHER: Published by Currier & Ives 125 Nassau St. New York.

• MEDIUM: Lithograph,

  DATE: 1872.

• EDITION SIZE: Small folio vignette - Image size 9 1/8 x 13 5/8" (23.2 x 34.6 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: This political caricature is dealing with the Presidential campaign of 1872. Ulysses S. Grant was running for a second term in 1872 on the Republican Ticket. The Republican party split with the Liberal Republican’s and the Democratic party nominating Horace Greeley as their candidate. <BR><BR> In 1870 the 15th Amendment to the Constitution was enacted giving black men the right to vote. There for the 1872 Presidential election was the first election where black voters were courted. There was also plenty of mudslinging in this election cycle this caricature tying Greeley to Jefferson Davis is part of the mudslinging campaign tactics. <BR><BR> Ulysses S. Grant won the election. Horace Greeley died on November 29, 1872 after the popular vote was counted but before the Electoral College had cast their votes. This caused the electors for Greeley to vote for four other candidates. It was also the first time in US history that a Presidential candidate died before the Electoral College votes had been counted. <BR><BR> Bubbles above the figures: <BR> Horace Greeley “Of course Sam and Ceasar, you’ll vote for me and your old friend Horace Greeley? <BR> Black man 1 “No r. Greeley we cant vote for you, for behind you we see Jeff Davis and behind him is the old lash and bondage.” <BR> Black map 2 “We vote, as all true hearted colored men will vote, for Mr. Lincoln’s friend General Grant, who conquered the rebellion & secured our freedom.” <BR>

• ADDITIONAL INFO:

• CONDITION: Good condition, skinning of outer margins on verso, likely from drum mounting in an album. A strong impression of this rare print.

• REFERENCE: Conningham #1594.

• CATEGORIES: Currier & Ives , Caricatures and Satirical , Political & Early American