Abraham Lincoln Political Cartoon:
You are viewing a
rare and original print featuring President Elect Abraham Lincoln. The
print is from an original 1861 edition of Harper's Weekly, the most
popular illustrated newspaper of the day. Note that this is not a
reprint, and I absolutely guarantee its authenticity.
The lower image is a
political cartoon featuring Mr. Lincoln. The image shows Mr. Lincoln
standing with his top hat in his hand, and the print is captioned, "Our
Presidential MerryMan- The presidential party was engaged in a lively
exchange of wit and humor. The president elect was the merriest among the
merry, and kept those around him in a continual roar." Then in the
background is shown a casket labeled, "Union Constitution". This cartoon
was printed days before the start of the the Civil War, and is an ominous
sign of the bloody conflict that was about to explode onto the pages of
our history.
Also of interest is
the top cartoon. This image shows George Washington kneeling in church to
receive communion, but he is about to be booted out, for being a slave
holder. The print is captioned, "No Communion with Slaveholders, Stand
aside you sinner, We are Holier than thou!" This is an interesting
satire. The point of the cartoon is that while the North was expressing
outrage over slavery, they were forgetting that most of the Founding
Fathers of our country were slave holders, including George Washington.
This is a very
collectible print, and will make a superb display when framed and placed
in your office or study. |