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Evenhanded justice of the breaking up of the star chamber
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | New York--New York New York (State) |
| Description | Another in the series of "Spoodlyks's" satires on the Glentworth affair. (See also nos. 1840-60, -61, and -63). Here the artist portrays Glentworth's attempt to remove evidence in the vote fraud inquiry from the recorder's office, and the ensuing scuffle involving the sheriff, the mayor, and the recorder. In the cartoon the recorder's office has erupted in a brawl. Glentworth (center) stands clutching the package of evidence to his chest. City recorder Robert H. Morris (left) and sheriff Jacob Acker, with a writ of replevin in his pocket, try to wrest the package from Glentworth. Sheriff: "By virtue of this writ I claim the package." Morris: "No you dont Mr. Sherriff." Glentworth: "This is my property and I'll Keep it at the risk of my life." On the left Mayor Isaac Varian struggles with another man. Varian says, "The package is gone Officers shut the door." A third man comments, "I like that. Shut the door When the horse is stolen." Others lament "O.K. orful Konspiracy." and "O.K. orful Katastrophe." and "O.K. help the journal of Kommerce." The term "O. K.," standing for Van Buren's nickname Old Kinderhook, was a watchword of Loco Foco Democrats during the election campaign of 1840. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Prints, American |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | New York (N.Y.)--1840. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Political elections--1840. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Politics & government--1840. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | New York (State)--1840. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Acker, Jacob. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Morris, Robert Hunter,--1802-1855. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Newspapers: Journal of Commerce. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Equal Rights Party (New York, N.Y.)--1840. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Glentworth, James B. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
