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The pending contest. Although all Copperheads call themselves Democrats, nevertheless, all Democrats are not Copperheads
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
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| Spatial Coverage | United States France Confederate States of America--Great Britain |
| Description | A variant of "The Pending Conflict" (no. 1863-10), evidently issued at about the same time (and deposited for copyright on the same date). Significant alterations here include: the "Neutrality" band has been removed from around the clubs held by John Bull; Napoleon III now seems to dance, with his hand on John Bull's shoulder; Secession's belt reads only "Secession" and the Union figure's reads "The people shall rule!"; four burning ships appear in the background; and, Secession's club is cracked and splintering. The text, printed in letterpress below the image, reads: "Emp. Napoleon.--Whip him, Secesh, and as you have helped me to a chance to win Mexico, only keep him employed a little longer, and then I will help you. John Bull.--Down with him, Secesh, burn his ships, destroy his commerce--England has plenty more such clubs for you. Secesh.--I will kill him if I can, and yet, this Mudsill, whom I have despised as a mercenary coward, insulted, and would have trodden under foot, has proved to be a very giant in courage and in resources; even hampered as he is, nevertheless, his blows fall so hard and fast, that, but for his attention being diverted by the assaults of that Snake [i.e., the copperhead], I would be unable to continue the conflict one moment longer. U. S. Citizen Soldier.--The Flag of my country trampled under foot--the ships of my countrymen destroyed upon the ocean, by those who would disenfranchise me of my rights of citizenship, and make me an alien, and a stranger, in the fairest portion of my own land, and I, when battling for my rights, have met a long, a desperate, and a sanguinary contest, where, but for the encouragement given to my adversary by the attacks of this vile Copperhead, I would otherwise have quickly won a complete, and almost "bloodless" victory." |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Civil War Cartoon Prints, American |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Confederate States of America--Foreign relations--Great Britain--1860-1870. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | France--1860-1870. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Confederate States of America.--Navy--1860-1870. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Flags--United States--1860-1870. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Napoleon--III,--Emperor of the French,--1808-1873. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
