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The Republican platform or the political mountebank
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Description | Print shows Ulysses Grant balancing on a split rail supported by an African American on one side and newspaper publisher Horace Greeley on the other. He uses a pole "U.S. Treasury" to balance. The left side of the pole spews paper toward an injured Civil War soldier, a sailor and a widow. The African American indicates he needs Grant's support, as well. The right side of the pole spews gold toward wealthy men and foreign investors who make statements about Grant's monetary policies. The cartoon, published during the presidential campaign of 1868, derides candidate Grant's support of the wealthy at the expense of those who served in the Civil War. Midwesterners favored the "Ohio idea" to redeem war bonds with paper currency to keep more money in circulation. Grant won the election of 1868. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Miscellaneous Items in High Demand |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Monetary policy--1860-1870. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Presidential elections--1860-1870. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Greeley, Horace,--1811-1872--Political activity. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Grant, Ulysses S.--(Ulysses Simpson),--1822-1885--Political activity. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
