| Contributor |
Imbert, Anthony, 1794 or 1795-1834, publisher. |
|
Breck, Samuel, 1771-1862, donor. |
|
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector. |
|
Rush, James, 1786-1869, donor. |
| Title |
Old Nick's new patent plan to make Nova Scotia tories, federals coodies, Hartford conventioners, nullifiers, national republican
bankites &c. [graphic].
|
| Publisher |
New York : Published by A. Imbert 104 Brodway [sic] |
| Date |
[1834] |
| Physical Description |
1 print : lithograph ; sheet 30 x 51 cm (12 x 20.5 in.) |
| Description |
Cartoon issued during the Bank War attacking Nicholas Biddle, president of the Bank of the United States, and his allegedly
bribed New York newspaper editors for propagating an artificial financial crisis to sway public opinion in favor of the Bank.
Depicts editors James W. Webb, Mordecai Manuel Noah, and probably Charles King using large screw presses to crush masses of
working men ("workies"), including sailors, laborers, and butchers. Noah, fearing the strength of the "workies," loses control
of his press from the shifting weight of his men; King twists his press and talks of the "division of the spoils"; and Webb
urges a "good screwing" to gain the workers's suport and Biddle's fees. From below, the "workies" criticize the Bank as an
institution of the aristocracy; allude favorably to Jackson and his veto of the Bank's recharter; scream their refusal to
bow to a "golden calf"; and exclaim that they vote for liberty, not their "merchants breeches pockets." To the far right,
Biddle hollers support to his "cousins"; "Jack Downing" questions the success of the presses; and a man with a monocle declares
that the "workies" will not vote in the next election if they fail.
|
| Is referenced by |
Weitenkampf p. 36. |
|
Reilly 1834-5. |
| Notes |
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited. |
| Subject |
Biddle, Nicholas, 1786-1844 -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
|
King, Charles, 1789-1867 -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
|
Noah, M. M. (Mordecai Manuel), 1785-1851 -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
|
Webb, J. Watson (James Watson), 1802-1884 -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
|
Bank of the United States (1816-1836) |
|
Downing, Jack (Fictitious character) -- 1830-1840. |
|
Presses. |
|
Working class -- United States. |
| Genre |
Lithographs -- 1830-1840. |
|
Political cartoons -- 1830-1840. |
| Provenance |
Breck, Samuel, 1771-1862, donor. |
|
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
|
Rush, James, 1786-1869, donor. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| political cartoons - 1834-5 [5760.F.59] |
| Accession number |
5760.F.59 |
