| Contributor |
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector. |
| Title |
Lecompton funeral. [graphic] / Hy. |
| Publisher |
[Philadelphia] : [publisher not identified] |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1858 |
| Date |
[October 1858] |
| Physical Description |
1 print : wood engraving ; sheet 16 x 20 cm (6.25 x 8 in.) |
| Description |
Cartoon satirizing Colonel Thomas B. Florence, the only successful Philadelphia Democrat in the Congressional race of 1858
despite his support of the recently defeated pro-slavery Lecompton Constitution advocated by President Buchanan ("Prince James").
Depicts Florence, with the head of a donkey, leading a funeral procession for the "dead" constitution. The procession is composed
of: white men shipworkers of the "Two Sloops," which rescued Florence from the "wreck of Lecompton" (an allusion to the decisive
electoral support provided by the Philadelphia Navy Yard workers actively supported by Florence's committee work); four, white
men pallbearers carrying the "remains of Lecompton" in a coffin resembling an outhouse and inscribed with the names of the
unsuccessful Democratic Congressional nominees, "Phillips," "Landy," "Jones" ; and two semi-human figures bearing the flag
"discharged ship carpenters."
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| Is referenced by |
Weitenkampf, p. 119 |
| Notes |
Title from item. |
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Publication date supplied by manuscript note in Poulson's Scrapbook, Vol. 1, p. 29. |
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Text printed on recto: Democratic committee bearing the remains of Lecompton to Prince James, marshaled by the only remaining
representative, Col. T.B. Florence, who was rescued from the wreck by the untiring exertions of the workmen upon the TWO SLOOPS.
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Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of Pennsylvania views and political miscellany. McAllister Collection, gift, 1886. |
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Description revised 2021. |
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Access points revised 2021. |
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Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the
Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom
Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
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| Subject |
Florence, Thomas B. (Thomas Birch), 1812-1875 -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
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Democratic Party (U.S.) -- Elections. |
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United States. Congress -- Elections. |
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Lecompton constitution. |
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Animals -- Symbolic aspects. |
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Boat & ship industry -- United States. |
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Coffins. |
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Donkeys -- United States. |
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Funeral rites & ceremonies -- United States. |
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Political elections -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Slavery -- United States -- Extension to the territories. |
| Geographic subject |
Kansas -- Politics and government -- 1854-1861. |
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Pennsylvania -- Politics and government -- 1775-1865. |
| Genre |
Political cartoons |
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Wood engravings -- 1850-1860. |
| Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Political Cartoons - 1858-2W [5759.F] |
| Accession number |
5759.F |
