| Creator |
Whitley, T. W. (Thomas W.), artist. |
| Contributor |
Imbert, Anthony, 1794 or 5-1834, publisher. |
| Title |
The people putting responsibility to the test or the downfall of the kitchen cabinet and collar presses. [graphic] / T.W.
Whitley alias Sir Joshua invt..
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| Publisher |
New York : [Anthony Imbert], 104 Broadway |
| Publisher |
N.Y. New York. 1834 |
| Date |
1834 |
| Physical Description |
1 print : lithograph ; sheet 33 x 42 cm (13 x 16.5 in.) |
| Description |
Cartoon predicting the dire consequences to follow President Jackson's withdrawal of federal funds from the Bank of the United
States. Depicts a riot in which Supreme Court Justice John Marshall warns that "the day of retribution is at hand" as anti-bank
fiscal advisors Reuben Whitney and Thomas Ellicott use a rope to pull down a statue of Justice, depicted as a white woman
holding scales and stepping on a snake, from a pedestal labeled "Constitution." An angry mob of white men farmers, laborers,
and tradesmen carry instruments including axes, pitchforks, and shovels and papers labeled, “Broken Bank.” They fight and
demand the recharter of the bank, shouting "Send back the deposites! Recharter the Bank!" and "Come back old responsibility."
In the right, Jackson escapes on the back of "Jack Downing" cursing Postmaster General Kendall, "By the Eternal Major Downing;
I find Ive been a mere tool to that Damn'd Amos [Kendall] and his set, the sooner I cut stick the better." In the left background,
under "Senate Chamber," Henry Clay gloats to Daniel Webster and John Calhoun, "Behold Senators the fulfilment of my predictions."
In the left foreground, two African American men, portrayed in racist caricature and speaking in the vernacular, predict freedom
and the ascension to the throne of abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, "Hurrah! for Massa Garison, den he shall be King!"
A Jewish banker, portrayed in caricature, undercuts a sailor offering him a ten dollar bank note, "Mine Got that ish one of
the Pet Bankhs I'll give you one Dollar for the Ten." In the right foreground, newspapers supportive of Jackson, "collar presses,"
symbolized as dogs with human heads labeled "Evening Post, N. York Standard, Journal of Commerce, Albany Argus," run away
chained together.
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| Is referenced by |
Reilly, 1834-7 |
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Weitenkampf, p. 35 |
| Notes |
Title from item. |
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Date from copyright statement: Entered according to Act of Congress in the Clerk's Office for the Southern District of New
York by T.W. Whitley in the year 1834, and for sale at 104 Broadway.
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RVCDC |
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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 the Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
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| Biographical / historical note |
Whitley was a mid-19th-century New York landscape and figure painter who also wrote about art and drama for the New York Herald. |
| Subject |
Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850 -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
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Ellicott, Thomas, 1777-1859 -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
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Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
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Kendall, Amos, 1789-1869 -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
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Marshall, John, 1755-1835 -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
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Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852 -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
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Whitney, Reuben Miles, 1788-1845 -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
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Bank of the United States (1816-1836) |
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Abolition movement -- United States. |
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African American men -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
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Allegories. |
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Banks and banking -- United States -- History. |
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Crowds -- United States. |
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Downing, Jack (Fictitious character) -- 1830-1840. |
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Ethnic stereotypes. |
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Jews -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
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Justice. |
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Racism in popular culture. |
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Sailors -- American. |
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Violence -- United States. |
| Geographic subject |
United States -- Newspapers. |
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1829-1837. |
| Genre |
Lithographs -- 1830-1840. |
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Political cartoons -- 1830-1840. |
| Printer |
Imbert, Anthony, 1794 or 5-1834, publisher. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Political Cartoons - 1834-7 [1884.F.3] |
| Accession number |
1884.F.3 |
