Granny Harrison delivering the country of the executive Federalist
A satire on the Van Buren administration challenged by Whig presidential candidate William Henry Harrison. Harrison, dressed as a woman, tries to remove Van Buren from his throne with a midwife's forceps. Van... More
Animal magnetism - A cartoon of a man sitting in a chair talking to an...
A swipe at President Van Buren's independent treasury system and his continuation of the monetary policies of predecessor Andrew Jackson. The artist, clearly in sympathy with the Whigs, links corruption in the ... More
6 cents. Humbug glory bank - Public domain book illustration, Library ...
Another mock bank note parodying the "shinplasters" of the 1837 panic. Such small-denomination notes were based on the division of the Spanish dollar, the dominant specie of the time. Hence they were issued in ... More
Cass & his cabinet in 1849 - Political cartoon, public domain image
The satire imputes to the Democrats of 1848, led by candidate Lewis Cass, the corrupt practices of the Van Buren-era party. The artist also criticizes Whig repudiation of stalwart party leader Henry Clay in fav... More
A galvanized corpse - Public domain drawing
Jacksonian editor Francis Preston Blair rises from his coffin, revived by a primitive galvanic battery, as two demons look on. A man on the right throws up his hands as he is drawn toward Blair, saying: Had I n... More
![[Amos Kendall, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTEvYW1vcy1rZW5kYWxsLWhhbGYtbGVuZ3RoLXBvcnRyYWl0LXRocmVlLXF1YXJ0ZXJzLXRvLWxlZnQtYmZlOGJhLTEwMjQuanBn/40/49/webp "[Amos Kendall, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left]")
[Amos Kendall, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left]
Postmaster General of the United States. Scratched on face of plate: 242; Amos Kendall. Scratched on back of plate: 71 (repeated several times); Kendall, Hon. Amos, Postmaster Genl. Transfer; U.S. War College; ... More
Disturbing a martin's nest - Public domain portrait painting
A satire on the Van Buren administration's involvement in New York State politics. Although the precise context of the cartoon is unclear, specific reference is made to Van Buren's alliance with postmaster gene... More
Amos Kendall, Postmaster General, Head and Shoulders Portrait
Print shows Amos Kendall, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left; includes a facsimile signature. 165 U.S. Copyright Office. Publication date based on copyright statement on item. Inscribed in ink at top: No... More
Democratic simplicity or the arrival of our favourite son
A satirical attack on alleged excesses in the Van Buren administration and on the President's Loco Foco or radical Democratic supporters in New York. Martin Van Buren rides past New York's Tammany Hall in a lu... More
The North Bend farmer and his visitors
A slanderous portrayal of Democratic tactics against Whig presidential candidate William Henry Harrison. The supposedly insidious and high-living Van Buren and his minions suffer by comparison to the Whig cand... More
![[Amos Kendall, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTEvYW1vcy1rZW5kYWxsLWhhbGYtbGVuZ3RoLXBvcnRyYWl0LXRocmVlLXF1YXJ0ZXJzLXRvLWxlZnQtYjM5YmU5LTEwMjQuanBn/40/50/webp "[Amos Kendall, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left]")
[Amos Kendall, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left]
Postmaster General of the United States. Scratched on face of plate: 242; Amos Kendall. Scratched on back of plate: 71 (repeated several times); Kendall, Hon. Amos, Postmaster Genl. Transfer; U.S. War College; ... More
The little magician's sleight of hand performance. An absquabulating s...
Again the theme of corruption in the Van Buren administration, here centering on the President's "Sub-Treasury" or independent treasury program, passed by Congress in July 1840. A large frigate "United States,... More
The death of locofocoism - Political cartoon, public domain image
In his satire Johnston celebrates the defeat of "Loco Foco," i.e., radical Democratic interests, in the presidential election of 1840. The "Loco Focos" were the largely working-class constituency who supported... More
Amos Kendall / lithogr. by P. Haas, Washington City.
Print shows Amos Kendall, half-length portrait, facing left. 5 U.S. Copyright Office. Copy right secured. Inscribed in ink on lower left: Recd. at Dept. of State, Sept. 19, 1834. Inscribed in ink on back: 5. F... More
The Democratic funeral of 1848 - Political cartoon, public domain imag...
Foreseeing political death for the Democrats in the election, the artist imagines a funeral of the party's standard-bearers with a procession of the faithful. Democratic senators (left to right) Sam Houston of ... More
A galvanized corpse - Public domain print
Jacksonian editor Francis Preston Blair rises from his coffin, revived by a primitive galvanic battery, as two demons look on. A man on the right throws up his hands as he is drawn toward Blair, saying: Had I n... More
Set-to between the champion old tip & the swell Dutcheman of Kinderhoo...
Satire on the presidential campaign of 1836, portraying the contest as a boxing match between Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren and Whig candidate William Henry Harrison. The artist clearly favors Harrison.... More
Illustrations of the adventures of the renowned Don Quixote & his doug...
A burlesque history of the Jackson administration, with particular reference to his campaign to destroy the Bank of the United States. The narrative, in a series of twelve episodes, is based on Cervantes's "Don... More
The people putting responsibility to the test or the downfall of the k...
A prediction of dire consequences to follow from Jackson's withdrawal of federal funds from the Bank of the United States, initiated late in 1833. The artist is harshly critical of Jackson's move to distribute... More
The celeste-al cabinet - Political cartoon, public domain image
A mild satire on Jackson and his Cabinet, portraying in imaginative terms a White House reception of popular French dancer and actress Madame Celeste. Seated in chairs in a White House parlor are six cabinet me... More
The man wot pays no postage - Public domain book illustration, Library...
The man "wot pays no postage" here is Van Buren ally and publicist Amos Kendall. The profits and influence Kendall derived from publication of the administration organ the "Extra Globe" were no doubt increased ... More
The ship of state on a lee shore, experienced hands coming to her res...
The artist forecasts a Whig electoral victory and dramatizes the politically ruinous effects of Van Buren's fiscal policy and his alignment with Loco Foco forces in New York. Whig candidate William Henry Harri... More
Rats quitting the ship - Public domain book illustration, Library of C...
Postmaster general Amos Kendall's 1840 resignation prompted the artist's speculation on the desertion of other Van Buren cabinet members. Kendall resigned on May 16, to concentrate on editing the "Extra Globe,"... More
The shipwreck. Book illustration from Library of Congress
A Whig vision of the rout of Van Buren in the presidential election of 1840. In a stormy sea Van Buren grasps the mast (labeled "Maine") of a foundering vessel "O.K." (the initials for "Old Kinderhook," a Van ... More
![[Amos Kendall, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTEvYW1vcy1rZW5kYWxsLWhhbGYtbGVuZ3RoLXBvcnRyYWl0LXRocmVlLXF1YXJ0ZXJzLXRvLWxlZnQtYWVhMDE3LTEwMjQuanBn/40/53/webp "[Amos Kendall, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left]")
[Amos Kendall, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left]
Postmaster General of the United States. Scratched on face of plate: 242; Amos Kendall. Scratched on back of plate: 71 (repeated several times); Kendall, Hon. Amos, Postmaster Genl. Transfer; U.S. War College; ... More
A globe to live on! - Public domain book illustration, Library of Cong...
Prominent Democratic party publicists Francis Preston Blair and Amos Kendall are portrayed as Siamese twins, joined at the mid-section, and standing on a large globe. Blair (left) was the influential editor of ... More
This is the house that Jack built
The Van Buren administration's record, particularly with regard to the handling of public finances, is condemned as corrupt and a perpetuation of unpopular Jacksonian policies. The artist echoes perennial Whig ... More
Amos Kendall, Postmaster General from life & on stone by Chas. Fenderi...
Print shows Amos Kendall, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left; includes a facsimile signature. Publication date based on copyright statement on item. Stamped on verso: 43309. Stamped on verso: L.C. Divisi... More
Amos Kendall, Postmaster General from life & on stone by Chas. Fenderi...
Print shows Amos Kendall, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left; includes a facsimile signature. Publication date based on copyright statement on item. Stamped on verso: 43309. Stamped on verso: L.C. Divisi... More
The celeste-al cabinet - Political cartoon, public domain image
A mild satire on Jackson and his Cabinet, portraying in imaginative terms a White House reception of popular French dancer and actress Madame Celeste. Seated in chairs in a White House parlor are six cabinet me... More
Clar de kitchen. Book illustration from Library of Congress
Another Whig campaign satire, picturing incumbent Martin Van Buren and his Democratic advisers or "Kitchen Cabinet" routed by Whig candidate William Henry Harrison. In a domestic kitchen Harrison, dressed as a ... More
Full tilt for the Capitol - Public domain book illustration
The artist envisions public repudiation of Democratic hard-money policies, and the triumph of administration opponent Nathaniel P. Tallmadge, a conservative Democrat. Tallmadge, on horseback and armed with a l... More