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“Our Portrait Gallery—No. 5: The Split-Tail Democracy” and “Rail Lyrics—No. 5” |
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Cartoonist: Unknown |
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Source: The Rail Splitter (Chicago) |
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Date:
July 21, 1860, p. 1
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Complete HarpWeek Explanation:
In this Chicago Rail Splitter cartoon, Republican Abraham Lincoln has used a trap made of a rail to capture the twin possums of the Democratic Party: the presidential nominees of its Northern and Southern factions, Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois (right) and Vice President John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky (left). |
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