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Lincoln and McClellan Compared |
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“The Good Uncle and the Naughty Boy,” |
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Cartoonist: Frank Bellew |
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Source: Frank Leslie’s Budget of Fun |
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Date:
December 1, 1864, p. 16
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Click to see a large version of this cartoon |
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Complete HarpWeek Explanation:
This Budget of Fun cartoon accuses Democratic presidential nominee George B. McClellan of aiding the Confederate cause. Uncle Sam points to a map of the United States, which the tearful boy, McClellan, denies tearing to give to the hand-tied boy representing the Confederacy. The tall, manly Abraham Lincoln replies that when the event occurred he himself was “at the top of the poll”—i.e., had won the presidential contest. |
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