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The presidential sweepstakes of 1844. Preparing to start

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The presidential sweepstakes of 1844. Preparing to start

The presidential sweepstakes of 1844. Preparing to start. Again, the race motif is used to parody election-year rivalries. (See Footrace, Pensylvania Avenue, no. 1844-41). Here the artist portrays the candidates as horses, lining up before a stand from which several prominent political figures watch. First in line is Henry Clay, ridden by jockey Daniel Webster, who says, My horse was Foaled in the Old Dominion, bred in Kentuck--And has beat every thing out West! Clay is closely followed by a bucking horse with the head of James Polk and jockied by an unidentified man who exclaims, Old Diploma I think will beat them all except the Mill Boy i.e. Clay his Rider Black Dan is such a Jockey on the Course that he will always have the inside Track! Next is pony Martin Van Buren with a foxs tail, ridden by Thomas Hart Benton, who complains, I am afraid my Poney has been too badly beaten by old Tip ever to run again. He refers to the 1840 election when Van Buren was defeated by William Henry Harrison, Old Tippecanoe. Hefty Alabama senator Dixon Lewis rides John C. Calhoun exclaiming, I am call d one half of Alabama. I would give the other half to have my high Mettled Racer Nullify them All! A one-armed man riding Richard M. Johnson says, Tecumseh i.e. Johnson cannot begin to run against the Mill Boy of the Slashes Clay he is so long in the Reach, and gathers so quick! The last contestant is the stumbling nag John Tyler, ridden by his son Robert who is holding a paper labeled repale (i.e. Irish repeal) and says, My Sire has ran well with Old Tip and by St. O Connell, I think he would distance them all if it was not for his having those Cursed Bolts he must die! and nothing can save him. St. O Connell is the Irish patriot leader of the repeal movement Daniel O Connell. Watching from the grandstand are (left to right): editor Francis Preston Blair, an unidentified man, John M. Botts, lieutenant governor of New York and Van Buren foe Dani The presidential sweepsta

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The Presidential Sweepstakes of 1844 - A Political Horseshow

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In this lively and humorous political print, the presidential candidates of the 1844 election are depicted as horses preparing to race, poking fun at the intense rivalries of election season. Henry Clay, ridden by Daniel Webster, leads the way, boasting about his horse's pedigree and past victories. Close behind is James Polk's bucking horse, with its rider exclaiming his confidence in Polk's ability to win, despite the challenges. Martin Van Buren's pony, adorned with a fox tail, follows with Thomas Hart Benton at the reins, lamenting the damage done to his horse in the previous election. Dixon Lewis, representing Alabama, rides John C. Calhoun, expressing his determination to nullify the opposition. One-armed rider Richard M. Johnson, atop Tecumseh, complains about Clay's long reach and quick gathering, while John Tyler and his son Robert, holding a paper labeled "repeal," bring up the rear, with Robert expressing his belief that Tyler would have been a strong contender if not for his controversial past. From the grandstand, prominent political figures watch the scene unfold. Editor Francis Preston Blair and an unidentified man observe the spectacle, while John M. Botts, the lieutenant governor of New York and a Van Buren opponent, looks on with a critical eye. This print, with its clever use of the race motif, offers a unique and entertaining perspective on the political climate of the 1844 election.

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