Gas,glory,1852,Presidential Election,Franklin Pierce,Political Cartoon,Democrat

Title: Gas and glory
Related Names:
Currier, Nathaniel, 1813-1888.
Date Created/Published: 1852.
Summary: A satire on Franklin Pierce's alleged ineptness as an officer during the Mexican War. There are two scenes. In the left frame, in 'New Hampshire,' Pierce trains a band of volunteer militia, exhorting them, 'Forward! my brave Compatriots preserve but that undaunted front, and victory is ours.' A soldier on the far left asks, 'Capting Pierce wheres them Britishers! darn their skins just show em to a feller! will ye?' In contrast, in 'Mexico' at right, Pierce lags behind his troops, holding his stomach and complaining, 'Oh! how bad I feel, and every Step I go forward, I feel worse. I got such a pain in the abdomen I must resign my Command and go home.' A soldier with the group looks back, saying, 'Come along Gineral Pierce! heres them ere enemies you used to talk about on trainin down East: Hurry up and lick em.' The print was no doubt issued during the 1852 presidential campaign when Pierce was the Democratic candidate.
Notes:
For sale by Nathaniel Currier at No. 2 Spruce St. N.Y.
Title appears as it is written on the item.
Gale, no. 2410.
Weitenkampf, p. 110.
Forms part of: American cartoon print filing series (Library of Congress)
Published in: American political prints, 1766-1876 / Bernard F. Reilly. Boston : G.K. Hall, 1991, entry 1852-22.
Subjects:
Pierce, Franklin,--1804-1869.
Presidential elections--United States--1850-1860.
Lithographs--1850-1860.
Political cartoons--1850-1860.
Bookmark /2008661552/
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