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The fox hunt,The Modern Colossus,Abby Folsom,Van Buren,Antislavery Activist,1848

Title: The fox hunt
Related Names:
Baillie, James S., fl. 1838-1855.
Bucholzer, H.
Date Created/Published: N.Y. : Published by James Baillie, 1848.
Summary: Again Van Buren's flirtation with radical interests is portrayed as his downfall. As in 'The Modern Colossus' (no. 1848-56) antislavery activist Abby Folsom (here 'Abby Fulsome') is prominently featured. Here she witnesses Van Buren's flight from various foes, each depicted as an animal. In pursuit of Van Buren are Zachary Taylor (as an alligator), and senators Thomas Hart Benton (a bull), John C. Calhoun (a lion), and Daniel Webster (an elephant). Taylor vows, 'I'll swallow him directly,' while Webster says, 'Let me put my foot on him.' A crane 'Poke,' actually incumbent Democratic President James K. Polk, swoops toward the fleeing fox from the sky. On the left stand editor Horace Greeley, Folsom, and longtime Van Buren ally Benjamin F. Butler. Greeley tells the fox to 'Run under my white coat Matty. It will not be the first time that it has covered a fox. But, cheer up, for there is still balm in Gilead. You shall be the candidate of the Fourierites [i.e., members of the reform movement championed by Greeley].' Folsom laments, 'Now that he has doubled on his track & come over to us, what a pity that we can't save him!' Butler exclaims, 'Alas! Alas! is this the end of my devotedness, my martyrdom, & above all, my state preaching?' Van Buren replies, 'It's no use friends, my cake is all dough, as my face used to be. Why did you drag me out of my hole to be tormented thus.' 'Doughface' was a name given northern friends of slave interests, which Van Buren was perceived to have been during his administration.
Notes:
Entered . . . 1848 by J. Baillie.
Published by James Baillie, 87th St. near 3d. Avenue N.Y.
Signed with initials: H.B. (H. Bucholzer).
Title appears as it is written on the item.
Weitenkampf, p. 89-90.
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 1848-57.
Subjects:
Benton, Thomas Hart,--1782-1858.
Butler, Benjamin F.--(Benjamin Franklin),--1795-1858.
Calhoun, John C.--(John Caldwell),--1782-1850.
Folsom, Abby.
Greeley, Horace,--1811-1872.
Polk, James K.--(James Knox),--1795-1849.
Taylor, Zachary,--1784-1850.
Van Buren, Martin,--1782-1862.
Webster, Daniel,--1782-1852.
Free Soil Party (U.S.)--1840-1850.
Abolition movement--1840-1850.
Presidential elections--United States--1840-1850.
Fourierism.
Lithographs--1840-1850.
Political cartoons--1840-1850.
Bookmark /2008661515/
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