The Vision,Political Hydrophobia,Martin Van Buren,Bank of the United States,1834

Title: The vision. Political hydrophobia, shewing the comfort of crowns, and how to obtain them
Related Names:
Bisbee, Ezra.
Date Created/Published: New-York : Published by E. Bisbee, 1834.
Summary: A crudely drawn but bitter attack on Andrew Jackson's veto of the re-charter of the Bank of the United States and his subsequent campaign to destroy the Bank. Jackson (right) is a king fiddling on his throne as the Capitol burns in the background. He is attended by Jack Downing, while Vice-President Martin Van Buren peeps out from behind a curtain. Downing: 'Jineral jest put a letel more Veto Rosin on your bow and you'ill give us a rale Nero-Doodle of a tune. That are fiddle jineral sound like your intarpitation of the Constitution. you can play ener most any tune you like on it.' Jackson: 'D-mn the Constitution Major. It is where it ought to be, Under my Feet.' Van Buren: 'Safety Fun.' Before him is a strong chest labelled '30,000,000 Crowns' Beside it kneel three men, the 'Reptiles that crawl through their own Slime to the Throne of Power.' Beside them is a headstone inscribed 'Sacred to the Memory of Dame Freedom, born July 4, 1776 and departed this life Oct.1 1833 A.E [sic]. . .' A crowd of 'Kitchen Scullions & Pat-riots' with asses' ears mill about in the background, cheering for Jackson. They represent Jackson's close circle of advisors, the so-called 'Kitchen Cabinet,' and his lower-class and often unruly Irish immigrant (ergo 'Pat-riots') supporters. At lower left stands John Bull, who says, 'Ha-ha Brother Jonathan might as well hang up his fiddle, and not go bragging all over the world about his Freedom.' A text below is a mock report of the murder of Dame Freedom by 'Andrew Veto' and the 'Color Presses,' (i.e. 'collar presses' or pro-Jackson newspapers) including the 'Globe, Albany Argus, Richmond Enquirer,' and others, and the robbery of the earnings of the 'Sons of Freedom.'
Notes:
Entered . . . 1834 by E. Bisbee.
From Jineral Jackson's big picter, draw'd off from nater by Zek Downing, Historical Painter to Uncle Jack & Jineral Jackson.
Published by E. Bisbee, 95 Canal St. New-York.
The print was deposited by Bisbee for copyright on February 1, 1834, along with a later version of 'Troubled Treasures' (no. 1833-5). Both prints bear a close resemblance in style to 'The Political Barbecue' (no. 1834-9), and were probably drawn by the same hand.
Title appears as it is written on the item.
Weitenkampf, p. 35-36.
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 1834-8.
Subjects:
Jackson, Andrew,--1767-1845.
Van Buren, Martin,--1782-1862.
United States.--Constitution--1830-1840.
Bank of the United States--1830-1840.
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)--1830-1840.
Globe (Washington, D.C. : Daily)--1830-1840.
Richmond enquirer (Richmond, Va. : Weekly)--1830-1840.
Economic policy--1830-1840.
Kitchen Cabinet.
Downing, Jack or 'Zek' (Fictitious character)
Lithographs--1830-1840.
Political cartoons--1830-1840.
Bookmark /2008661771/
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