The whale that swallowed Jonah,Presidential Election,Political Cartoon,1844

Description of Photograph This is an 8×12 inch Reproduction Photograph made from a high quality scan of the original. When evaluating the quality of the photo, please keep in mind that most photos in our collection were taken over 100 years ago. Title: The whale that swallowed Jonah Related Names: Baillie, James S., fl. 1838-1855. Clay, Edward Williams, 1799-1857. Date Created/Published: N.Y. : Litho. & pubd. by J Baillie, 1844. Summary: An election-year cartoon satirizing disharmony within the Whig ranks on the bank issue. The artist suggests a division of opinion between New England’s Daniel Webster and presidential nominee Henry Clay on the idea of a National Bank, embodied here by a giant whale. Clay strongly championed the bank idea throughout his senatorial career. On a stormy sea, the ‘coon barge’ (named for Clay’s campaign nickname ‘the Old Coon’), flying an inverted, tattered American flag from a broken mast, is steered by Daniel Webster. Webster’s crew is in the act of heaving Henry Clay and his running-mate Theodore Frelinghuysen overboard. Frelinghuysen, ‘the Christian statesman’ and president of the American Tract Society, wears a clerical robe. Webster enjoins them, ‘Throw ’em over, my Boys. It is better they should go than that the whole Whig party should perish!’ Clay, looking down the throat of a whale labeled ‘Monster Bank,’ cries, ‘Oh! crackee! this is the worst suck in that even I knew of, Instead of being able to suck in the people. I am going to be sucked in myself!’ Frelinghuysen exclaims, ‘Oh dear! I am going to be swallowed! I wish I had not given up psalm singing for Politics!’ Notes: Entered . . . 1844 by J. Baillie. Litho. & pubd. by J Baillie 118 Nassau St. N.Y. Probably drawn by Edward Williams Clay. The print probably appeared late in the campaign, since the Library’s impression was deposited for copyright on October 11, 1844. Title appears as it is written on the item. Weitenkampf, p. 77. 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 1844-46. Subjects: Frelinghuysen, Theodore,–1787-1862. Webster, Daniel,–1782-1852. Banking–1840-1850. Flags–United States–1840-1850. Presidential elections–United States–1840-1850. s–1840-1850. Political cartoons–1840-1850. Bookmark /2008661447/ Bookmark:2008661447 Bookmark:2008661447 Size Approximately 8×12 inches. Note: Some images may have white bars on the sides or top if the original image does not conform to the 8×12 dimensions. Want to purchase the Original? The original is not for sale. Return Policy We are so confident in the quality we provide that we back every order with a money-back guarantee! This means if you are not satisfied, for ANY reason, a refund will be given.( No need to return the photo ) Quality This Photograph is a Archive Quality Reproduction created directly from the original photograph. Our laboratory uses premium FujiFilm Lustre Paper guaranteeing brighter colors, sharper whites, and prints that will last a lifetime. Shipping We have taken extra steps to ensure that your prints arrive to you safely and undamaged. We use extra thick, stay-flat envelopes to get your photos to you as quickly and as safely as possible. Source: Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.