Sujet
Caricature of Missouri senator Thomas Hart Benton rolling a large ball towards the Capitol
Légende
N. Tom o' logical studies. The great tumble bug of Missouri, bent-on rollin his ball. A caricature of Missouri senator Thomas Hart Benton, as an insect rolling a large ball 'Expunging Resolution' uphill toward the Capitol. The print employs Benton's own metaphor of rolling a ball for his uphill campaign to have a March 1834 Senate censure of then-President Andrew Jackson stricken from the Senate journal. The censure had condemned Jackson's removal of federal deposits from the Bank of the United States as exceeding the President's constitutional power. In the cartoon Benton says, 'Solitary and alone and amidst the jeers and taunts of my opponents I put this Ball in motion.' The quotation comes from Benton's 1834 speech given in the Senate, stating his intention to move to expunge the censure. Benton's campaign earned him scorn from the opposition and, initially, little support from friends of the administration.
Date
1837
Crédit
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Notre référence
ARP18A16_479
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
60,0Mo (2,1Mo) / 46,0cm x 32,7cm / 5435 x 3858 (300dpi)