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The great footrace for the presidential purse (100, 000 and picking) over the Union Course 1852. Satire on the presidential election of 1852, showing Winfield Scott, Daniel Webster, and Franklin Pierce competing in a footrace before a crowd of onlookers for a $100, 000 prize (the four-year salary for a president) and pickings. In the lead is Webster, who exclaims, I can beat you both, and walk in at that although you had a hundred yards the start of me!! Denied the Whig nomination in June, Webster was later persuaded to run as an independent candidate. Directly behind Webster appears Whig nominee Winfield Scott, in military uniform. Scott says, Confound Webster! what does he want to get right in my way for? if he dont give out, or Pierce dont faint I shall be beaten. Democratic candidate Franklin Pierce trails both of them, yelling, No! No! old Fuss and Feathers Scotts nickname, you dont catch this child fainting now. I m going in to make good time! whether I win or not, Legs! do your duty. Onlookers standing behind a fence in the background cheer the contestants on. Their comments include: Go it Dan! put in the big licks. In an exaggerated Irish brogue, Arrah be Jabers! an is it ould Dannil, thats to... he ll come out fore nint the whole o thim. I m fraid the Ex pounder is too old for such a severe race. Old! my dear fellow don t you know that it is the Blood that tells, age dont matter I d back old Dan against Lady Suffolk herself. (Lady Suffolk was a premiere race horse of the day). Scott ought to pass, hes got a long Stride. Yes, but Dan... gathers well. The cartoon must have originated between June 5, when Franklin Pierce won the Democratic nomination, and September, when Webster effectively retired an invalid to his estate at Marshfield. Date 1852. The great footrace for the presidential purse (100, 000 and picking) over the Union Course 1852. Satire on the presidential election of 1852, showing Winfield Scott, Daniel Webster, and Franklin Pierce competing in a footrace before a crowd of onlookers for a $100, 000 prize (the four-year salary for a president) and pickings. In the lead is Webster, who exclaims, I can beat you both, and walk in at that although you had a hundred yards the start of me!! Denied the Whig nomination in June, Webster was later persuaded to run as an independent candidate. Directly behind Webster appears Whig nominee Winfield Scott, in military uniform. Scott says, Confound Webster! what does he want to get right in my way for? if he dont give out, or Pierce dont faint I shall be beaten. Democratic candidate Franklin Pierce trails both of them, yelling, No! No! old Fuss and Feathers Scotts nickname, you dont catch this child fainting now. I m going in to make good time! whether I win or not, Legs! do your duty. Onlookers standing behind a fence in the background cheer the contestants on. Their comments include: Go it Dan! put in the big licks. In an exaggerated Irish brogue, Arrah be Jabers! an is it ould Dannil, thats to... he ll come out fore nint the whole o thim. I m fraid the Ex pounder is too old for such a severe race. Old! my dear fellow don t you know that it is the Blood that tells, age dont matter I d back old Dan against Lady Suffolk herself. (Lady Suffolk was a premiere race horse of the day). Scott ought to pass, hes got a long Stride. Yes, but Dan... gathers well. The cartoon must have originated between June 5, when Franklin Pierce won the Democratic nomination, and September, when Webster effectively retired an invalid to his estate at Marshfield. Date 1852
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The Great Footrace for the Presidential Purse - A Satirical Look at the 1852 Presidential Election
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This intriguing political cartoon captures the spirit of the contentious 1852 presidential race between Winfield Scott, Daniel Webster, and Franklin Pierce. The image shows the three candidates engaged in a footrace over the Union Course, each vying for the $100,000 prize, equivalent to the four-year salary for a president, and the pickings. In the lead is Daniel Webster, an independent candidate after being denied the Whig nomination in June. With a determined look on his face, he exclaims, "I can beat you both, and walk in at that although you had a hundred yards the start of me!!!" Close behind Webster is Whig nominee Winfield Scott, dressed in military uniform, who laments, "Confound Webster! What does he want to get right in my way for? If he doesn't give out, or Pierce doesn't faint, I shall be beaten." Trailing behind both candidates is Democratic nominee Franklin Pierce, who shouts, "No! No! old Fuss and Feathers Scott's nickname, you don't catch this child fainting now. I'm going in to make good time! whether I win or not, Legs! do your duty." The crowd of onlookers cheers the contestants on, with comments such as "Go it Dan! put in the big licks," and an exaggerated Irish brogue, "Arrah be Jabers! an is it ould Dannil, that's to... he'll come out fore nint the whole o thim." Some spectators express doubts about Scott's ability to keep up due to his age, while others express confidence in Webster's abilities. This cartoon was likely created between June 5, when Franklin Pierce won the Democratic nomination, and September, when Webster effectively retired as an invalid to his estate at Marshfield. The satirical nature of the image highlights the intense competition and drama of the 1852 presidential race.
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