At the Bar of Public Opinion
- Title:
- At the Bar of Public Opinion
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Cartoonist:
- Morgan, Matthew (April 27, 1839 - June 2, 1890)
- Political Figure:
- Conkling, Roscoe, American (1829-1888), Senator
Reid, Whitelaw, American (1837-1912), Editor of the New York Tribune
Schurz, Carl, American (1829-1906), Senator
Butler, Benjamin F., American (1818-1893), Republican Party Leader
Grant, Ulysses S. (1822-1885), American (1822-1885), Presidential Candidate
Sumner, Charles, American (1811-1874), Senator
- Date:
- 1872
- Election Date:
- 1872
- ID Number:
- 2214.PR0167
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214PR0167.jpg
- Political Party:
- Republican
- Culture:
- English
American - Work Type:
- Prints
Sheets (Information artifacts) - Materials/Techniques:
- Wood engraving (process)
Newsprint - Subject:
- Illustrations
Sheets (Information artifacts)
Political cartoons
Portraits
Conkling, Roscoe
Grant, Ulysses S. (1822-1885)
Schurz, Carl
Sumner, Charles
Butler, Benjamin F.
Reid, Whitelaw
African Americans
Justice
Courtrooms
Trials
Newspapers
Politicians
Journalists
Uncle Sam
Symbols
Animals
Dogs
American flags
Politics - Measurement:
- 40.64 x 55.245 (Sheet) (centimeters)
- Description:
- Center spread from the August 17, 1872 Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. Cartoon shows a mock trial of Uncle Sam with Carl Schurz and Roscoe Conkling making arguments before Blind Justice.
- Cite As:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- This digital collection and its contents are owned and operated by the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. Digital reproductions are provided for private study, scholarship and research use only and may not be downloaded for use in electronic or print publications (including web sites), exhibitions, or broadcasts, without permission. There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. The digital file is owned by the Cornell University Library which is making it freely available with the request that, when possible, the Library be credited as its source.