The caricature appeared in the niles weekly register (see hezekiah niles) on january 5 and 12, 1828, regarding the "corrupt bargain" accusations made my presidentail candidate andrew jackson against secretary of state henry clay in 1824. Secretary clay is shown restraining a seated, uniformed general jackson and sewing up his mouth. From clay's pocket protrudes a slip of paper reading, "cure for calumny. " below the image is a quote from shakespeare's "hamlet," ". Clay might stop a hole, to keep the wind away. " on the wall behind him are the words "plain sewing done here. ". Date: 1834. Dimensions: height: 21.5 cm (8.4 in); width: 17 cm (6.6 in). Medium: lithograph, paper. Collection: Library of Congress. 1834 Bank War Jackson Clay Johnston
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