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Caucus curs in full yell, or a war whoop, to saddle on the people, a pappoose president. A critical commentary on the press's treatment of Andrew Jackson, and on the practice of nominating candidates by caucus during the presidential race of 1824. The cartoon pointedly attacks Republican nominee William Crawford and his powerful supporter Martin Van Buren. Jackson, in military uniform, stands amid a pack of snarling dogs labeled with the names of various critical newspapers. He rests his right hand upon a sword inscribed Veni Vidi Vici. One dog, named Richmond Whig, is whipped by a nude black boy who says, Mas Andra I earry say dis eah jew dog blongst to Tunis, bark loud, somebody tief way ee paper and show um one ghose, wite like Clay; dat mak um feard. Name o God! nobody gwine feard now for Crawfud ghose! look pon dat sleepy dog; jumbee da ride um, can't bark no mo for Crawfud. In the lower left corner a dog named Democratic Press is ridden by a skeletal Death figure holding aloft a tract

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