Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-11-05
The Great Democratic Picture
n ' Gallery.


the outline of great Lincoln Picture Gal
lery Vi paintings and drawings, contributed
by several polite artists, which are to be
hung up in Washington Immediately after
March 4, 1868. The same polite artists
have been engaged TO paint one for the pur-
pose Of illustrating the doings Of the Dem
ocratic party from its earliest history. They
are as follows:
Mol. A landscape view of devastated
country, with numberless graveyards Of sol
diers, and patriots, and thousands of or
phans and widows mourning their Joss in
the foreground 70 the right, stand John U.
Calhoun and Aaron Burr; Calhoun says to
Burr, Behold the consummation OF our
plans and the reward oiall our labors." The
Devil, in the distance, blushingly replies :
"Well DONE good and faithful servants" A
remark able historical picture, dedicated to
Satan, the father Of the party.
No. 2. The Democracy trying to elect
Richard NJ. johnson Vice President of the
| United States, who has negro concubine
wife, in hopes that II the President should
die, that the White House might be graced
by negro concubine. Dedicated to all such
Democrats as hate negroes.
No. g. Great Squatter-sovereignty picture
Of the Democratic party planting slavery in
Kansas under the reign Of james the First,
their getting cleaned out by Jim Lane and
John Brown. Dedicated to Fernando Wood.
| No. 4. Vallandigham standing over John
Brown at Harper's Ferry, showing bis long
teeth, with pike in his hand. trying to i'm
\ plicate the leading Republicans in the insur-
rection. Governors Wise, Letcher and
Others looking on. A classic picture, dedi-
Gated to James Buchanan.
No. s. james Buchanan, Floyd, Davis,
Toombs, Breckiuridge, Pugh. Mason and
others, seated around the devil, plotting the
destruction of the Union. Dedicated to
Gov. Seymour.
No. s. New York riot, led on by Fern.
ando Wood, Ben Wood, Cbauncey Burr, and
Andrews, burning Negro Orphan Asylum.
! This picture represents the chivalry and
| humanity Of the Democracy: Andrews
ooucubine colored wife in the background
another Democratic institution. Dedicated
to the Democratic press generally.
: No. T. The suspension of the habeas cor
pus on one end Of the pole and 4 copper
head on the other-a suggestive sketch, ded
!, icated to vallandigham. ...........
| No. y. DR.. Olds standing on the steps 9
the Capitol in Columbus, with q Bible j
, one hand and bundle Of waste paper ]
: tttt UtucT, III tuc aSb VI "ifhk shS <Aoo'
Z tion party out Of existence, the State,
e Ohio in particular Dedicated to Daniel
d Tuttle, the apostle Of Democracy, and e!
o termiuator Of the Christian religion.
al - No. O. Copperhead couveutioa 1t Niags
e Falls, on the Canada side, in the rear Of ii
% British Lion, his tail moving over them
u keep off the Lincoln hirelings. Dsdicatt
Al to Sabin Hough.
It No. 10. Perspective view of Baker stree
r Cincinnati, Office in the foreground, fe
!. frxil sisters in the distance, 9 pile OF Va
4 landigham records on the side. walk TO th
9 right. and large pile of Pulpit Politics O
the left; butternut tree growing out
Q the building, with q coppernead twine
around the body; Professor Christie stant
! ing to the door, with hat thrown back, a
I umbrella under one arm and bale Of kinl
. cotton under the other-a truthful picture
$ Dedicated to jeff Davis .lu
No. IL. John B. Floyd and W. L. Vance
entering hell, 3, IS prime ministers Of tn
Southern Confederacy with q letter of 81
thority signed by JEFF. A guard aroun
the salamander safe, containing the devil
|, valuables, to keep Floyd from stealing them
Devil on the right extending his hand
:, Van Dorm, and Pemberton in the distance
Dedicated to Wash Mclean.
No. I2. The unterri6ed Democracy c
p,asse. composed of Gamblers Pimp,
! Blockheads, Slave-drivers, Copperbead,
ri Butternuts, Bushwhackers, Falsi6ers. He
hounds and Rebels Dedicated to GeOrg
Il. Pugh. Ill Cincinnati Union.