Don't unchain the tiger!
Subtitle: When the traitors of South Carolina met in Convention in Charleston, and passed their ordinance to abolish the American Union, to crush out the democratic principles of free government in America, ... Workingmen! when any man asks you to break the law, and tries to stir up your passions, while he skulks out of sight, you may set him down as your worst enemy. Spurn him as you would a viper. The patriotic workingmen of the North cannot afford to spend time in killing each other. Be wise, and above all things, don't unchain the tiger!
By: A democratic workingman
Contributors: Tousey, Sinclair, 1818-1887; Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland), 1819-1901; New York Workingman's Democratic Republican Association
Publisher: Published by the N.Y. Workingmen's Democratic Republican Association. For sale at Room 37, No. 24 Pine Street, N.Y. Please post this up.
Published: 1863
Place of publication: New York, N.Y.]
Language: eng
Subjects: Draft Riot, New York, N.Y., 1863; History; Politics and government; Protest movements; Working class
Notes: One of nine broadsides attributed to Sinclair Tousey and W.O. Bourne in NUC pre-1956, and assigned the collective title "Draft riots of 1863 of New York City; 9 handbills such as were handed about the city to allay the excitement." Two of them have the imprint "Sold by Sinclair Tousey, 121 Nassau St. ..."

Poster urges workers to avoid being aroused to violence by "well-dressed demagogues".

Another issue is dated: New York, July 24th, 1863.