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An available candidate--the one qualification for a Whig president. Political cartoon showing man in military uniform, with epaulets and plumed hat, holding sword and seated on pile of skulls. A scathing attack on Whig principles, as embodied in their selection of a presidential candidate for 1848. Here the available candidate is either Gen. Zachary Taylor or Winfield Scott, both of whom were contenders for the nomination before the June convention. The figure sits atop a pyramid of skulls, holding a blood-stained sword. The skulls and sword allude to the bloody but successful Mexican War campaigns waged by both Taylor and Scott, which earned them considerable popularity (a combination of attractiveness and credibility termed availability) among Whigs. The figure here has traditionally been identified as Taylor, but the flamboyant, plumed military hat and uniform are more in keeping with contemporary representations of Scott. The print may have appeared during the ground swell of popular support which arose for Scott as a rival to Zachary Taylor in the few months preceding the partys convention in Philadelphia on June 7, 1848. On June 9 Zachary Taylor captured the Whig nomination. Date 1848. An available candidate--the one qualification for a Whig president. Political cartoon showing man in military uniform, with epaulets and plumed hat, holding sword and seated on pile of skulls. A scathing attack on Whig principles, as embodied in their selection of a presidential candidate for 1848. Here the available candidate is either Gen. Zachary Taylor or Winfield Scott, both of whom were contenders for the nomination before the June convention. The figure sits atop a pyramid of skulls, holding a blood-stained sword. The skulls and sword allude to the bloody but successful Mexican War campaigns waged by both Taylor and Scott, which earned them considerable popularity (a combination of attractiveness and credibility termed availability) among Whigs. The figure here has tradi
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An Available Candidate - The One Qualification for a Whig President
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is a powerful political cartoon that satirically criticizes the selection of a presidential candidate by the Whig Party in the tumultuous election year of 1848. The image depicts a man in a military uniform, adorned with epaulets and wearing a plumed hat, seated atop a towering pile of skulls and brandishing a blood-stained sword. The gruesome scene alludes to the recent Mexican War campaigns led by two prominent Whig contenders for the presidency: Generals Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott. The availability of a military hero with a proven record of success on the battlefield was a significant factor in the Whig Party's decision-making process. Both Taylor and Scott had gained immense popularity among Whigs due to their successful military campaigns against Mexico, which had ended just a few years prior. The combination of attractiveness and credibility that these generals brought to the table made them highly desirable candidates. However, this political cartoon offers a scathing critique of the Whig Party's priorities. By depicting the available candidate as a man seated on a pile of skulls, the cartoonist emphasizes the bloodshed and violence that accompanied the Mexican War. The blood-stained sword further underscores the brutal nature of war and the potential consequences of electing a military leader as president. The cartoon may have been created during the groundswell of popular support for Winfield Scott, who emerged as a formidable rival to Zachary Taylor in the months leading up to the Whig Party's convention in Philadelphia on June 7, 1848. Ultimately, it was Taylor who captured the nomination on June 9, but the image of the available candidate atop a pile of skulls remains a poignant reminder of the complex and often controversial nature of the election process in the mid-19th century.
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