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Cartoon, Palmerston Selling Off
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Cartoon, Palmerston Selling Off
Cartoon, Palmerston Selling Off -- a satirical comment on the defeat of Palmerstons Whig government on 19 February 1858, when the Conservatives came into power, represented here by Benjamin Disraeli (left). Palmerstons India Bill is referred to, legislation in response to the Indian Rebellion (Mutiny) of the previous year. Date: 1858
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This satirical cartoon, titled "Cartoon, Palmerston Selling Off," offers a scathing commentary on the defeat of Palmerston's Whig government on 19 February 1858, when the Conservatives, led by Benjamin Disraeli, came into power. The image references Palmerston's India Bill, a piece of legislation in response to the Indian Rebellion, or the Mutiny, of the previous year. In the cartoon, Palmerston, depicted as an elderly man with a top hat, stands at the edge of a cliff, ready to throw the India Bill over the edge, symbolizing its rejection. Disraeli, represented as a younger man with a bowler hat, eagerly catches the bill, signifying the Conservatives' successful seizure of power. The caption reads, "The New Tory Government. Palmerston Selling Off," highlighting the political shift and the Conservatives' gain. The cartoon, published in the 1850s during the Victorian era, reflects the political climate of the time and the satirical nature of British commentary. The use of hats as a symbolic representation of political affiliation, with Palmerston wearing a top hat, traditionally associated with the Whigs, and Disraeli wearing a bowler hat, a symbol of the Tories, adds to the visual commentary. The image provides a snapshot of the political landscape and the tensions between the Liberal and Conservative parties during the 19th century.
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