Doings of the Decency or Charity Covering a Multitude of Sins.

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Name/Title

Doings of the Decency or "Charity Covering a Multitude of Sins."

Entry/Object ID

2009.018.0002

Description

An anti-Clay political cartoon from the 1844 presidential campaign. The cartoon shows Henry Clay holding his running mate Theodore Frelinghuysen by the collar while a group of people hurl stilck, stones, etc. labeled "drunk," "duelling," "gambling," "swearing," etc. The devil is also perched on Henry Clay's back holding a playing card, a gun is in Clay's pocket, and a knife in his vest. There is another gun on the ground behind Clay next to a top hat on top of a piece of paper.

Dimensions

Height

21-3/4 in

Width

25-3/4 in