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THBDemocratic Creed!, Anti-Democrat & Anti-Slavery Political Broadside Promoting Union Candidate Henry Bumm
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LiveFeb 21, 2017 - Feb 22, 2017
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- Lot Description
Massive printed broadside from the 1863 election for City Treasurer in Philadelphia, PA, between National Union candidate, Henry Bumm, and Democratic candidate John Brodhead, 43 x 26.5 in. Featuring very strong language that was purportedly quoted from a letter written by Brodhead to Jefferson Davis, which reads, Democratic Creed!/ Love for Civilization and Niggers!/ Hate for Northern Institutions!/ Worship of Southern Aristocracy!/ Sneer for Northern Mechanics!, signed in print as a Letter of John Brodhead, Democratic Candidate. A remarkable example of Republican propaganda against Brodhead, portraying the candidate as a Southern sympathizer who preferred slavery over a free working class.
Provenance: N. Flayderman and Co., Inc.Horizontal and vertical folds, with some separation at folds, especially along central horizontal fold, with additional short tears near this area of the fold. some short tears, chips along perimeter. Printed text rich and bold. Some separations reinforced with tape on back of broadside.Condition
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