George Congdon Gorham cartoon

A political cartoon mocking California Republican politician George Congdon Gorham (running for governor at the time) for his views on suffrage for non-whites. * description: A satire aimed at California Republican gubernatorial nominee George C. Gorham's espousal of voting rights for blacks and other minorities. Brother Jonathan (left) admonishes Gorham, "Young Man! read the history of your Country, and learn that this ballot box was dedicated to the white race alone. The load you are carrying will sink you in perdition, where you belong, or my name is not Jonathan." He holds his hand protectively over a glass ballot box, which sits on a pedestal before him. At center stands Gorham, whose shoulders support, one atop the other, a black man, a Chinese man, and an Indian warrior. The black man complains to Gorham, ". I spose we'se obliged to carry dese brudders, Kase des'se no stinkshun ob race or culler any more, for Kingdom cum." Gorham replies, "Shut your mouth Cuffy--you're as indiscreet as Bidwell another gubernatorial nominee and Dwinelle--here's the way I express it--The war of opinion is not yet fought through. It must go on until national citizenship shall no longe

Date

1867

Archive

Library of Congress (via Wikimedia Commons)

Type

drawing

Original size

528 × 736 pixels

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