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| Keywords: Ostend doctrine.jpg en 1856 U S political cartoon A gang of toughs taking James Buchanan's possessions in phrases reflecting the Ostend Manifesto's language advocating the U S take possession of Cuba From Library of Congress The Ostend Manifesto advocated by American minister to England James Buchanan minister to Spain Pierre Soule and John Y Mason minister to France urged the purchase or if necessary seizure of Cuba from Spain The manifesto was issued in October 1854 Here Buchanan is singled out for attack for his role in the controversy He is surrounded by four unkempt toughs seeking to rob him of his coat hat watch and money Their demands include quotations from the manifesto which is posted on the fence at right First hoodlum an Irishman at far left raising a club If ye don't hand over yer small change in a jiffy ye ould spal-peen I'll feel justified in taking it out of ye wid a touch of this shillaly as I pozziz the power Second hoodlum armed with a club and knife Come lets have that ticker or you'll find that Considerations exist which render delay in doing so Exceedingly dangerous to your head Third hoodlum holding a large revolver Off with this Coat old fellow and be quick about it or it is not improbable that it may be wrested from you by a successful revolution of this six barrel'd joker Fourth hoodlum I'll take your hat Old Buck I hain't got none as I may catch a cold in my head its immediate acquisition by me is of paramount importance Buchanan protests Why Why this is rank robbery Help Help all honest men Cartoon published by N Currier Co New York via Library of Congress website http //www loc gov/pictures/item/2003656587/ Louis Maurer 1832-1932 and Nathaniel Currier 1813-1888 1856 Previously located on the English Wikipedia transferred here PD-old 1856 in the United States 1856 cartoons Caricatures of James Buchanan 1850s political cartoons of the United States Ostend Manifesto Nathaniel Currier Louis Maurer Theft | ||||
