Independence and the Union Celebrated
The American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence are celebrated in this pro-Democratic political print. Eight presidents are depicted, with Andrew Jackson (1767–1845) and Martin Van Buren (1782–1862) joining hands over a scroll with Jackson’s famous Jefferson Day dinner of 1830 toast, “The Union Must be Preserved.” Below stands George Washington, in uniform and holding a scroll inscribed “We declare ourselves free and independent.” He faces thirteen soldiers, representing the original American colonies, who are flanked by an American flag and the “National Flag of 1776.”
The American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence are celebrated in this pro-Democratic political print. Eight presidents are depicted, with Andrew Jackson (1767–1845) and Martin Van Buren (1782–1862) joining hands over a scroll with Jackson’s famous Jefferson Day dinner of 1830 toast, “The Union Must be Preserved.” Below stands George Washington, in uniform and holding a scroll inscribed “We declare ourselves free and independent.” He faces thirteen soldiers, representing the original American colonies, who are flanked by an American flag and the “National Flag of 1776.”