Puck’s plan to relieve the country of two embarrassments – give Grant the surplus, and let him spend it on a little court of his own
Subject(s): Beecher, Henry Ward, 1813-1887, Belknap, William W. (William Worth), 1829-1890, Cameron, J. D. (James Donald), 1833-1918, Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889, Childs, George William, 1829-1894, Conkling, Roscoe, 1829-1888, Fish, James Dean, 1819-1912, Fools and jesters, Gould, Jay, 1836-1892, Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, Jones, John P. (John Percival), 1829-1912, Keifer, Joseph Warren, 1836-1932, Kings and rulers, Logan, John Alexander, 1826-1886, Newman, John Philip, 1826-1899, Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Political corruption--Economic aspects, Scandals--Political aspects, Surplus government property, Ward, Ferdinand De Wilton, 1851-1925
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Ulysses S. Grant as a king sits on a throne, surrounded by his courtiers, identified as Rev. J. P. Newman, Henry Ward Beecher, Roscoe Conkling, Jay Gould, George W. Childs, William Belknap, G. Jones, Senator John P. Jones, Simon Cameron, James Donald Cameron, James D. Fish, John A. Logan, T. C. Platt, George M. Robeson, [and] Joseph W. Keifer.” The unidentified man standing behind Logan may be Ferdinand Ward. At center is a large cushion covered with coins labeled “$150,000,000 Surplus – Result of Over-Taxation.” In the background is a standard that states “Glory to the Ex-Decoy for Grant & Ward.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1884-05-21
Creator(s)
Period
New York State Assemblyman (1882-May 1884)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
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These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
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Chicago:
Puck’s plan to relieve the country of two embarrassments – give Grant the surplus, and let him spend it on a little court of his own. [May 21, 1884]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287961. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896. Puck’s plan to relieve the country of two embarrassments – give Grant the surplus, and let him spend it on a little court of his own. [21 May. 1884]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287961.
APA:
Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896., [1884, May 21]. Puck’s plan to relieve the country of two embarrassments – give Grant the surplus, and let him spend it on a little court of his own.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287961.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.