The true meaning of Republican harmony
Subject(s): Arthur, Chester Alan, 1829-1886, Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893, Cameron, J. D. (James Donald), 1833-1918, Conkling, Roscoe, 1829-1888, Curtis, George William, 1824-1892, Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, Hoar, George Frisbie, 1826-1904, Logan, John Alexander, 1826-1886, Mahone, William, 1826-1895, Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912, Robertson, William Henry, 1823-1898, Robeson, George M. (George Maxwell), 1829-1897, Schurz, Carl, 1829-1906, Sherman, John, 1823-1900
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Several Republicans stand in a temple, with a sacrificial lamb labeled “Civil Service Reform” at the base of a statue labeled “Patronage” with a trident labeled “Spoils.” Among them are Chester Alan Arthur, James Gillespie Blaine, Whitelaw Reid, Ulysses S. Grant, John Logan, William Henry Robertson, J. D. Cameron, George William Curtis, Carl Schurz, George Frisbie Hoar, John Sherman, Roscoe Conkling, and William Mahone. At the far end of the temple gallery is a statue of George M. Robeson as “Neptune.” Caption: The members of the Roman House of Tarquin, having been driven from power by the people, called together their adherents, and swore an oath of harmony over the body of a victim sacrificed for the purpose. They then undertook to get back to Rome, and History records that they Got Left.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1883-04-11
Creator(s)
Publication Date
2014-03-20
Period
New York State Assemblyman (1882-May 1884)
Original Collection
Prints and Photographs division
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
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Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The true meaning of Republican harmony. [April 11, 1883?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288212. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896. The true meaning of Republican harmony. [11 Apr. 1883?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288212.
APA:
Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896.: , [1883, April 11?]. The true meaning of Republican harmony. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288212.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
