Item: I Would Na Strike Ye When Ye're Down, But I'll Just Cap Ye Over With Your Big Sins

Digitized page of Canadian Illustrated News for Image No.: 61069
Title:
I Would Na Strike Ye When Ye're Down, But I'll Just Cap Ye Over With Your Big Sins
Artist:
Gascard, G., Act. 1873-1874
Date:
1874-02-07
Description:
A cartoon depicting Alexander Mackenzie as Hercules carrying in one hand a club that reads "Death to Bribery and Corruption" while with the other hand, he covers Sir John A. Macdonald with a funnel that reads "Bribery, Corruption, Fraud, and Extravagance"
Pagination:
vol.IX, no. 6. 81
Subject:
Date:
1874-02-07
Remark:
Hon. A. Mck--e: "I would na strike ye when ye're down, but I'll just cap ye over wi' your big sins." -- Rt. Hon. Sir J. A. M--d: "Just you wait a bit. I'm not extinguished yet."
Item Number:
1396
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