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Complete Explanation:
A satire on dissension and political intrique within Andrew Jackson's administration, surrounding the spring 1831 resignations of several members of his cabinet.

In the center Jackson sits in a collapsing chair, labeled "The Hickory Chair is coming to pieces at last." Seated on the arm of his chair is a rat with the head of Postmaster General William T. Barry. On the floor before him is a pile of resignations with a broken clay pipe, and a brazier. He sweeps with a broom at a number of rats scurrying at his feet, and in the act knocks over the "Altar of Reform" toppling a winged ass also holding a broom. The rats have heads of (from left to right) Secretary of State Martin Van Buren, Secretary of War John H.Eaton, "D. I. O."(?), Navy Secretary John Branch, and Treasury Secretary Samuel D. Ingham. John Calhoun is a terrier which menaces the Van Buren rat.

Van Buren, threatened by an eagle while attempting to climb the "Ladder of Political Preferment" whose rungs are labeled with the names of the states, says, "If I could only humbug that Eagle and climb up this ladder."

Calhoun: "You don't get up if I can help it."

Eaton: "I'm off to the Indians."

Branch: "This from the greatest and best of men."

Ingham: "Is this the reward of my Patriotic disinterestedness."

In a doorway marked "Skool of Reform" appears a man in a visored cap and fur-trimmed coat saying, "There's Clay, and this is all Clays doings." Daniel Webster and Henry Clay (with raised arms) look in through a window.

Webster: "That Terrier has nullified the whole Concern."

Clay: "Famine! War! Pestilence!"


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