Beschreibung:

Lot of 2 printed broadsides, each 19 x 24 in., informing German-speaking American voters of the platform of the Democratic ticket in the 1864 Presidential Election. Philadelphia, PA: King and Baird, n.d., ca 1864. The first, titled, "Wollt Ihr Frieden ober Krieg?" [Do You Want Peace or War?] uses written and spoken excerpts from both the Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates (George B. McClellan and George H. Pendleton, respectively) for the Democratic Party to highlight their very different views on the continuation or cessation of war. The second, titled Freide und Trennung! [Peace and Separation!] explains the consequences of ending the war, including the forfeiture of all of the hard-fought advantages achieved by the Union Army and the dismemberment of the Union. Within the Democratic Party, there was a major split between pro-war and anti-war factions leading up to the 1864 election. In an attempt to unify the party, it chose known pro-war McClellan as the presidential candidate and known anti-war Pendleton as the vice-presidential candidate in order to keep the ticket balanced. In the end, the convention adopted a peace platform, meaning that ultimately as elucidated in these broadsides, a vote for the Democratic ticket was a vote for peace and separation over war and Union. Provenance:Property of N. Flayderman & Co. Condition: Broadsides with some surface soil, areas of discoloration, and heavier wear including rips/tears/loss to edges and corners.