The Pedlar and his pack, or, The desperate effort : an over balanceAkin, James, approximately 1773-1846 , artist[approximately 1828]engA satire on the impact of John Binns's anti-Jackson "coffin handbill" campaign during the presidential race of 1828. Editor-publisher Binns struggles under a load of coffins, representing eight soldiers whose executions were ordered by Jackson, upon which are figures of Clay (left) and incumbent President John Quincy Adams (right). Clay encourages Adams to hold on to the President's chairTitle from caption below image.Printed area measures 23.8 x 34.8 cm.Imprint suggested by metadata for the colored states of this print held by the Library of Congress.