These two sources, in their attempts to differentiate each other and denounce the subject of their respective cartoons, produce a remarkable amount of parallels, as well as a few important differences. For similarities, the leading theme for both of the cartoons is that the opposing party’s candidate is a militarist warmonger. In Source A, this is demonstrated by portraying Democrat candidate Lewis Cass as a warlike automaton, composed of various cannons, bombs, and swords. The phrases “A WAR PRESIDENT” and “PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRACY” are stamped in bold letters on the page, clearly documenting the candidate’s flaws: under the guise of liberty and progressiveness, he would declare wars which would not benefit the American people as a whole. He
