AQS336668 The political rail splitter, published by J Leach, New York, 1860 (litho) by American School, (19th century); 22x36 cm; American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; (add.info.: Abraham Lincoln (1809-65), 16th president of the United States of America, stepping on the constitution, wields a maul with the head of an African American, forcing the wedge "irrepressible conflict" to split the tree of the Union, dividing North from South. Horace Greeley (1811-72) US Politician and newspaper editor, says "I\'ll give Bill Seward a taste of his higher law." William Seward (1801-72) US Senator ans S24th Secretary of State, falling backward over him, asks, "Call you this backing your friend?"); 穢 Courtesy, American Antiquarian Society ; American, out of copyright.