“The Last Gun! Unveiling Federalism and Its Allies” Political Broadsheet
New London, Connecticut, November 1, 1852 - 16¼ x 8¼ inches
 
A striking political broadsheet issued on the eve of the presidential election of 1852, sharply criticizing Democratic candidate Franklin Pierce and his supporters. The text advertises a lecture delivered by Rev. Samuel W. Coggshall and comments on shifting political allegiances of the period, including those of John Van Buren and the emerging Free Soil coalition.
 
Political broadsheets of this type were produced for immediate circulation and public debate, and comparatively few examples have survived, making them evocative documents of antebellum political discourse.
 
Condition: Very fine, with minor wear and period pencil annotations.