THE IRREPRESSIBLE SHOWMAN.
BARNUM WANTS TO BUY THE “PACIFIC SCANDAL.”
“BLACKWASH AND WHITEWASH.”
“Illustrating,” as the legend goes on to say, “the recent great Opposition speeches, and the doings of the jolly Royal Commission.” The Reformers, of course, lost no opportunity of painting Sir John in grimy colors; while it was generally acknowledged that the Royal Commissioners and the Conservative press did little more during the excitement than “whitewash” him.
Grip, September 20th, 1873.
BLACKWASH AND WHITEWASH.
ILLUSTRATING THE RECENT GREAT OPPOSITION SPEECHES, AND THE DOINGS OF THE JOLLY ROYAL COMMISSION.