• Summary: A figurative portrayal of the presidential race of 1824. A crowd of cheering citizens watch as candidates (left to right) John Quincy Adams, William Crawford, and Andrew Jackson stride toward the finish.
• Henry Clay has dropped from the race and stands, hand on head, on the far right saying, “D–n it I cant save my distance–so I may as well “draw up.””
• He is consoled by a man in riding clothes, “Well dont distress yourself–there’ll be some scrubbing by & by & then you’ll have a chance.”
• Assorted comments come from the crowd, reflecting various sectional and partisan views.
• A Westerner with stovepipe hat and powder horn: “Hurra for our Jacks-“son.”” Former President John Adams: “Hurra for our son “Jack.”” Two men in coachmen’s livery: “That inne-track fellow [Crawford] goes so well; that I think he must have got the better of the bots [boss?].” and “Like enough; but betwixt you & I–I dont think he’ll ever get the better of the “Quinsy.””
• A ragged Irishman: “Blast my eyes if I dont “venter” a “small” horn of rotgut on that “bald filly” in the middle [Adams].”
• A Frenchman: “Ah hah! Mon’s Neddy I tink dat kick on de “back of you side” is worse den have no dinner de fourt of july.”
• In the left background is a platform and an inaugural scene, the “Presidential Chair” with a purse.

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