The Grip cartoons: vols. I & II, May 1873 to May 1874

Chapter 48: No. 46. “A Touching Appeal.”

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A curated selection of satirical cartoons re-rendered and presented with a brief introduction and concise annotations by the artist. The plates use caricature, visual puns, and topical pastiche to critique parliamentary scandals, civic disputes, public commissions, and notable public figures, shifting between single-panel gags and recurring motifs. Explanatory notes accompany each image to clarify local allusions and the cartoonist’s intent, so the sequence functions both as humorous commentary on contemporary public life and as an organized record of editorial opinion.

No. 46.
“A Touching Appeal.”

On the accession of Mr. Mackenzie’s Government a large deficit in the treasury was discovered. Mr. Cartwright, Finance Minister, in his Budget speech, attributed this to the extravagance and corruption of the preceding administration. A new tariff was issued, in which the duties on various articles were raised considerably.

April 18th, 1874.

No. 46.

A TOUCHING APPEAL.
(“TOUCHING” THE SECRET OF INCREASED TAXATION.)

Young Canada—“SAY, UNCLE JOHN, WON’T YOU GIVE ME A ‘DEFICIT?’ MA SAYS YOU GAVE THE GRITS ONE!”