Judge — February 21, 1891 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This Judge magazine cartoon satirizes "Republican Copperheads"—a term referring to Republicans the cartoonist views as disloyal or obstructionist. The image shows military officers in Civil War–era uniforms gathered at what appears to be a fortified position (marked "Republican Fort"). The cartoon likely criticizes Republican politicians for undermining Union war efforts or post-war Reconstruction policy, using "Copperhead" (originally a term for Northern Civil War opponents of the Union) to suggest they're traitors to Republican principles or national interests. The figures' caricatured faces and military dress emphasize their warlike rhetoric versus actual loyalty. Without the publication date visible, the specific political context remains unclear, but the satire targets Republican hypocrisy or inconsistency.