The Wasp — 1876 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily text-based editorial and opinion content rather than illustrated cartoons. The articles discuss the 1876 U.S. presidential campaign and Grant administration scandals. Key topics include: **"Bribery and Fraud Encouraged"** — criticizes Republican attempts to defend President Grant against corruption allegations, suggesting the party enables misconduct. **"Grant Undermost"** — argues Grant's friends are abandoning him due to his administration's failures and scandals. **"An Honest Way to Look at It"** — discusses Grant's poor record and calls for honest government. The Wasp presents itself as an independent satirical voice attacking Grant-era Republican corruption, using sharp editorial commentary rather than visual caricature on this particular page.