The Wasp — 1877 — page 106: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* contains political commentary and news items rather than illustrated cartoons. The main sections include: **"The Reconstructed Key"** — a poem criticizing Hayes (likely President Rutherford B. Hayes), condemning his policies toward the South during Reconstruction and his apparent sympathy toward "Southern Rebs." **"Monarchical Tendencies"** — an editorial attacking Evarts (Secretary of State William M. Evarts) for allegedly advocating a standing army and expressing anti-democratic views, countering his claims about American freedom. **Other sections** cover topics like Irish emigration, rifle competition results, and revenue statistics. The satire targets Republican political figures and their perceived hypocrisy regarding democracy and equality during the post-Civil War period.