political cartoon / The Whipping Boy, 1890

Political cartoon, supplement to the United Ireland, 9 August 1890. Titled 'The Whipping Boy'. Colour print in red, black and blue - one half shows Gladstone speaking at Hawarden ; 'Why not blackthorns against batons if the people are illegally assailed'. The other shows T. Walsh, editor and proprietor of the Cashel Sentinel being flogged by a Removables Half Pay Officer Waring, and Policeman Irwin for reporting Mr. Gladstone's Statement - 'Why not blackthorns against batons, if the people are illegally assaulted'. Over his head hangs the notice 'Coercion Court'. By J.D. Reigh.;