Jackson's opponents labeled him a "jackass" (a term for a donkey ... Nast used the donkey in a series of cartoons to represent the Democratic Party. One of the most famous cartoons by Nast ...
In his 1870 Harper’s Weekly cartoon, “A Live Jackass Kicking a Dead Lion,” Nast used the donkey to represent divisions within the Democratic Party. Over time, the donkey evolved into an ...