Category: Feature

August Belmont (1816-1890) The group of New York Democrats with whom August Belmont was associated was called the “Silk Stockings.” View the feature in its entirety at: Mr. Lincoln and New York

Samuel L. M. Barlow (1826-1889) Samuel Latham Mitchell Barlow “…was a rising young corporation lawyer in Wall Street” when he met George B. McClellan in 1854./p> View the feature in its entirety at: Mr. Lincoln and New York

The true issue or “If there is any other gang of hogs more equally divided than the Democrats of New York are at this time, I have not heard of it.” View the feature in its entirety at: Mr. Lincoln and New York

The true issue or William H. Seward once said that “Weed is Seward, and Seward is Weed, each approves what the other says or does.” View the feature in its entirety at: Mr. Lincoln and New York

Abram Wakeman (1824-1889) Abram Wakeman was “affable, insinuating and pleasant, though not profound not reliable…” View the feature in its entirety at: Mr. Lincoln and New York

James S. Wadsworth (1807-1864) James S. Wadsworth was an unlikely soldier and a somewhat improbable politician. View the feature in its entirety at: Mr. Lincoln and New York

George Opdyke (1805-1880) George Opdyke was a fighter…. He “had risen from a journeyman tailor in New Orleans to be one of New York’s wealthy merchants.” View the feature in its entirety at: Mr. Lincoln and New York

Edwin D. Morgan (1811-1883) Edwin D. Morgan was “a courageous and high-minded New York merchant who served with distinction in the legislature and as state and national party chairman… View the feature in its entirety at: Mr. Lincoln and New York

The true issue or “…a man of wonderful sagacity; has an excellent mind and judgment…” View the feature in its entirety at: Mr. Lincoln and New York