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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03127 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | New York daily tribune. [Vol. 20, no. 5950 (May 19, 1860)] |
| Date | 19 May 1860 |
| Author | Horace Greeley & Co. (fl. 1860) |
| Document Type | Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | Discusses the nomination of Abraham Lincoln as President by the Republican National Convention, which convened May 1860 in Chicago, Illinois. Reports on the reaction of citizens in New York City to the announcement of Lincoln's nomination, including the firing of guns in several public squares. Contains an article describing the nomination of Hannibal Hamlin as Lincoln's Vice President. Among various other reports, includes articles on The Jersey City Murder, the sale of liquor on Sundays, congressional news, and Napoleon III's possible attack on the Rhine. |
| Subjects | Election Government and Civics Politics President Republican Party Weaponry Congress Holidays and Celebrations Vice President Crime Death Religion Alcohol Merchants and Trade Commerce Global History and Civics |
| People | Horace Greeley & Co. (fl. 1860) Hamlin, Hannibal (1809-1891) Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) Napoleon III, Emperor of the French (1808-1873) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; Government & Politics; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |