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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02467.23 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1865-1929 |
| Title | Horatio Seymour to unknown regarding Union Democracy |
| Date | 14 September 1868 |
| Author | Seymour, Horatio (1810-1886) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Seymour writes, "I deem the club system of the Union Democracy, now being organized by Mr Spencer & his associates in this & other States, to be very useful & necessary for the success of our cause. I am informed that the work has been sent to your county & I hope you will find it expedient to organize clubs in all your towns & that you will use your influence & energy for that purpose." |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Politics Democratic Party President Election |
| People | Seymour, Horatio (1810-1886) |
| Place written | Utica, New York |
| Theme | Reconstruction; Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Seymour was active in New York politics, serving as Governor of New York State 1853-1854 and 1863-1864. He was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1868 (Seymour lost the election to Ulysses S. Grant). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |