“With our aggrieved brethren of the Slave States, we have friendly relations and a common sympathy. While other cities have been distracted by violent differences of opinion, and have suffered insult and injury at the hands of mobs, New York has been tranquil.”

About Fernando Wood

Politician • American

Fernando Wood was an influential American politician who served as the 73rd and 75th Mayor of New York City. A prominent member of the Democratic Party, he was a leader of the pro-Southern Copperhead faction during the...