Members of Congress “The gossip around the Capitol in Washington among Senators and Representatives is a very poor gauge of public sentiment in the country toward a President,” observed Illinois politician… Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

The Politicians Mr. Lincoln was notable for his ability to maintain cordial relations with Democrats as well as Whigs and Republicans. In the midst of the September 18, 1858 debate in Charleston, Mr. Lincoln reached out and pulled up… Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

The Journalists The relationship between Mr. Lincoln and journalists was generally symbiotic. They used him and he used them. It was natural because the line between journalism and politics was a thin one in the mid-19th century and it was… Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

The Lawyers “During my life I have been acquainted with very many able lawyers, and I have no hesitation in saying that Lincoln was the greatest trial lawyer I ever saw,” wrote Shelby M. Cullom, an Illinois lawyer and politician. “He was a man of…” Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

The Boys Mr. Lincoln’s popularity with “the boys” was not tied to his indulgence in their vices. Indeed, he eschewed gambling, smoking and drinking. Mr. Lincoln managed to be one of the boys without being exactly like the boys… Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

Mr. Lincoln and Friends Journalist Brooks, who knew Mr. Lincoln in both Illinois and Washington, observed: “It was noticeable that Mr. Lincoln’s keenest critics and bitter opponents studiously avoided his presence; it seemed as though no man could…” Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

Joseph Medill (1823-1899) “Joseph Medill of the Chicago Tribune regarded the President as a kind of personal property, and when his faction seemed not to be securing its share of the patronage he raged: ‘We made Abe and by G- we can unmake him…’” wrote historian David Donald.1… Abraham Lincoln & Friends Article >