The Diary of George Templeton Strong, Edited by Allan Nevins and Milton Halsey Thomas
Sounds like there were socialists in New York even before they were calling themselves socialists.
November 13. News from Europe of the fall of Delhi, for which all lovers of Christianity and civilization may be thankful. Financially, the effect of this steamers budget will probably be good. Our disasters of October have produced less disaster and panic on the other side than was expected. The suspension of Wall Street on October 13 and the manifesto of our judicial synod meet the approval of English editors. . . .
The Diary of George Templeton Strong, Edited by Allan Nevins and Milton Halsey Thomas