So did all the other Democrats that year.
That in itself didn't mean they firmly were on Lincoln's side.
Do you have any indication that the Day Book was misrepresenting New York City business failings in my quote from it above?
We know about the Panic of 1837, the Panic of 1857, and the Panic of 1873.
If there'd been a Panic of 1861 wouldn't the news have gotten out by now?
Yes, it was called the Civil War or the War of Northern Aggression, take your pick.