Isaac Newton Arnold

Hearts Felt, Tongues Spoke, Hands Acted By JIM KEVLIN•allotsego.com Edition of Thursday-Friday, Nov. 20-21 COOPERSTOWN – Who around here has heard of Isaac Newton Arnold? Yet, elected to Congress from Illinois in 1860, the Hartwick native served as the “eyes and ears” on Capitol Hill for the new president, Abraham Lincoln. As a congressman, Arnold introduced the bill that freed the slaves in Washington, D.C., and the Florida territory. Later, he introduced the bill that in 1865 became the Thirteenth…