District No. 8
Summary
Answering "a call made by the Chairman of the "Union Central Committee for the State of Maryland," Union meeting for District No. 8 at "the Academy in Rohrersville on Saturday the 18th inst." Jonathan Tobey, Chair; Joseph S. Grimm, Sec. Appointed delegates to the County Convention; adopted resolutions in favor of the Union, instructing "our Delegates to the County Convention to meet on the 21st inst., in Hagerstown...go for no other than an uncompromising Union man for Congress." Believe it is "the right of the Government to occupy the soil of Maryland" and to defend it; confident in patriotism of Gov. Hicks and don't believe he was involved in "destruction of the bridges...to prevent the Government troops from passing through Baltimore..."; do not believe a special session of Legislature is warranted.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light
Publication Date: May 29th, 1861
Page/Column: 2
Town: Hagerstown, MD
County: Washington
Subjects
- Politics
- Civilian Divided Loyalties
