Excitement at Westminster, MD
Summary
The Examiner reports the reaction in Westminster, Carroll County, to the news of Lincoln's assassination. A huge meeting took place at the court house at 8 p.m. that was presided over by Mr. Shriver. "Great bitterness was expressed" toward Joseph Shaw, proprietor of the Westminster Democrat. He had previously published an article highly critical of both Lincoln and Johnson. The crowd passed a resolution to form a vigilance committee for the county with the duty of preventing rebels from returning to the county whether paroled by Gen. Grant or not. Any person who took up arms will be forced to reside elsewhere, "their presence being considered dangerous to the peace of the community." At midnight the office of the Democrat was "visited" and the types, printing paper, etc. were thrown onto the street and burned. The presses were broken with axes and crowbars, but the building itself was not harmed.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Frederick Examiner
Publication Date: April 26th, 1865
Page/Column: 2C
Town: Frederick, MD
County: Frederick
Subjects
- Other
- Politics
