An Incident
Summary
An incident which occurred during registration spurs the Examiner to discuss the importance of taking election oaths seriously. Evidence shows some who register are willfully lying about their Southern sympathies. An elderly gentleman was offended by the questions asked by the Register which were designed to test his loyalty during the war. Under oath he declined having Southern sympathies but a friend asked him why he hadn't answered the Register's questions truthfully. The paper says a "certain class of individuals" are reckless with how they respond under oath.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Frederick Examiner
Publication Date: August 16th, 1865
Page/Column: 2C
Town: Frederick, MD
County: Frederick
Subjects
- Civil Liberties
- Civilian Divided Loyalties
