Important Documents
Summary
The Republican Citizen publishes Pres. Johnson's veto of the Civil Rights Bill and his proclamation that the "insurrection is at an end." The Citizen assumes this means that the right of the writ of habeas corpus is now reinstated and that the states have regained their constitutional rights.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Republican Citizen
Publication Date: April 6th, 1866
Page/Column: 2C
Town: Frederick, MD
County: Frederick
Subjects
- Politics
- Civil Liberties
- Aftermath of War / Reconstruction
