The Mutual Insurance Company
Summary
Citizen "correcting the disgraceful falsehood" that the Examiner printed regarding election of officers of Mutual Insurance Company. Also voting were several women voters of "Secesh" sentiments, first time they ever voted, although eligible before this meeting. Examiner said this was largest vote ever, with intent to retain Southern sympathizers on board. Citizen editor says two members of company, one Union and one Southern sympathizer, agreed to make the other aware of any attempt to pack the board from either opinion. Union man said there was a plan afoot to exclude all southern rights sympathizers and thus call went out to all voting members. Citizen editor believes purpose of mutual insurance is that each member has equal influence in how the entity is run. Protests that Examiner used inflammatory terms in another article about Southern sympathizing women as "she-devils". At least current article only named them as "Secesh women".
Article Source
Newspaper: The Republican Citizen
Publication Date: May 9th, 1862
Page/Column: 2A
Town: Frederick, MD
County: Frederick
Subjects
- Civilian Divided Loyalties
