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District Meeting (September 20th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: At a meeting of Union voters in Middletown chaired by J. Young, Ezra Minnich, Scty., 20 men were chosen to attend the Frederick County nominating convention. James Carper addressed the meeting
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>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: William Hawthorn advertises in the Hagerstown Herald that, his wife having left him, he will not pay her debts Sophia Hawthorne responds that she left him for just cause because "he has kicked me out twice."
Full DetailsUnion County Convention (September 25th, 1861)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: County Convention to meet at Junior Hall to nominate one candidate for the Senate, six candidates for the House of Delegates, five County Commissioners, a Sheriff, and a County surveyor to be elected at the general election in November. Rally, Union men, Rally!
Full DetailsThe Campaign (September 25th, 1861)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Tory members of the legislature have been dispersed, leaving the likelihood that the Tories will contest the upcoming election in doubt. Mr. Howard, reputed Tory candidate for governor, has not revealed if he would accept nomination, and the Howard County Tory slate, the only one so far in the state, is likely to be withdrawn. All this leaves the door open to Union party candidates, if properly vetted, to rise above the confusion.
Full DetailsUnion Nominations (September 25th, 1861)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Lists the Union Party county convention nominations for Washington, Carroll, Dorchester, Prince George's, and Harford. Also states R. Sinckett Matthews, Esq., of Baltimore has been unanimously nominated by the Unconditional Union Party of Baltimore for Delegate, vice Edward Patterson, Jr., declined, and Thomas B. Alexander, declined on account of non-majority vote. Mr. Matthews has accepted.
Full DetailsRebel Governors (September 25th, 1861)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: List of Southern governors with whom "Peace" party in MD is cooperating. [Mostly illegible]
Full DetailsWar Tax (September 25th, 1861)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Editorial publishing letter to Baltimore American signed "a Taxpayer", and then arguing with writer's take on validity of Public Law 53 regarding powers of taxation of Federal government and whether the State may determine rates and types of property in same way or at its own discretion.
Full DetailsWar Record (September 25th, 1861)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: MD is safe from invasion so long as federal army remains as It now is. Rest of article concerns battle reports from Lexington, KY, and Boonville, MO.
Full DetailsMaryland Legislative Arrests (September 25th, 1861)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: List of MD Assembly members arrested. Also quote from Baltimore American of the substance of a reply to their query to the President of the reasons for the arrest of Mayor Brown of Baltimore. The reply says the Federal government has tangible evidence of complicity of those arrested with the rebellion and that no arrest was made on mere suspicion. The prisoners have been taken to Fort Monroe.
Full DetailsMiddletown Meeting (September 25th, 1861)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Middletown Union Party meeting to elect officers, members of Central Committee of this district, and delegates to County Nominating Convention in Frederick. John P. young of P. elected Chair, Ezra Minnich, Secretary. Also voted to send officers and central committee as delegates to Frederick convention and to authorize them only to vote for true Union supporters.
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