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Come In Union Men (June 15th, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: "Union men" of Frederick County are urged to attend the Johnson Mass Meeting to hear addresses by local men who supported the Union in the war and now support Johnson's conciliatory reconstruction policy.
Full DetailsJohnson Meeting at Broad Run (June 15th, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: Proceedings of the Johnson Association meeting held in Broad Run in Middletown District, Joshua Ahalt, President, Hanson Remsberg and Horatio Zittle, VPs, W.W. Cunningham, Secty.
Full DetailsJohnson Meeting at Wolfsville (June 15th, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: Proceedings of the Johnson Union Association of Catoctin District, meeting at Wolfsville, John A. Wilson, Chairman, John Myers, Secty.
Full DetailsJohnson Meeting at Mt. Pleasant (June 15th, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: Proceedings of the Johnson Association meeting held at Mt. Pleasant, John Stimmel, President, Joseph Cover, VP, David o. Baker, Secty.
Full DetailsThe Children's Fair (June 15th, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: Notice of a children's fair in Baltimore to raise money for an asylum to benefit Confederate soldiers' and sailors' orphans; Mrs. Col. Polke, President.
Full DetailsCounty Convention (June 19th, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: Announcement of an upcoming State Convention in Baltimore to be composed of delegates from all counties who are favorable to repeal of the Registry Law. First there must be a County Convention consisting of disfranchised voters and registered voters who sympathize with them to choose the delegates to the state convention. The Citizen says there should be "complete restoration of former political rights - without the ordeal of inquisitorial test oaths..." At the convention "come with earnest minds and resolute hearts, and unite in organizing that great party of freemen now unjustly deprived of their most sacred and most valuable heritage - the ballot."
Full DetailsRailroad Meeting and Memorial (June 19th, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: A unanimously adopted memorial [petition] from a meeting at the Frederick County courthouse to be signed by the people of Washington, Frederick and Montgomery counties and presented to the Maryland legislature. The petition asks the legislature to pass an act incorporating a company to construct "The Washington, Frederick and Lake Erie Railroad Company" to connect Washington with a post on Lake Erie and going through the city of Frederick. The petition argues the advantages of the railroad being a very direct route. There is concern, however, if the signatures of "rebels" on the petition might cause the Loyal Legislature to question the petition.
Full Details"Rebel Meetings" (June 19th, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: A reply from The Citizen to the Examiner's use of the word "rebel" in reference to a county convention of those favorable to a repeal of the Registry Law. The Citizen cites events from time of the Revolution and during the Civil War when many in Maryland shared the same feelings as those people the Examiner now calls "rebels."
Full DetailsThe FREDERICK district… (June 19th, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: An announcement to those in the Frederick District who wish to repeal the Registry Law to meet and select delegates to attend the County Convention.
Full DetailsWanted (June 19th, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: Wanted - "a competent person to act as agent of a New York Life Insurance Company." The candidate should offer proof he has done deeds which the Citizen lists and says are unfair to former Southern sympathizers. [This is apparently not an advertisement but perhaps a spoof.]
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