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Keep it before the People (June 28th, 1866)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD
Summary: Repeat of Republican position that the issue at stake in the upcoming election is not "Negro suffrage" but whether the Registry law will be abandoned and the "rebels" allowed to vote.
Full DetailsAttention Ladies (June 28th, 1866)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD
Summary: An adjournedf meeting of ladies interested in the welfare of disabled soldiers will be held at Odd Fellows' Hall, Westminster.
Full DetailsUnconditional Union Men (June 29th, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: Editorial condemning the Unconditional Union party for its switch from defending the Union during the war to its present advocacy of disunion and debasement of the white race to the level of the Negro.
Full DetailsThen and Now (June 29th, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: Editorial claiming that the Disunionists were at first happy that Johnson had become president; but now they are unhappy because he is not the "bloodhound" they expected.
Full DetailsUnion Club (July 4th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: At a recent meeting of the Unconditional Union Club of the Frederick District, permanent officers were elected: Capt. Walter Saunders, president; James Whitehill and James Petty, vice presidents; Thomas M. Hulbruner, secretary; Ezra Slifer, treasurer. In addition to the president and secretary, those appointed to the Executive Committee include T.L. McLean, Wm. H. Dungan, C.B. Artz, John C. Hadrt and James Hopwood.
Full DetailsSoldiers Meeting (July 4th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Frederick District Soldiers’ Legion plans to hold a meeting on July 13 (1866). Gen. Jas. A. Garfield of Ohio and Col. Wm. H. Stokes of Tennessee will address the meeting.
Full DetailsStrong Game (July 4th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Johnsonites of the Mt. Pleasant District are deceiving men into signing a recommendation for Gov. Swann to appoint a conservative as Register. They ask men if they are opposed to negro suffrage and negro equality, which elicits a positive response. They then ask them to sign a paper that contains no heading. After the paper is filled with signatures, they add the heading to the paper indicating support of the recommendation.
Full DetailsSpeech of Ex. Gov. Thomas (July 4th, 1866)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Ex.-Gov. Thomas gave a speech at Hagerstown on May 12, 1866, in which he urged support of the Civil Rights Bill. As a result of the emancipation of the slaves, blacks need rights in civil affairs that were formerly the responsibility of the slave master. Congress is not proposing to give blacks suffrage. Also speaks in favor of the Reconstruction policy of Congress over that of President Johnson, and of Maryland’s Registry Law, which denies the franchise to former Confederates and their supporters.
Full DetailsRanaway (July 4th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Notice: Geo. F. Gallion advertises that Edward Brown, an African American boy who is an indented apprentice, ran away from Gallion. Readers are warned not to harbor the boy or trust him on Gallion's account.
Full DetailsGrand Meeting of the Soldiers' Legion of the Frederick District (July 4th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Notice: Meeting of the Soldiers' Legion of the Frederick District. Speakers will be Gen. J. A. Garfield of Ohio and Col. W. H. Stokes of Tennessee, also music and fireworks. Lieut. E. Y. Goldsborough is chairman of arrangements committee.
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