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Negro Suffrage (July 18th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Extracts from President Johnson’s speeches show that he is an advocate of negro suffrage, yet Frederick County’s Johnsonites slander the Union Party as favoring negro suffrage when it is they, as supporters of Johnson, who support negro suffrage. If they too oppose negro suffrage, then their support of Johnson “is a mockery.”
Full DetailsWhite Niggers (July 18th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: A negro hating Johnsonite of the city insulted those who attended the recent soldiers’ meeting by calling them “white niggers.” Capt. Walter Saunders, formerly of the Union army, confronted the man who replied that he had only made the statement in fun.
Full DetailsMount Pleasant Meeting (July 18th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Unconditional Union men of Mt. Pleasant formed a True Union Club with E.M. Brengle, president; and George Wm. Buckey and John Diller, vice presidents. It opposes the Johnson Club that is using deceptive means to try to elect a “Copperheaded Tory” as register for the District. It endorses the action of Congress in refusing to admit representatives from the states formerly in rebellion until the proposed Constitutional amendment as been ratified.
Full DetailsCounty Taxes (July 18th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Frederick County taxes are lowest in Maryland - $0.50 per hundred for county and $0.30 per hundred for state. Basis of taxation for county exceeds $23 million. Heavy burden put on taxpayers by "the slaveholders' war" but financial administrators of Frederick Co. are prudent.
Full DetailsIf there is a single honest… (July 18th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Editorial expresses opposition to the "Rebel-Copperhead party" which supports Johnson. It appears to be the party of those who supported the rebellion, not the party of true Union men.
Full DetailsSignificant (July 18th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Member of the Johnson Club of the New Market district stated that a returned rebel soldier is better than a Union soldier. A Union soldier who had joined the New Market Johnson Club took offense, resigned, and joined the Unconditional Union Club of Frederick City.
Full DetailsThe Coalition (July 18th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Editorial observing the growing power of the Democratic party as it combines Johnson's Copperhead supporters with Democrats from previous elections. Those who two years ago would never have supported Johnson are backing him now. Union men can expect to be tossed out of office.
Full DetailsUnion Club Meeting (July 18th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: A meeting of the Unconditional Union party will take place with an address by Dr. Thomas Sim of Liberty, a devoted Union man. Promises more public meetings with addresses by Congressman Francis Thomas, Hon. Jno. L. Thomas, Hon. Henry Stockbridge, etc.
Full DetailsTo the Unconditional Union Voters of Frederick Co. (July 18th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Unconditional Union voters of county called to meet in their various districts to select delegates for county and state conventions to choose party's nominee for state comptroller as well as nominee for seat in Congress. By order: Joseph Routzahn, President of Central Committee for Frederick Co.
Full DetailsFor the Examiner… (July 18th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Letter to the editor from "One of the Legion" expressing outrage over the past and current pro-rebel support by the Editor of the Maryland Union. Alludes to dispute between a Frederick Co. man and the Union paper.
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