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False Dispatch (November 7th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: At Copperhead meeting in Frederick while Gen. Heath was addressing audience, Col. Maulsby received a dispatch saying old Commissioners and Mayor Chapman of Baltimore were under arrest and martial law proclaimed in Baltimore. This quickly shown to be false. It was new commissioners and mayor, but Maulsby did not make correction and listeners went home misinformed.
Full DetailsClose Up (November 7th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Law of Maryland says drinking establishments must be closed from 6 p.m. on election eve until 6 p.m. of election day.
Full DetailsThat Expose (November 7th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Copperhead champion Mr. F. J. Nelson speaks in Frederick and attempts to expose "radicalism" of the Loyal Leagues and says the Leagues were formed for the "promotion of party ends."
Full DetailsIn a rallying article… (November 7th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Examiner confronts the editor of the Citizen over "inestimable right to vote." Why couldn't editor of Citizen have right to vote if he is willing to swear he never aided the rebellion.
Full DetailsRegistration (November 7th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Register of Frederick Election District questioned about his act of striking names off voting lists after lists had been published and were ready to go to the County Clerk. Who has right to determine eligibility to vote - election judges or register? Clearly Register did not fully investigate cases of some voters who were registered but should have been disqualified.
Full DetailsThe Citizen… (November 7th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Examiner refutes the Citizen's claims of "concocting" a letter to the paper and suggests that Citizen editor should come to Examiner office and view letter.
Full DetailsThe Election To day (November 7th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Examiner prints one day in advance of Election and usual schedule so has last opportunity to urge voters to support Unconditional Union Party. Crush effort of Thomas Swann to put traitors in power.
Full DetailsConservatives Triumph in Maryland (November 8th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Conservatives carried all counties in Maryland except Carroll, Frederick, Washington and likely Allegany - all representatives elected to Congress are Conservatives, but Col. Maulsby did not win in 4th Congressional District
Full DetailsThe Result in Carroll (November 8th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Paper acknowledges Radical win in Carroll - says many eligible men not able to vote
Full DetailsLate Conservative Meetings (November 8th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Meetings of Conservatives not previously reported in New Windsor and Frizzelburg
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