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A Mistake (November 23rd, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Republican Citizen admits an error in numbers dealing with the Congressional county election in their last publication that the Frederick Examiner pointed out in their latest publication
Full DetailsConstitutional Amendment (November 23rd, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: Editorial discussing his disagreement with a Constitutional Amendment - the three-fifths tax - mainly because it constitutes that African-Americans are citizens and not for foreigners
Full DetailsQuery (November 23rd, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Republican Citizen has printed a "query" from the Frederick Examiner, which asked the Citizen if they were going to support African-American suffrage as several other staunchly Democratic papers have recently done? The Citizen replies by stating that they are not in association with the newspapers which have recently declared that they are in support of African-American suffrage or partial suffrage
Full DetailsAntietam National Cemetery (November 28th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: According to the Boonsboro Odd Fellow, about 1,200 dead have been removed from Antietam Battlefield under the direction of Mr. Sheerer, an agent of the Quartermaster’s Department, and delivered to Dr. Biggs, the president of the Cemetery Association, who places them in new graves. When remains are removed, graves are examined for information that will help identify the soldier. Two-thirds have been identified thus far. In some cases, graves have been ploughed over and headboards destroyed.
Full DetailsLoyal League (November 28th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Loyal League of the Frederick District meets every Monday night, and citizens are urged to attend, even though the election is over. Likewise for the Union Leagues in the rural districts.
Full DetailsImpartial Suffrage (November 28th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Editorial discussing the issue of whether an amendment currently under consideration in Congress will be a better way to guarantee the stability of the country or whether granting Negro suffrage and a general amnesty to the South is the answer. It appears that the South would favor amnesty and Negro suffrage over the amendment. However, the Examiner argues that the amendment is the less risky choice because it fears that the Negro vote will not necessarily go for Union candidates and therefore keep former rebel leaders from regaining control of Southern politics. "We have no wish to see Congress drive a hard bargain with the South, but we trust it will protect us from the evil and humiliation this new plan of pacification will inevitably entail upon the country."
Full DetailsHead Blocks (November 28th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Federal government contracting for "head blocks" to be put on graves of soldiers buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Will have name, rank, regiment, company or corps, date of death, etc. Will be hollow.
Full DetailsCorrespondence (November 28th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Letter from Thos. Sim of Libertytown to John Smith, Esq. asking Examiner for help clear up a misunderstanding of Sim's earlier request for support of Union men of Carroll County for his nomination to a Congressional seat by the Union party.
Full DetailsA Card (November 28th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Libertytown politician Thos. Sim denies widespread rumors connecting him with running for Congress from the 4th Congressional District as member of "the Johnson party."
Full DetailsFrom the apparent readiness… (November 28th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Tone of the article illustrates stand of the Examiner on allowing Negroes to vote.
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