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Keep It Before the People (April 3rd, 1867)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The author urges voters against allowing a state convention to convene and thereby levy $30,000,000 in taxes to pay for the costs of emancipated slaves
Full DetailsVoters of Frederick County (April 3rd, 1867)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: If voters decide on a state convention then this author believes that the convention will swiftly raise $30,000,000 worth of revenue by increasing taxes in order to pay for emancipated slaves
Full DetailsThe Democratic-Rebel-Conservative-Copperhead-Johnson Convention (April 3rd, 1867)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: A meeting of the Democratic Party of Frederick County, demonized as the “Democratic-Rebel-Conservative-Copperhead-Johnson Convention,” was held in Frederick on April 1, 1867 to elect representatives to the state convention, in the event that the convention is approved by voters
Full DetailsAll Fool's Day (April 3rd, 1867)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Democratic Party’s county convention is described in an article whose title harps on the meeting’s date coinciding with April Fools’ Day
Full Details(April 4th, 1867)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Carroll County Conservative Convention - election on April 10th - lists men on ballot for Conservative ticket - delegates will go to State Constitutional Convention
Full DetailsThe Registry in Carroll, A Bill (April 4th, 1867)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Same voting registers will be retained as were used in 1866 although paper maintains some registers were guilty of abuse and "gave so much difficulty" and disfranchised some Carroll men - paper includes reprint of the new Registration Bill
Full DetailsBounties (April 4th, 1867)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Paper notes man in Baltimore who advertises in this paper is thoroughly knowledgeable about obtaining bounties
Full DetailsThe Election (April 4th, 1867)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Lack of time before the constitutional convention may mean people not well-informed - people may vote against convention for lack of understanding
Full DetailsThe Radical Convention (April 4th, 1867)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Paper maintains the Radicals are opposed to the Maryland constitutional convention - want to insure "universal manhood suffrage"
Full DetailsA Bill (April 4th, 1867)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Reprint of bill "to restore to full citizenship"
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