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District No. 2 (February 19th, 1868)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Republican voters of the second district met recently to select delegates to the County Convention in Hagerstown. Joseph H. Farrow (sp?) was elected president. Ten delegates (names supplied) were chosen. Procedures of the meeting were ordered to be published in the Herald and Torch Light.
Full DetailsDistrict No. 3 (February 19th, 1868)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Republican voters of the third district met to select representatives for the County Convention in Hagerstown. B. A. Garlinger, Esq. was chosen as chairman and ten delegates were chosen for the County Convention (names supplied). The County Convention will select delegates to the State Convention in Baltimore which will send delegates to Chicago for the Republican National Convention and also choose a Republican electoral ticket for the state.
Full DetailsMessrs. Editors: The following reminiscence … (February 19th, 1868)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Letter to the editor from "A Boy in Blue" describes coming across a deserted store near "Coal (sic) Harbor" and the Confederate capital of Richmond. The store, owned by Brown and Pusley (sp?), was empty, but business papers were found scattered about and they showed that nine-tenths of the goods sold at the store were alcohol, mostly whiskey. The author of the letter gives some examples of orders sent to the firm and talks about the "spirit of Democracy that poured at the tapsters call from the oaken casks..."
Full Details[Wanted…discharges…] (February 20th, 1868)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Ad wants discharges for soldiers enlisted or drafted between April and December 1864 - also discharges of men of 4th Regiment U.S.C.T. - ad placed by Westminster attorney A. D. Schaeffer
Full DetailsOnward, Democrats (February 20th, 1868)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Paper demands a "white man's government"
Full DetailsThe La Crosse Democrat … (February 26th, 1868)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: The paper prints two articles from the La Crosse Democrat which is a staunchly Democratic paper. The first says, "Nominate another Abe Lincoln, and the country will produce another John Wilkes Booth.." The second says that the paper wishes to hang a Confederate flag next to the National flag, " - each being American and having floated over men whose bravery have never been surpassed."
Full DetailsDistrict No. 4 (February 26th, 1868)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Republican voters of the fourth district met to select ten representatives to the County Convention to be held in Hagerstown. N. J. Ditto was appointed president. The 10 delegates are named. It was learned that Wm. T. Hamilton favored secession and would vote in convention for Breckenridge. District 4 hopes that the U. S. Senate will refuse to admit Hamilton because of his stance. The Republicans of District 4 also expressed their support of Gen. Grant for president and said he was their first choice. The proceedings of the meeting should be sent to the Herald and Torch Light.
Full Details(February 27th, 1868)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Paper's position is that Republicans want Johnson impeached because he questioned the validity of some laws passed by Congress and wanted those laws tested by Supreme Court
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>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Congress finally voted not to seat Frank Thomas from Maryland's Fourth Congressional District - reason was he gave aid, countenance and encouragement to those persons engaged in armed hostility to United States - "Democratic Advocate" contends Maryland sh
Full DetailsRepublican Convention (February 27th, 1868)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Carroll County Republican Convention held at Court House in Westminster on Monday last - slimly attended - entire absence of Negro element - this paper says Woodyard, Miner and Snowden "entirely ignored" - refers to "cullud gemmen"
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