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The colored troops fought bravely… (July 8th, 1868)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Herald and Torch Light quotes The Mail's article about bounties for Negro soldiers. The article said Negro soldiers had fought bravely in the war and been rewarded with bounties - $100 for slaves and $300 for freemen and that the Freedmen's Bureau had been established "to take care of them." It continues by implying that "brokers, clerks and Bureau men" have been stealing $200 in bounty money from black soldiers and that the aggregate amount of money stolen will be in the thousands or millions of dollars. The Mail continues by saying it is no wonder a movement is underway to abolish the Bureau. The Herald says The Mail has gotten the bounty information reversed from what is written in the Acts of Congress and, furthermore, the officers in the Freedmen's Bureau are not "connected with the frauds recently discovered in the Second Auditor's office..." "The Democratic correspondent for the Baltimore Sun says that the 'committee has thus far been unable to find any evidence of fraud and that it is doubtful that any will be found.'"
Full DetailsLatest from the Convention (July 9th, 1868)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Reports on balloting at the Democratic Convention
Full Details(July 9th, 1868)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: President Johnson grants amnesty to all in the late Civil War except those on trial for treason - also restoration of property in the South except for slaves
Full DetailsThe Democratic National Convention (July 9th, 1868)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Convention began July 4 in New York City in Tammany Hall - August Belmont was chairman of the Democratic National Committee - reprint of chairman's speech - also proceedings of events
Full DetailsDemocratic Nominees (July 16th, 1868)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Listing of names of presidential and vice-presidential candidate of Democratic Party - this listing repeated for many months
Full DetailsThe Democratic National Convention, the Platform and the Ticket (July 16th, 1868)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Reports on five days of convention - argues for the qualifications of Horatio Seymour - gives background on both Seymour and Francis Blair
Full DetailsThe Boys in Blue (July 16th, 1868)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Reports on "Conservative Soldiers and Sailors' National Convention" which met in New York City on July 4th - they denounced the "Radicals" - urged the Democratic National Convention to choose candidate the soldiers and sailors could support - 2,000 in att
Full Details(July 16th, 1868)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Judge Weisel is Republican candidate for Congress to succeed Frank Thomas - perhaps Col. Maulsby will be Democratic candidate - then "we will probably have an illustration of catching a weasel asleep."
Full DetailsThe Democratic Nominees - Views of the Press (July 16th, 1868)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Reprints of extracts from leading papers expressing views of nominees
Full DetailsThe Democratic Platform (July 16th, 1868)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Copy of full platform
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