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Grant, Colfax And Peace! Grand Mass Meeting! (October 15th, 1868)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD

Summary: Notice of Republican party meeting in Westminster - lists speakers - urges large turnout - "come in delegations with banners and music."

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Postponement (October 15th, 1868)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD

Summary: Notice: the educational meeting of the colored people at Westminster has been postponed until further notice.

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Republican Meeting in Westminster (October 15th, 1868)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD

Summary: Account of a Republican meeting in Westminster, addressed by Judge Weisel and John E. Smith, with disparaging reference to a speech by Democratic candidate Hamill.

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A Challenge (October 15th, 1868)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD

Summary: Judge Patrick Hamill, Democratic candidate for Maryland's 4th Congressional District, has declined an invitation to debate the issues of the campaign with his Republican rival, Judge Weisel.

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Republican Meeting (October 15th, 1868)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD

Summary: a meeting of Republicans in Union Bridge is to be addressed by Weisel, Smith and McKellip.

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Democracy Demoralized! (October 21st, 1868)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD

Summary: The Democrats demoralized by the late elections, but dare not change their nominees Seymour and Blair. Young men in Washington Co. are urged to vote for Grant.

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Grand Mass Meeting (October 21st, 1868)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD

Summary: Notice for a Republican rally in Hagerstown with many important speakers named.

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Attractive Reading for Virtuous People (October 21st, 1868)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD

Summary: The Mail is criticized for publishing stories about rape and murder attributed to Negroes, "quite as prurient as those in the Police Gazette" and often false, as in the Milhean case.

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A large and enthusiastic meeting… (October 21st, 1868)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD

Summary: A meeting of the Republican party at Taneytown was addressed by Daniel Weisel, Republican candidate for Congress, W. A. McKellip, and J. E. Pearson, Jr.

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The Two Candidates for Congress (October 21st, 1868)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD

Summary: The editor compares the qualifications of the two men running for Congress in Washington County's district, Weisel and Hamill.

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