The Citizen
Summary
The editor of the Frederick Examiner takes issue with the editor of the Frederick Citizen about his violent attack on the Examiner. It was apparently done to defend Godfrey Koontz, Esq., a rebel friend of the Citizen editor. The Citizen says that the Examiner "denies to the best men in the community their dearest political rights." The Examiner feels that the "rebels" have no political rights until they become loyal and law-abiding citizens. The Examiner says the Citizen, like a Richmond newspaper, only succeeds in widening the breach between the Union supporters and those who were Rebels or Rebel sympathizers. The Frederick Examiner hopes the editor of the Citizen will desist from his attempts to embarrass the work of reconstruction and spread bitterness.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Frederick Examiner
Publication Date: February 28th, 1866
Page/Column: 2A
Town: Frederick, MD
County: Frederick
Subjects
- Civilian Divided Loyalties
