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Will Meet To-Morrow (May 11th, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Unconditional Union Party is to meet in Frederick to elect members of the Executive Committee to replace "defectors" who support Pres. Johnson's reconstruction policies and oppose the Radicals who want to put the Southern states "into the hands of the negro population."
Full DetailsThe Hagerstown Mass Meeting (May 18th, 1866)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Marylanders J. A. J. Cresswell, John L. Thomas and Francis Thomas spoke at the Union Mass Meeting in Hagerstown . Resolutions were adopted thanking veterans, opposing office holding by former Confederate leaders, and “opposing negro suffrage in Maryland.”
Full DetailsTaxes, Ho! (May 18th, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: A letter written to the Republican Citizen complains that the three "boons" conferred by the Black Republicans are "War, Free Negroes, and Taxes."
Full DetailsAttention Loyal Voters (May 23rd, 1866)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Notice: A meeting will be held in the County Hall on Thursday to form a Loyal Union League. Soldiers and those “opposed to Negro or Rebel Suffrage and equality, and opposed to the repeal or modification of the Registry Law are invited to attend.”
Full Details[Communicated] (May 25th, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: Proceedings of the Johnson Association which met in Adamstown to express support for Johnson's reconstruction policy and opposition to Negro suffrage. Ezra Michael was elected President of the Association.
Full DetailsWorking of the Civil Rights Law (May 30th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Article reprinted from the Denton (MD) Union explores the "practical workings" of the Civil Rights Law.
Full DetailsCounty Convention (June 1st, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Republican Citizen attacks Francis Thomas for supporting Negro suffrage while opposing repeal of the Registry Act limiting White suffrage.
Full DetailsJohnson Clubs (June 6th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: It is surprising that Union men are joining Johnson Clubs, which are composed of “rebels.” The rebels’ goal is to use the support of Union men to regain political power. They are trying to make people believe that the Union Party wants to elevate negroes to equality with white men. The Union Party, however, only wishes that the negroes be allowed to enjoy their freedom, that they are allowed to create their own destiny, “that they be recognized as human beings and not as brutes,” and that they have the right to their own wives and children.
Full DetailsProceedings of the Unconditional Union Party (June 6th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Among the resolutions passed by the Frederick County Unconditional Union Convention, which met at the Court House on June 2 (1866), one opposes negro sufferance and “representation on a negro basis,” while another endorses the Registry Law, which excludes from political power those who joined in or supported the late rebellion. Officers were Upton Buhrman of Jackson District, chair; Dr. Thomas Sim of Liberty and David J. Markey of Frederick, vice presidents; and J.H.T. Rudy of Middletown and H.F. Steiner, secretaries.
Full DetailsTheological View of Negro Testimony (June 6th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The article pertains to a speech made before the Tennessee legislature on behalf of Negroes' rights to testify in court. Mr. Richards suggested that if Negroes have been "Christianized" by various religious denominations, why are they "worthy to take the sacrament, and be unworthy to stand in the witness box."
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