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Negroes in Court (July 13th, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: In the first such case in Frederick County, Negroes were admitted to testify against a white man, John Freshour, charged with shooting one of them. Justice Mahoney felt that under the Civil Rights Act (which he opposed) he was required to allow their testimony.
Full DetailsBroke Jail (July 13th, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: 6 prisoners escaped the Frederick County jail through a hole in the wall, 5 of them are said to have been "free Americans of African descent."
Full DetailsBirths, Marriages, and Deaths (July 13th, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Frederick County registers of births, marriages, and deaths from July 1865 to July 1866 record the totals for whites and blacks.
Full DetailsThe Soldiers' Meeting (July 18th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: A large soldiers’ meeting was held at the Court House yard last Friday. A procession marched from the Independent Engine House to the Dill House and then to the Court House yard. Transparencies at the head of the procession were inscribed, “No Negro Suffrage, No Rebel Suffrage.” Upton Buhrman of Frederick County addressed the assembly, followed by Col. Stokes of Tennessee. The latter said that the “Rebel or Johnson party” intends to snatch victories from loyal hands that were achieved on the battlefield.
Full DetailsNegro Suffrage (July 18th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Extracts from President Johnson’s speeches show that he is an advocate of negro suffrage, yet Frederick County’s Johnsonites slander the Union Party as favoring negro suffrage when it is they, as supporters of Johnson, who support negro suffrage. If they too oppose negro suffrage, then their support of Johnson “is a mockery.”
Full DetailsWhite Niggers (July 18th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: A negro hating Johnsonite of the city insulted those who attended the recent soldiers’ meeting by calling them “white niggers.” Capt. Walter Saunders, formerly of the Union army, confronted the man who replied that he had only made the statement in fun.
Full DetailsSoldiers, What Do You Think Of It? (July 20th, 1866)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Account of the Soldiers' Legion meeting in Frederick, which included the Frederick Brass Band and speeches by Col. Stokes (TN) and Upton Buhrman. Stokes contrasted the Unconditional Union and Johnson parties and opposed Negro suffrage.
Full DetailsThe County Convention (July 20th, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: The editor of the Republican Citizen reports approvingly on the speeches of Gov. Swann and ex-Gov. Bradford at the State Convention of the Unconditional Union party in Baltimore and their efforts "to defeat the negro suffrage Radicals."
Full DetailsThey Know (July 20th, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: Editorial stating that the Negroes know which party supports their right to suffrage because few attended the late Union convention while many went to hear a speech by the "renegade Stokes" who "went in for negro suffrage - whole hog, tail and all," unlike Buhrman of Myersville who opposed it.
Full DetailsPublic Schools (July 20th, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: Notice that the public schools in Frederick County will open Sept.3rd. White children 6-19 years of age are entitled to free instruction. Exams for teachers are scheduled. Jos. M. Ebberts, Secty of the School Commissioners.
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