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Mount Pleasant District (August 1st, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: A Union Rally to be held in Mount Pleasant District with the purpose of forming a Bell and Everett Club.
Full DetailsReview the Record (August 1st, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Examiner reviews political position of ex-Gov. Lowe 10 years earlier (1850) regarding the Missouri Compromise and Fugitive Slave Law and asks why in 1860 he has abandoned his earlier pro-Union position and become a Presidential Elector on the Southern Democratic ticket?
Full DetailsMaryland (August 1st, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The meetings of Bell/Everett supporters in various parts of Maryland have been well-attended and indicate success of their campaign in the upcoming election.
Full DetailsBreckenridge County Convention (August 1st, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Breckinridge supporters call for a county convention with the purpose of appointing delegates to a state convention. It is supposed that Douglas supporters will do the same. Paper discusses the dissolution of the formerly unified Democratic Party into Douglas and Breckinridge factions.
Full DetailsEditorial Changes (August 1st, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Examiner reports a change of editor at the Maryland Union newspaper. James T. Smith, Esq., a young lawyer, has purchased the interest of Bradley T. Johnson in the paper. Smith will be a Douglas supporter. Examiner wishes him well although the two papers may disagree.
Full DetailsRatification Meeting (August 1st, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: A Bell and Everett Ratification meeting is to be held in Frederick. The Examiner urges supporters in the districts to "take measures for sending delegations." It warns that a crisis is at hand and "friends of the Union, one and all, should be present."
Full DetailsHandsome Uniform (August 1st, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Independent Riflemen have acquired new uniforms thanks to a Legislative appropriation. A description of the uniforms appears. Capt. W. Saunders commands the unit.
Full DetailsLost Child (August 1st, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Notice: A lost nine-year-old Negro boy appeared at residence of Wm. D. Worman. He said he belonged to Dr. Keller.
Full DetailsFor the Examiner (August 1st, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Letter writer "G" asserts that Breckinridge and members of his arm of the Democratic Party are only interested in preserving the values of the cotton states and not in the Union. The old Democratic Party no longer exists. Bell and Everett represent the only chance to save the Union.
Full DetailsGrand Ratification Mass Meeting (August 1st, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Advertisement: James Landawer, merchant, uses a "political" headline to attract attention to a sale of clothing at his store.
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