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Impartial Suffrage (November 28th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Editorial discussing the issue of whether an amendment currently under consideration in Congress will be a better way to guarantee the stability of the country or whether granting Negro suffrage and a general amnesty to the South is the answer. It appears that the South would favor amnesty and Negro suffrage over the amendment. However, the Examiner argues that the amendment is the less risky choice because it fears that the Negro vote will not necessarily go for Union candidates and therefore keep former rebel leaders from regaining control of Southern politics. "We have no wish to see Congress drive a hard bargain with the South, but we trust it will protect us from the evil and humiliation this new plan of pacification will inevitably entail upon the country."
Full DetailsFrom the apparent readiness… (November 28th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Tone of the article illustrates stand of the Examiner on allowing Negroes to vote.
Full DetailsThe Coming Session of our Legislature (December 26th, 1866)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: The newly elected Maryland General Assembly will convene in Annapolis in a few days. It is expected that the Registry Law will be overturned, among other things. The oppression of black men, without consequence, is expected. Only in Washington, Frederick and Carroll counties are local governments expected to remain in “the hands of loyal men.”
Full DetailsPay for the Freed Negroes (January 16th, 1867)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: We ask the Union men of Washington County to oppose a constitutional convention that will force non-slaveholding citizens to pay for the freed slaves from the former slaveholding counties. The “Swannites” hope to reduce the representation of Baltimore city and increase that of the small, former slaveholding counties in the convention, so that they can more easily enact their agenda.
Full DetailsKeep It Before the People (April 3rd, 1867)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The author urges voters against allowing a state convention to convene and thereby levy $30,000,000 in taxes to pay for the costs of emancipated slaves
Full DetailsVoters of Frederick County (April 3rd, 1867)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: If voters decide on a state convention then this author believes that the convention will swiftly raise $30,000,000 worth of revenue by increasing taxes in order to pay for emancipated slaves
Full DetailsGo to the Polls! (April 10th, 1867)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Every voter, irrespective of political affiliation, is urged to vote today against the state convention, which the author is sure to lead to a $30,000,000 tax on the state to pay for emancipated slaves
Full DetailsPersonal (April 10th, 1867)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Maj. Gen. Gregory, the Commissioner of the Freedmen’s Bureau for Maryland and Delaware, addressed a large meeting of African Americans in Frederick today
Full DetailsNegro Equality (April 19th, 1867)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: Article about Reverend Benjamin Tanner who spoke at Bethel Church "Bureau" meeting, advocate of human unity, believed to to be married to a white woman
Full DetailsRepublican State Central Committee (April 24th, 1867)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: At an April 17, 1867 meeting of the Republican Union State Central Committee it was requested that Baltimore and the counties hold primary assemblages to elect delegates to a State Republican Convention to be held on Baltimore on May 14, and that the primary meetings are open to all citizens regardless of past political affiliations, race or color. The purpose of the Convention is to consider that “best method of guaranteeing to the people a Republican form of Government.”
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