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The Citizen of last week… (January 31st, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: The Frederick Citizen asks the Examiner for its stance on Negro and rebel suffrage. The Examiner responds by saying that the Citizen already knows its stance on those subjects, but says it is opposed to both.

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The State Convention (February 1st, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD

Summary: Announces results of two-day Democratic State Convention where white suffrage was demanded

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Anti-Registry Memorials (February 1st, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD

Summary: Paper urges people to sign petitions being circulated in Carroll County to oppose Registry Law; the signatures will be sent to the State Legislature

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The Anti-Registration Convention (February 2nd, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD

Summary: The proceedings of the convention in Baltimore of opponents of Maryland's restrictive voting laws. Included are the names of representatives from Carroll, Frederick, and Washington counties. Speeches by Blair and Archer attacked the Radicals for their tyranny and efforts to give Negroes the vote.

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State Convention (February 2nd, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD

Summary: Editor's brief view of the recent State Convention, the proceedings of which are published on the first page of this issue of the paper. He fears the Legislature will ignore the wishes of the convention and signers of the Memorial asking for repeal of the Registry Act.

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Negro Suffrage (February 2nd, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD

Summary: The Citizen attacks the Examiner's editor for his opposing "Rebel suffrage" and supporting Negro suffrage.

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The Memorials (February 2nd, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD

Summary: Republican Citizen requests that all who have collected signatures to the anti-Registry Act memorial to turn them in so they can be sent to Annapolis.

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The Reply of the Examiner (February 2nd, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD

Summary: The Citizen attacks the Examiner's editor for his verbal assaults on ex-Gov. Lowe and on those he calls "traitors."

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The Fair (February 2nd, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD

Summary: The "Fancy Sale" offered by the ladies of the Protestant Episcopal church in Frederick City was a great success; many people gave generously "for the benefit of the suffering people of the South."

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Special Notice (February 2nd, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD

Summary: Notice: All those indebted to the estate of the late Capt. O. Thomas are requested to come forward and make payment without delay.

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