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Loyal Meeting (February 22nd, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: A meeting of Republicans in Westminster at Court House on Feb. 10th had a large turnout of "loyal voters"
Full DetailsLoyal County Meeting (February 22nd, 1866)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD
Summary: Another meeting of Republicans will be held in Westminster in order to organize for the continuing struggle against their opponents.
Full DetailsDecision on Bounties (February 22nd, 1866)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD
Summary: Announcement by the War Department that soldiers of the Potomac Home Brigade, Maryland Volunteers remustered in 1864 are entitled to bounties.
Full DetailsThe Registry Law (February 22nd, 1866)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD
Summary: The Sentinel commends the MD Legislature for refusing to repeal or amend the Registry Law and condemns "the rebels among us" for their "feelings of hostility and revenge" against Union men.
Full DetailsA Vile Calumny (February 23rd, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Citizen accuses the Examiner of TRUEhood in reporting the dispute between Godfrey Koontz and Mr. Conley and of "keeping up a spirit of strife and bitterness in the community" for political ends.
Full DetailsFirst Veto Message (February 23rd, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: Editorial thanking President Johnson for vetoing the Freedmen's Bureau Bill and for resisting the "infernal designs" of the "radicals abolition fanatics."
Full DetailsEndorsement (February 23rd, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: A large number of people gathered outside the Frederick Court House for the purpose of endorsing the reconstruction policy of President Johnson.
Full DetailsThe Circuit Court (February 23rd, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: List of recently decided cases in the Circuit Court of Frederick including, "State vs. W. Dorsey, Robbery of cattle, taken for Confederate Army while on a raid…", "State vs. Thos. Lechlider, robbery, whilst in Confederate Army…" , and "[State] vs Christopher Decil, larceny, while in Confederate army"
Full DetailsCorporation Election (February 23rd, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Citizen reports that 5 out of 7 nominees for Frederick Council seats are "loyalists" and 2 "independent union men," and points out that half the property in the city is owned by "disfranchised citizens" subject to taxation without representation.
Full DetailsMr. Editor (February 23rd, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: Exchange of letters regarding the Examiner's attack on Godfrey Koontz for allegedly firing Harrison Conley because of his pro-Union opinions, which both Koontz and Conley deny.
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