Impeachment (April 12th, 1866)

>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD

Summary: A report from a Chicago newspaper lists some of President Johnson’s shameful actions which leave him vulnerable to impeachment; the editor of the Democratic Advocate writes that Johnson’s former supporters are now among his detractors

Great Southern Relief Fair (April 12th, 1866)

>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD

Summary: A report on the specifics of money and provisions raised in Carroll County for the Southern Relief Fair: $3,600 is a "handsome contribution"

Republican Mass Meeting (April 12th, 1866)

>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD

Summary: The Republican mass meeting at Court House has been postponed

Deaths (April 12th, 1866)

>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD

Summary: Francis S. Key, son of Francis Scott Key and formerly of Carroll County, died in Baltimore at the age of 54

Pardoned (April 13th, 1866)

>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD

Summary: Former Confederate Gen. Bradley T. Johnson has been released by Pres. Johnson. The Frederick Examiner suggests he may be elected to Congress. The Republican Citizen doubts it but says, if so, he'd better represent Maryland's sentiments than "the political dogmas of Massachusetts."

The Connecticut Election (April 13th, 1866)

>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD

Summary: The Citizen complains that the Examiner "goes with the Radicals in Congress" on the Civil Rights Act, but is pleased that the Radicals in Connecticut won the governorship by only 500 votes.

Removal (April 13th, 1866)

>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD

Summary: C.C. Windsor has replaced Thomas Smith as Urbana postmaster. Smith is a prominent opponent of Johnson's reconstruction policies.

The Case of Bradley T. Johnson (April 13th, 1866)

>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD

Summary: The Citizen publishes Grant's letter requesting Bradley Johnson's release from his bond, the President's response and Attorney-General Speed's order for his "discharge from arrest."

Disinterred (April 18th, 1866)

>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary:

A son of Judge Battle, of South Carolina, has returned to collect the remains of two of his brothers who were buried in Middletown and Gettysburg after the battles of South Mountain and Gettysburg, respectively. He intends to reinter the bodies back home.

The African Race (April 19th, 1866)

>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD

Summary: The editor regards whites and African Americans as in an “antagonistic position” and predicts that the only outcome of efforts to elevate African Americans will be to aggravate white Southerners