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Radical Meeting (April 19th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: A “Radical Republican” meeting in Westminster drew 500 attendees, including reporters from Baltimore newspapers and dignitaries from other states
Full DetailsAfrican Slavery (April 19th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Jos. M. Parke, the editor of the Democratic Advocate, gave a speech concerning slavery on July 4, 1861
Full DetailsUnion Meeting In Carroll County (April 20th, 1866)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: A series of resolutions were adopted by the loyal Unionists in Westminster after addresses by Nye, Francis Thomas, McKee and John L. Thomas.
Full DetailsBarefaced Falsehood (April 20th, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: More from the Citizen on the removal of Thomas Smith as Urbana postmaster in refutation of statements in the Examiner.
Full DetailsThe Robbers (April 20th, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Citizen compares Early's "robbery" of $200,000 from Frederick with the "scandalous robberies" committed in New Orleans by the "cormorant thief" Gen. Butler and other evils perpetrated by the Union troops.
Full DetailsAid for the South (April 20th, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: Mary Baughman undertook a collection in Lovettsville, VA for the "suffering in Richmond" and the Archbishop of Baltimore wrote her a thank you letter quoted in the Republican Citizen.
Full DetailsThe Graves of Union Soldiers (April 25th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Based on information provided by Capt. J. McF. Lyeth, who lives near the battlefield, it was previously written that the remains of many Union soldiers buried on the Monocacy Battlefield were being ploughed up by those farming the land. A government agent visited the region recently, however, and determined that no remains have been ploughed up for the last year. In only two instances is it known for certain that bodies have been ploughed over.
Full DetailsJohnson Meeting (April 26th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Announces that a mass meeting of "friends of President Johnson's policy without regard to party" will be held on May 19, 1866
Full DetailsEmancipation Celebration (April 26th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: A celebration was held in Washington, D.C. on April 19, 1866 had 15000 in attendance and prominent speakers, including President Johnson
Full DetailsAnother Speech from the President (April 26th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: A report President Johnson's speech on April 18, 1866
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