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Jefferson District (June 6th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Announcement for the upcoming meeting of the Unconditional Union Club of the Jefferson District
Full DetailsState Convention (June 6th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Announcement of State Convention of the Unconditional Union Party meeting in Baltimore. Examiner believes delegates to be the best possible men from each county who "are staunch loyalists and can be relied upon in any crisis." Paper hopes no candidate for Congress from Frederick Co. will be nominated at convention.
Full DetailsTheological View of Negro Testimony (June 6th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The article pertains to a speech made before the Tennessee legislature on behalf of Negroes' rights to testify in court. Mr. Richards suggested that if Negroes have been "Christianized" by various religious denominations, why are they "worthy to take the sacrament, and be unworthy to stand in the witness box."
Full DetailsTaneytown Meeting (June 7th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Friends of A. Johnson to meet to form Johnson Club in Taneytown on June 9
Full DetailsNegro Suffrage (June 7th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Paper reports on change of heart by some "Union" men - now not in favor of Negro suffrage
Full Details(June 7th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Meeting of County Convention of "Radicals" at Odd Fellows Hall, Westminster to appoint delegates to June 6th State Convention - lists names of delegates and alternates
Full DetailsThe Late Rebel Meeting (June 7th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: In letter to editor, local man John T. Ways protests his name listed as a Johnson supporter - says always a Union man - newspaper says it published his name as a vice-president chosen at a Johnson Meeting "on good authority" - claims many have changed their opinion and Ways may be one of these
Full DetailsMeeting at Westminster (June 7th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Meeting of about 3,000 conservatives in Westminster on previous Saturday - successful demonstration - larger attendance prevented by fear of violence - included people and band from nearby Littlestown, PA. - this article reprinted from Gettysburg "Compiler"
Full DetailsSoldiers' Monument (June 7th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Unnamed individual wants to contribute $10 to monument fund
Full DetailsJohnson Meeting at Carrollton (June 7th, 1866)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD
Summary: "Old Fourth" tells the Sentinel that a Johnson Club meeting in Carrollton was addressed by "an unlicensed lawyer," "a crazy doctor" and "The eminent Patapsco lawyer of Wodden Horse notoriety."
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