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Negro Suffrage (August 30th, 1866)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD
Summary: The Sentinel warns that Negro suffrage is not the issue now in Maryland, it is the rebels' plan to secure compensation for former slave owners
Full DetailsThe New Coalition (August 30th, 1866)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD
Summary: The Sentinel accuses Swann of forming a coalition with the "Rebel Copperhead Johnson party" to win his election to the US Senate and compensation for MD's former slave owners.
Full DetailsExecutive Interference (August 30th, 1866)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD
Summary: The Sentinel accuses Gov. Swann of sending his Secty of State into Carroll County to influence certain Registers toward a more liberal application of the Registration Law, thereby enhancing his chances of election to the US Senate.
Full DetailsThe Issue (August 30th, 1866)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD
Summary: The Issue in the election is whether former slave owners are to be compensated for loss of slaves, not "negro suffrage."
Full DetailsWe Will Answer (August 31st, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Republican Citizen accuses the Examiner of speaking only for office-holders, not in the interest of the people.
Full DetailsThe Mass Meeting (August 31st, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Republican Citizen encourages all to attend the National Union mass meeting in Frederick to nominate delegates to the Congressional Convention at Westminster.
Full DetailsPole Raising (August 31st, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Fairview National Union (Johnson) Club under Capt. Baugher will hold a a rally at Fairview, with Col. A.K. Seyster and J.H. Gove of Hagerstown as speakers.
Full DetailsRegister (August 31st, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: Registration is going on across MD and the Citizen urges citizens to get on the voting registers in order to leave the Radicals and "negro suffragites" in the minority
Full DetailsDistrict Meetings (August 31st, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: Announcement of meetings in Liberty and New Market for conservative voters and National Union Party members in support of Pres. Johnson.
Full DetailsFrederick, Aug. 14th… (August 31st, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: If N.B. Clabaugh will consent to serve as candidate for Sheriff on the Johnson National Union Party ticket for Frederick County, he will be supported in Buckeystown, Urbana and Frederick Districts.
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