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The Copperhead Meeting (September 12th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The “Copperhead Meeting” held on Sept. 8 (1866), was not well attended, numbering no more than 800 persons. At the Court House yards, speeches were delivered by U.S. Senator-elect Sharkey of Alabama, Gen. W.H. Brown, Col. Horne, Rev. Mr. Furgerson of Tennessee, and J.V.L. Finlay of Baltimore. During the procession through town, the Fairview delegation made threats against the Examiner office.
Full DetailsRebel Flags (September 12th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: In departing for the meeting held in this city last Saturday, the Graceham delegation had their horses decorated with “rebel flags.” Upon reaching Mechanicstown, several former Union soldiers stopped the delegation and demanded that they take down the flags, threatening violence, to which the owners of the flags acceded
Full DetailsCounty Convention (September 12th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The county convention of the Unconditional Union party of Frederick Co. meets to nominate six men to represent the county in the MD legislature (and oppose "that miserable apostate" Gov. Swann).
Full DetailsThat Speech (September 12th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Examiner pokes fun at James Grove of Hagerstown for predicting a victory for the Johnson party in Washington Co., citing his previous prediction that the South would wine the war.
Full DetailsDisturbances (September 12th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Examiner regrets t the "fracas" at the Frederick Court House when the Middletown "rebel" delegation to the Johnson Association meeting was attacked by local rowdies.
Full DetailsThat "Johnson" Meeting (September 12th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: At a Johnson meeting in Liberty, speakers Brengle, McSherry, Nelson and Kimmel abused Dr. Sim and Capt. Baker and a few others.
Full DetailsConservative State Ticket (September 13th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Announcement of Conservative State Ticket for offices of Comptroller and Congressman - this notice repeated in subsequent issues of paper
Full DetailsRe-registered (September 13th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Reminder of one more week to get registered
Full DetailsCounty Nominating Convention (September 13th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Local meeting of friends of National Union Party "who sustain Pres. Johnson"
Full DetailsWhat Does It Mean (September 13th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Reports on visit of six prominent local members of the Radical Party to the Register of Voters - what were intentions of the visit?
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