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The Sentinel (October 25th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Editor takes note of "scurrilous" personal attacks made by "Sentinel"
Full DetailsThe Grand Ratification Mass Meeting (October 25th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Reports on Mass Meeting and Procession - notes better display than at previous meeting
Full DetailsMurderous Affair (October 25th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Shooting in Westminster on same day as Mass Meeting - involved opposing sides of political issues - shooter, Henry Bell, was previously accused of murdering Shaw (former editor of Western Maryland Democrat) - Bell placed in jail
Full DetailsThreatened Riot (October 25th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Westminster feared riot might erupt as a result of politically motivated shooting, but nothing occurred
Full DetailsThe Mass Meeting at Hagerstown (October 26th, 1866)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Grand Mass Meeting of the Uncondional Union men in Hagerstown largest meeting ever held in Western Maryland; speakers were Francis Thomas and Henry Hoffman; riot resulted in deaths of Joseph Renner and Charles Gall
Full DetailsOur Mass Meeting (October 26th, 1866)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Unconditional Union procession and meeting in Frederick the largest since the 1840s; speakers included Cresswell, Cessna, Thomas and Bruce
Full DetailsRally, National Union Men! (October 26th, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: Announcement for a meeting for members of the National Union party to be held in Mechanicstown at Thomas C. Fox's store
Full DetailsWe Can Surpass It (October 26th, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Republican Citizen encourages all voters to come out to the last Grand Mass Meeting in support of the National Union Party and Johnson supporters
Full DetailsJudges of Election - their Responsibilities (October 26th, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: Editorial stating that if any Judge of Election deny a registered voter the privilege of voting because of a partisan consideration, then the Judge is acting corruptly; therefore, all the judges of Frederick County should act honestly
Full DetailsChairman of a German Meeting (October 26th, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: George F. Webster, late merchant, has now decided to pursue a political career; he has started this new career by acting as a chairman for a German meeting; however, the editor of the Republican Citizen believes that once the Germans find out that Webster is in favor of African-American suffrage as a means of killing off the foreign vote and power, the Germans will not think so highly of him and his new political career will be a stake
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