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Frederick County (November 21st, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Examiner and Citizen newspapers look at the numbers of registered voters in Frederick County as divided between opposing viewpoints. If or when the disfranchised Southern sympathizers are again allowed to vote, which viewpoint will have the majority. Papers calculate the numbers differently.
Full DetailsQuery (November 21st, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Examiner asks the Citizen whether it will follow the example of some major U.S. newspapers and come out in favor of Negro suffrage.
Full DetailsSo much of the Citizen… (November 21st, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Examiner questions why the Citizen had space for a lengthy account of a conspiracy to hang Jeff. Davis but didn't have room to publish important election results. Was it because the results displeased the Citizen?
Full DetailsThe General Result (November 22nd, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Discussion of how election affected the nation - Radicals still in control although their margin of victory was fairly small in some states - paper feels Congress is a house "completely divided against itself"
Full DetailsTorch Light Procession (November 22nd, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Westminster's procession "a grand and imposing affair" - it celebrates "redemption of Maryland from Radical misrule"
Full DetailsThe Advocate (November 22nd, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Newspaper celebrates 1 year of publishing - first under Wm. H. Davis beginning Nov. 30, 1865
Full DetailsOfficial Vote on Constitutional Amendment in Carroll County - November 6, 1866 (November 22nd, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Votes in favor of Constitutional Amendment greatly exceeded votes against Amendment
Full DetailsOfficial Results of the Election in the 4th Congress. District (November 22nd, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Final count showed Radicals won by 2,023 votes - Francis Thomas defeated Wm. Maulsby for seat in Congress
Full DetailsOutrageous - Fire Works (November 22nd, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Some taunting and stone throwing by Radicals during Conservatives' Torch Light Parade in Westminster - fire works part of Westminster's celebration
Full DetailsNegro Suffrage (November 22nd, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Paper suggests with Radicals still in control of Congress that they are determined "to thrust upon the country their pet scheme of Negro Suffrage" - Democratic Advocate has consistently opposed Negro Suffrage in all its issues
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