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The Other Side of the Picture (December 5th, 1866)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Despite a “rebel” sympathizing newspaper claiming that public morals have improved, two ministers were recently assaulted by “copperheads and rebel sympathisers.” Rev. Wm. Davis of the Albright Zions Church on the Williamsport and Greencastle turnpike at State Line was stoned, while the pastor a church near Broad Fording was struck with a club.
Full DetailsIn Memoriam (December 5th, 1866)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Notes that Chas J. Nesbitt, the junior editor of the Hagerstown Mail, is no longer at his position, "no doubt to the great sorrow and inexpressible anquish of the benighted readers of that semi-barbarous journal."
Full DetailsSomething Strange (December 5th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Letter to the Editor from "Junius" discussing the changes in public attitudes in recent times. The author asks who would believe that the same people who were Southern sympathizers or Rebels four years ago are now singing a different tune and some of them are even talking about Negro suffrage. There has been a complete "about-face." "Traitors have been punished by loading them down with cares, emoluments and spoils of office, and treason has at last been made odious for all coming time, for Andy [Johnson] has joined the traitor band, and compared with his, the treason of Jeff. Davis & Co., sinks into utter insignificance."
Full DetailsAttention, Soldiers! (December 5th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: A call to all soldiers living in Frederick County to assemble at the Court House on December 15, 1866, to establish a Post of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Full DetailsCompensation to Owners of Colored Soldiers (December 5th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Three men have been appointed commissioners for the State of Maryland to award compensation to each loyal person who owned a slave who went into the military service for the Union. The men are William Flinn, Esq. of Washington, D.C.; Col. William H. Stewart of Baltimore and John M. Miller, Esq. of Elkton, MD. They have an office in Baltimore and took up their duties on November 26th.
Full DetailsRebel Grumbling (December 5th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: During the latest session of the Circuit Court there was "great grumbling" that the Jury was "of partizan (sic) selection" in cases where rebels were concerned and this is a slur upon the men Sheriff Tabler selected as well as upon the Sheriff himself. The members of the Jury are well known and are honest, high-minded men. This is an attempt to "asperse the character of honest men" and is characteristic of those who make the accusations of partisanship. Perhaps the rebels are afraid of having a jury of honest men and were afraid "justice would be meted out" and they didn't want it.
Full DetailsAnonymous (December 5th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Letter to the editor from "A Subscriber" regarding the whereabouts of John H. Surratt, wanted in the plot to assassinate Lincoln and his cabinet members. He had been reported in Italy and escaped capture there, but the author of the letter to the Examiner claims that Surratt was seen recently in the U. S. by a school-mate. However, the most recent information from Sec. of State Seward is that Surratt was captured in Egypt.
Full DetailsIndictment of Registrars (December 6th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Two Carroll County election judges indicted for "improper discharge of their duties under the Registry Law" - paper feels the mistakes were "honest" ones - notes the imbalance of votes in some districts where there appeared to be a Democratic majority but the results showed the Radicals had large number of votes
Full DetailsConservative Rejoicing (December 6th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Torch Light Procession and illumination held in Finksburg - also letter to editor praising this procession
Full DetailsA Partizan Jury (December 7th, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Frederick Examiner printed that at the opening of the court, there was heard great grumbling and complaining about the jury selection because it was of a partisan choice; the Republican Citizen agrees that the jury was of a partisan selection and they believe that anyone who is not a Radical is going to have a hard time finding justice in the Frederick County court system as it currently stands
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