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$300 - New $300 Maryland State Bounty (April 4th, 1867)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Ad by Westminster attorney A. D. Schaeffer for bounties - certain soldiers entitled - also similar ad by Wm. B. Hill, a Baltimore attorney - both ads continue in newspaper for many, many weeks
Full DetailsElection Notice (April 4th, 1867)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Announcement of April 10 election to vote on question of a call of a convention to frame a new Maryland constitution and form of government
Full DetailsGo to the Polls! (April 10th, 1867)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Every voter, irrespective of political affiliation, is urged to vote today against the state convention, which the author is sure to lead to a $30,000,000 tax on the state to pay for emancipated slaves
Full DetailsRemember (April 10th, 1867)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The reader is reminded that, in the opinion of the author, a voter that does not cast a ballot against the meeting of a state convention has harmed the state
Full DetailsPersonal (April 10th, 1867)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Maj. Gen. Gregory, the Commissioner of the Freedmen’s Bureau for Maryland and Delaware, addressed a large meeting of African Americans in Frederick today
Full DetailsConservative Ticket (April 11th, 1867)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Names of 6 men listed who would be Conservative delegates to Maryland Constitutional Convention
Full DetailsPay For Slaves (April 11th, 1867)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Radicals are falsely claiming that Maryland Conservatives want to reimburse slaveholders for their loss of slaves - Conservatives have no such intention
Full DetailsStick Together (April 11th, 1867)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Paper urges Conservatives and those not wishing to help Radicals to vote in favor of the Maryland Constitutional Convention
Full DetailsTwo Views (April 11th, 1867)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Presents different arguments for whether Maryland should form a new constitution now or wait until political climate changes
Full DetailsBounty Suspension (April 11th, 1867)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Announcement of suspension of all bounties - in spite of this information, the Democratic Advocate continued to carry advertisements by several individuals for help in receiving bounties for many more months
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