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A Good Deal Muddled (May 23rd, 1867)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: More arguments on racial issues between the local newspapers
Full DetailsNegro Testimony (May 23rd, 1867)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Paper urges no racial prejudice regarding Negro testimony in court - Committee on the Declaration of Rights must ensure no prejudice, but stresses this issue is separate from the suffrage issue
Full DetailsUnion Dead (May 24th, 1867)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: A large number of fallen Union soldiers are being moved from Mt. Olivet Cemetery to Antietam National Cemetery
Full DetailsPublic Meeting (May 29th, 1867)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Maj. Gen. Gregory, of the Freedmen’s Bureau, will address African Americans from Frederick County about education on June 10, 1867
Full DetailsUnion Dead (May 29th, 1867)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Large numbers of fallen Union soldiers from Mt. Olivet Cemetery and other burial grounds in and around Frederick, are being taken to the Antietam Cemetery
Full DetailsFreedmen's Record (May 29th, 1867)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: The May (1867) issue of the Freedmen’s Record, published by the New England Branch of the Freedmen’s Union Commission, provides an overview of the work of the New England Branch. Although some violent acts have taken place in the South, such as the murder of a black teacher and the burning of school houses, such behavior has occurred less frequently this school season than in the past. Officials and prominent citizens from cities and large towns often express approval and sympathy for the work of the Freedmen’s schools. Mentions that in the counties in Maryland, "the colored people" take care of the school buildings and the board of the teacher.
Full DetailsHabeas Corpus (May 29th, 1867)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: A confrontation took place between A.J. Tabler, who owns a store at Jones Cross Roads and who is a member of the State Central Committee of the Union Party, and Henry Mongan, a former Union soldier. An argument ensued between the two over the rights of the Negro, with Mongan against Negro equality. A fight ensued, and Tabler was arrested for assaulting Mongan with intent to kill.
Full DetailsExceedingly Sensitive (May 30th, 1867)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD
Summary: "Sentinel" feels that since Joseph Parke, "Advocate" editor, has assumes a public political position, he is open to criticism.
Full DetailsNegro Suffrage (May 30th, 1867)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD
Summary: An article from "Frederick Examiner" saying that Negro suffrage is an inevitable consequence of emancipation and necessary for protection of Negro citizens, but does not mean that Negroes and Whites can be social equals.
Full DetailsCompensation for Slaves (May 30th, 1867)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD
Summary: An article from the "Annapolis Gazette" discussing the possibility that the MD Constitutional Convention may include a clause to compensate former slave owners
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