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Grand Mass Meeting (September 11th, 1867)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: A public meeting will be held in Frederick City on the 16th for all those opposed to the new state constitution
Full DetailsGo to the Polls! (September 11th, 1867)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Go to the polls on the 18th of September and vote against the new constitution
Full DetailsPrimary Meetings (September 11th, 1867)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Republican Central Committee urges locals to hold district meetings to elect delegates to a county convention
Full DetailsMass Meeting (September 11th, 1867)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: A public meeting will be held in Frederick City on the 17th for all those opposed to the new state constitution
Full DetailsA Convention of Border State Unionists … (September 11th, 1867)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: "A convention of Border State Unionists, composed of delegates from the States of Delaware, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri and Maryland, will assemble at Baltimore on the 12th inst."
Full DetailsAn Outrage (September 11th, 1867)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: The paper complains about a Copperhead "trick" - scheduling the day to vote on the new state constitution during a busy agricultural time and on the day after the dedication of Antietam Cemetery. These distractions could lower the Union vote. "Let all good and true Union men turn out and vote against the Constitution, and thus disappoint rebel expectations."
Full DetailsBorder State Convention (September 11th, 1867)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: A list of the 16 Washington County representatives (one from each district) chosen to attend the Border State Convention in Baltimore. Because of other important political matters, the Republican Central Committee made the decisions about who would be delegates.
Full DetailsOrder of Procession (September 11th, 1867)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Notice: The order of procession for the dedication of Antietam National Cemetery on September 17 is announced. The participants include Generals Grant, McClellan and Burnside, Vice-Admiral Porter, soldiers and officers of the Army of the Potomac, the U.S. Army, and the Navy and Marine Corps. The President, Cabinet Members, Diplomatic Corps, members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, governors of several states, mayors of some cities and various fraternal groups are also listed.
Full DetailsElection Notice (September 11th, 1867)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Notice: The vote on whether to accept or reject the new MD State Constitution will take place on September 18, 1867 at the usual voting places in Washington County. Signed: Jonathan Newcomer, Sheriff
Full DetailsMeetings against the constitution (September 11th, 1867)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light reports numerous Washington County meetings at which speakers opposed the new constitution. Concern that the new constitution favors old, slave-owning parts of state. The paper urges turnout at more meetings.
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