Research

Historic Newspapers

Search Newspaper Articles










Repudiation (October 16th, 1867)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD

Summary: The paper reports on the spread in popularity of the "Repudiation Party," and says it would "be popular with men devoid of principle, and scoundrels generally." These people wish to repudiate the National debt.

Full Details
Constitutional Exposition (October 16th, 1867)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD

Summary: HERALD OF FREEDOM & TORCH LIGHT chides the Mail for their positive coverage of the proposed new constitution for Maryland, suggesting that the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence have different meaning of free and equal, etc. HERALD OF FREEDOM & TORCH LIGHT objects to term "inferior race" for Negroes.

Full Details
Corrected (October 16th, 1867)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD

Summary: HERALD OF FREEDOM & TORCH LIGHT accuses the Mail of spreading false information. Mail had accused the HERALD OF FREEDOM & TORCH LIGHT of "mendacity."

Full Details
Democratic Conservative State Ticket (October 17th, 1867)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD

Summary: List of Democratic Conservative candidates on State Ticket for governor and other offices at state and local levels - this list republished in subsequent issues until election

Full Details
Announcements of Democratic and Republican meetings (October 17th, 1867)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD

Summary: Many announcements for meetings of both Democratic Conservatives and Republicans including for "Radical" state convention

Full Details
50,000 Majority Against Negro Suffrage (October 18th, 1867)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD

Summary: Call for white men of Frederick County to vote to keep the "White man's government" and beat back the Radicals' attempt to "Africanize" it.

Full Details
Turn Out (October 23rd, 1867)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: Every Union man should turn out and vote the whole Union ticket

Full Details
Old & Young (October 23rd, 1867)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: Turn out to the polls and vote the whole Union ticket

Full Details
Go to the Polls! (October 23rd, 1867)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: Rain or shine, every Union man must vote the whole Union ticket

Full Details
Grand Torch-Light Procession (October 23rd, 1867)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: Notice for torch light procession in Frederick on Oct. 25th by the Union voters of Frederick county

Full Details
Scroll to Top