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Wanted: A Candidate (April 23rd, 1868)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD
Summary: Editor speculates about who the Democrats will put forth as a presidential candidate to oppose Grant - names a number of potentialcandidates and their faults.
Full DetailsSoldiers and Sailors' Convention (April 29th, 1868)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: The Soldiers and Sailors Convention met in Baltimore to appoint Maryland delegates to Soldiers and Sailors National Convention in Chicago. Col. E. M. Mobley of Washington Co. was appointed as President and Lt. E. Y. Goldsborough of Frederick Co. was appointed as one of the vice-presidents. The article names 20 delegates from the 4th Congressional District which includes Frederick, Carroll and Washington counties. A resolution nominating Grant for president was adopted.
Full DetailsA New Raw-Head and Bloody-Bones (April 30th, 1868)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Announcement about activities of Ku Klux Klan in Southern states - may have sent threatening letters to some in Congress - information about Klan comes from various sources
Full DetailsContrast (May 6th, 1868)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Editorial says there has been an "immense addition to our State debt through Democratic mis-rule and wanton and unauthorized extravagance." At the time the Democratic legislature took office in the winter of 1867, the state's financial condition was "most satisfactory" but now it is most disastrous.
Full DetailsAntietam Cemetery (May 6th, 1868)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Mr. Boullt, Secretary and Treasurer of the Antietam Cemetery Company, has a photograph of the monument to be erected on cemetery grounds. It will be 40 feet high and of marble with a statue of a Federal soldier in full uniform.
Full DetailsGeneral Hancock (May 7th, 1868)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: General Winfield Scott Hancock is preferred Democratic candidate for President -
Full DetailsCrow Chapman!: The Democracy of Westminster Sends Greetings (May 7th, 1868)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: For first time in 7 years the mayor and entire city council in Westminster are Democrats - "The enemy completely routed." - David Fowble is new mayor
Full Details(May 7th, 1868)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Meeting of Democrats and Conservatives at National Hotel in Westminster to choose ticket for election of mayor and council
Full DetailsState Bounties Should be Claimed at Once (May 7th, 1868)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Another ad for bounty collection placed by Wm. B. Hill of Baltimore - his ads have appeared for several years
Full DetailsAssault (May 7th, 1868)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD
Summary: Report of assault by white men on Benjamin Lewis, black man working for Isaac Winchester, as he walked on Littlestown Turnpike near Crouse's store.
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