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Grant and Colfax Rally - Manchester (October 22nd, 1868)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD
Summary: October 30 is date of Union rally in Manchester with speakers including Congressional candidate Daniel Weisel and local Republican leaders
Full DetailsMeeting at Taneytown (October 22nd, 1868)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD
Summary: "A large and enthusiastic meeting of the Republican party was held at Taneytown - speakers included Hon. Daniel Weisel, candidate for Congress, and local Republican leaders
Full DetailsNegro Suffrage in the South (October 28th, 1868)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Announcement that the Central Committee of the Democratic Party in Georgia will protect Negroes "to the full extent of our power in the exercise of the right of suffrage" as it is given to them by the Constitution of the United States and its amendments. The news item ends with a statement by the editor stating, "After this, let us hear no more about negro equality from our rebel loving friends in Washington County"
Full Details$8,618,000! (October 28th, 1868)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Cost of Democratic government in MD. "Vote for Grant, Colfax and Weisel!"
Full DetailsThe Work of Two Men! (October 28th, 1868)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: The Mail calls on every Democrat to do the work of two men to preserve a white govt., but the Herald says they can beat Grant only if "every Copperhead casts the vote of two men."
Full DetailsJudge Weisel (October 28th, 1868)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Judge Weisel has been speaking all over the 4th Congressional District. Patrick Hammill has declined to join him in "joint discussion" at Westminster.
Full DetailsMass Meeting! (October 28th, 1868)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Notice of a meeting of the friends of Grant and Colfax in Hagerstown, with a long list of speakers including Gov. Geary of PA and Daniel Weisel. Edward Stake, is Chief Marshal.
Full DetailsDecidedly Cool. (October 28th, 1868)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: The Herald and the Mail trade complaints about holding politicians to account for opinions they held in the distant past.
Full DetailsIs it Sound Policy? (October 28th, 1868)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Asks if it is "sound policy to send a delegation to Congress unanimously and bitterly hostile to the majority of that body" and unable to do anything for the "rebel taxed and rebel ridden Maryland." Vote for Weisel!
Full DetailsTaxes! Taxes!! Taxes!!! (October 28th, 1868)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: The Herald and the Mail exchange differing views on which party is responsible for the heavy burden of taxation in MD, the Herald blaming it on the Democratic Legislature.
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