When was it published?

September 23, 1870 in The Aegis & Intelligencer

Domestic News September 23, 1870

The Aegis & Intelligencer

Q: What keywords are associated?

Voter Registration, New Voters, Negro Voters, Fifteenth Amendment, Radical Principles

Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland

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What is this article about?

Wm. H. Divers, Esq. completed voter registration in the district over three days, enrolling 355 new voters, including 312 negroes and 43 whites, with a Fifteenth Amendment observer present.

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THE REGISTRY. -Wm. H. Divers, Esq. completed the registry for this district on Wednesday evening last, having sat for that purpose during the three days prescribed by the act of assembly. During that time he enrolled 355 new voters, 312 of them being negroes and 43 whites. There seemed to be ample time afforded to complete the list of all who applied, and if any failed to be registered, it was certainly not because time was lacking to take the names. Besides Mr. D's list, we learn that a Fifteenth Amendment who occupied one end of Mr. Divers' table, kept tally at the same time-we presume for the purpose of setting that gentleman right, in case of mistake. We have not heard from the other districts of the county, but if all of them run in proportion to population as our own, the new vote will be a heavy one, and it behooves every one opposed to the triumph of Radical principles in this community to make a note of the fact and act accordingly.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Voter Registration New Voters Negro Voters Fifteenth Amendment Radical Principles

What entities or persons were involved?

Wm. H. Divers, Esq.

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Event Date

Wednesday Evening Last

Key Persons

Wm. H. Divers, Esq.

Outcome

enrolled 355 new voters, 312 of them being negroes and 43 whites.

Event Details

Wm. H. Divers, Esq. completed the registry for this district on Wednesday evening last, having sat for that purpose during the three days prescribed by the act of assembly. During that time he enrolled 355 new voters, 312 of them being negroes and 43 whites. There seemed to be ample time afforded to complete the list of all who applied, and if any failed to be registered, it was certainly not because time was lacking to take the names. Besides Mr. D's list, we learn that a Fifteenth Amendment who occupied one end of Mr. Divers' table, kept tally at the same time-we presume for the purpose of setting that gentleman right, in case of mistake.