Lincoln's 1864 re-election - Most Corrupt in history, Yankees threaten and arrest civilians, Voter Suppression

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Lincoln’s re-election of 1864 has been called the most fraudulent, corrupt, and anti-American in our history. These historical signs in front of the Caroline County Courthouse in Denton, Maryland help explain why. Can you imagine this happening again someday?

** Excerpt from the historical marker in front of the Courthouse:
“Maryland slaves were not freed by the Emancipation Proclamation (EP) of 1863, which excluded states that remained in the Union [slavery was more protected in the north than south after the EP]… more than half of the eligible voters in Caroline County did not attempt to vote for fear of arrest by Union soldiers; potential opponents of the constitution were closely interrogated and forced to prove their loyalty; opponents of emancipation were denied the right to vote; protesters were arrested; and half the votes against the constitution in Denton were deliberately destroyed. 89 men signed an affidavit supporting the latter assertion. When disfranchised citizens of Caroline filed legal actions, a Union general ordered their arrest.” (more at link below)

** Excerpt from historical marker on side of Courthouse:
“Newspaper publishers suspected of disloyalty to the Union were arrested.”

** Excerpt from historical marker down the road (now missing):
The Yankees arrested civilians for simply saying a word or sharing an opinion. “The prisoners included merchants, doctors, and attorneys who were prominent leaders of the Democratic Party as well as editor Albert Gullett and the owners of the Denton Journal. The Journal had not advocated secession but had harshly critized the U.S. Army for its suppression of the press and free speech and the imprisonment of dissenters.” “In its desperation to keep Maryland in the Union and prevent Washington from being isolated in the Confederacy, the Lincoln administration sometimes overstepped Constitutional boundaries. As a later historian notes, even the most rural parts of Maryland were "where freedom was denied, for the sake of preserving freedom."

** Historynet explains “Secretary of War Edwin Stanton dismissed soldiers who spoke out against Lincoln’s reelection. You find soldiers being court-martialed for saying they supported McClellan or for using bombastic language like “I would rather vote for Jefferson Davis than vote for Lincoln.” You find other more interesting aspects as well; for example, some soldiers at West Point went to a McClellan meeting in the fall of 1864, and when they got back they were ordered to dig the drain for the superintendent’s toilet as a punishment, whereas Republican soldiers could go listen to Republican campaign speeches all they wanted. ” “Some men saw themselves as having enlisted to fight for the Union, and then having to fight for Emancipation. And not all were willing to do that.”

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ADDITIONAL READING:

Revolution or Election Fraud Historical Marker in front of the Courthouse:
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=3389

Denton Arrests, Nest of “Traitors” Historical Marker in Denton, Maryland
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=68428


IN 1864, votes were not private and Union Soldiers were pressured to vote for Lincoln. Approximately 85% of Yankee soldiers did not reenlist https://www.historynet.com/fresh-look-1864-soldiers-vote-interview-jonathan-w-white.htm

Location: Denton, MD 21629, USA

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