Eagle Archive By Kevin E. Dayhoff January 28, 2013 http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/community/ph-ce-eagle-archive-0120-20130116,0,2118722.story
Throughout Carroll County's history, many issues have caused deep divisions among voters. Recently we recalled the stark differences of opinion between the German and English speakers in the October 1833 referendum over whether or not to form Carroll County.
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Throughout Carroll County's history, many issues have caused deep divisions among voters. Recently we recalled the stark differences of opinion between the German and English speakers in the October 1833 referendum over whether or not to form Carroll County.
As a matter of fact, it was after that election that
Manchester fired the town cannon at Westminster to emphasize how they felt
about the disagreement.
But divisions of opinion certainly aren't accentuated only
in history. The decision last Nov. 6 by Frederick County voters, to go to a
charter form of government, has kept local political junkies preoccupied ever
since the election results were announced.
The ballot issue last fall was contentious in Frederick
County. In Carroll County, even the preliminary discussions over such a change
here have already had a polarizing affect.
There's no word yet as to whether or not any cannon fire
will figure into the upcoming discussions, but I suppose we can't rule out the
possibility of a few character assassinations.
According to numerous media accounts, including that of Ryan
Marshall in the Frederick County Gazette on Nov. 7 … http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/community/ph-ce-eagle-archive-0120-20130116,0,2118722.story
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