The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-08-08
6th. That the priyiIega ofth.

9th. That the privilege oflthe
writ of habeas corpus is one of the
gpeatbhlwarks of freedom, and tn at
10 citizen can be legally deprived
of the benefit thereof except by
Congress- and then only in case Of
rebellion or invasion when thepnb.
lie safety may require it; and that
the late attempt Of the President
of the United States to suspendthe
privilege of the same is unwarrant
cd by the Federal Constitution.
Immense and prolonged cheering
Editor PreSs;-ln your report of the pro-
ceedings of a democratic meeting held
at Eaton July 9th l see my name among
others as amember of the County democrat
ic Committee. Not being present, of course
it was done without my advice or consent,
and for the sake of my own feelings, as well
as the character of my posterity l publish
this disclaimer-While / would willingly CO.
operate with the democratic or any other
party for the salvation of our glorious un'
ion, l cannot consent to let my name stand
with those undressing the political heresies
of that vile traitor G. L. Vallandigham, mis-.
representative of the 3rd Cong. Dist
cannot assist in again raiseing to political
responsibility any of that corrupt old clique
that, for their corruptions, and dishonesty
the people lately so righteoususly hurled
from power, and by whose corruption the
highways and by ways Of the nation are yet
throwing off an intollerable stencil. No sir.
but give me a party for the UNION as it is,
one for the constitution and the enforcement
of the laws, and be it composed Of demo-
Gratis, Republicans or a mixture of all par
ties. / care not but / am with them with all
my heart But when by word or deed | in
dorse the damnable treason of the aforesaid
c. L.. Vallandigham may my lips be sealed
with dumbness, and the hand that pened
these lines he paralyzed. Our afflicted coun-
try calls for patriots, and she, like individu-
ais often do, will be able to determine, in her
adversely, who are her friends and who her
foes. j.. B. DUFFIELD.
Someryille, Aug. 9th, 1861.
Please publish or return by return mail.
j. /. D.
Our friend, Mr.. j. B, Dufield,
might have supposed that he was
not the only being on earth of that
name-or he might have conject-
ured that compositors were not in
fallible, and therefore might have
put q j instead of an s and we, as
the reader of the proof, might have
overlooked the error-or he might
have written to us privately for an
explanation:-but no-he thought
otherwise, and wrote the above let
ter. We saw the gentleman last
Saturday, at Eaton, and tried twice
to persuade him TO allow us to ex-
plain and correct the small error;
but no-he was determined to have
his letter published, and we oblige
him. We might have demanded
pay tor it as an advertisements: or
we might have explained the error
Of one single letter, and then de-
clined to insert it. A newspaper is
not-and ours shall never be-a
reservoir for the reception Of dish
washings; and we know, that to
refuset to insert Mr.. Duffield's let
ter, would have been an act of re-
spectful kindness to him but we
have stretched a point to crafty
him, and we insert his letter, SPELL
ing and all, and thank him for his
insult, by sending us a Jefferson
Davis mock envelope. May our
friend enjoy the honor of seeing
himself in print, at so little expense
to him and so much to U.S.
led. D. P.