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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-11-14
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How ere the Eighty Fallsa2
Fremont is superseded, FIRE..
mont, whose namo is i~ndissolubly
identified with the rise of the par
ty whose administration have de-
capitated him, has gono to the
tomb Of the Capulets. His very
namo has hitherto borne q prestige
which the President, together with
his Cabinet could not disregard.
lie was the magnet around which
the disorganized elements Of all
the parties opposed to the Demo-
cratic party, in 1856, gravitated and
fused into the great Republican
party. Fremont explored the
Rocky Mountains; Fremont raised
the stars aud stripes upon the
highest peak on the American con-
tinent ; Fremont caught the Woody
Horse; Fremont run for President,
and Jessie was his wife-great
was the fame of Fremont. The
poet sung:
Stree speech, free press, hecsoil, free men,
FREMONT and victory"
But alas for human glory! the
man who five years ago was the
heart and soul of the Republican
party, now goes, like a-poor for
lorn criminal, to give an account
Of his stewardship, and that, too,
at the instance of the high priests
Of the same party that was nour-
lshed into life and power through
the prestige Of his name2 Only q
few brief years since, q dictator to
party policy to-day, o martyr to
it. lie may well quote Cardinal
Wolsey's lament over his fallen
fortunes:
10 how wretched
Is that poor man, that hangs on Princes
favorsI
There is. betwixt that smile We would as.
piro to,
That sweet aspect Of Princes, and their ruin,
More pangs and fears than wars or women
have;
And when he falls, he falls like Lucifor,
| Never to hope again
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-11-14
SPECTATOR.

We insert the following protest
as an act of justice to a Christian
Elder in the Church of God-the
Church in which we received our
first and best lessons in Christian
ity,-the Church in which a Knox,
a Welsh, q Peden, a Dwight, a
Chalmers, q Candlish, and q Guth-
RE have had n name, and in which
ofthem still have q deservedly
great name for learning, piety and
usefulness. But alas, alas! the re-
ligion which consists of righteous
ness, peace and joy in the Holy
Ghost" is to a most fearful and
heartrending extent, discarded and
ignored in the Northern, and per-
haps in the Southern, States of
America. We shall return to this
subject in a more logical and seri-
GUS form in q week or two. In the
mean time we state it as our opin-
ion that Mr.. Davidson has acted
scnpturally.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-11-14

The War news OF the week is
important. All is quiet on the
Potomac. In Virginia, we have
had some men wounded, some few
killed, andsa number made prison
ors by rebel forces,
On the borders Of Missouri and
Kontuckya smart battle was fought
last week at Belmont, but for the
life OF us, Ne cannot tell which
party gained the day,
Our troops have gained an i'm
pogtant victory in Kentucky. Gen,
Nelson led our troops against Gen.
Williams, who it is said was
taken prisoner. Four hundred Sc
cessionists were killed, and one
thousand made prisoners.
The Great Fleet has takcnthrce
forts on the coast Of North Caro-
lima, and the Confederates suffered
rather severely.
OF the movements Of our West
ern army we know but little.
We cannot say much for the
safety Of Eaton, till after the in,
quest has been held on the mur.
dered Portrait.
To-day we look for a visit from
Captain Minor, and his fine troop
Of horse. They will, VIC doubt not,
receive u hearty welcome to Eaton,
and all will be glad to see and
cheer them.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-11-14
= If q man will liston 70 n 4

na.If a man will listen to o dis
cussion of the question of peace as
it is advocated by the meek Seeesh
on our streets, advising, as they do,
the most abject submission to any
demands hat traitors may make,
he will feel if he has any "guts" in
him, as "John Strange felt once in
q Methodist love feast, when o
young man related-not his re-
ligious experience-but q sad story
Of disappointed love.-When this
verdant and sore-headed lover had
finished his tide, the venerable Pre-
siding Elder rose and said:-tBreth-
ron and Sisters, let US all puke.'"-
Eaton ReqiSter.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-11-14

With the real merits of the pol
icy which has eliminated in the
removal Of Fremont, we have moth
ing to say. It is none..of ourthun-
der, only tits a beautiful illustra-
ton Of the difference it makes with
the Republican party, whether a
man is q promising candidate for
President, or a defeated one. In
the former case, his principles are
the principles of the party in the
latter, his principles may subject
him to the penalties of the crimi-
nal code, administered by the same
power. Go ahead, gentlemen, with
your frolic. 1t is your own coon
skin him if you choose.
SPECTATOR
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-11-14
Decision in The Case Of Maddux and
Helm

41Glms
According to previous notice,
Judge Leavitt, of the Circuit
Court, delivered his decision in the
case Of Messrs, Maddux and Helm,
arrested somo weeks since in New
port, on q charge of uttering trea-
sonable words, and sympathizing
with the Southern Confoderacy.
The case, on habeas corpus, had
come before the consideration of
the Court about two weeks since,
but no decision was rendered at
that time. Messrs. Caldwell and
Batos appeared for the accused.
The points devolved in the de-
murrer were as follows LIST, Was
it u military or civil arrest? The
return showed that the arrest was
first made by the civil authorities,
no military power having been en-
gagged, except under civil control.
I'd. At the time the habeas corpus
was issued the parties had not been
placed beyond the civil power. Sd.
In this view the arrest was illegal,
because not made under o warrant.
If the arrest had been made blythe
military authorities, affairs would
present themselves to the Court in
a different light. Consequently,
the matter was not before the
Court as a military arrest,
The Court held that nothing
but the most extraordinary circum-
stances could justify military ar
rests. Yet such arrests were in
the province of the Chief Execu-
tive Of the Government, and he
did not believe that the Court
should interfere with it. There,
nevertheless, was a charge Of seri-
Gus character against these prison
ers, yet the crime committed was
mot committed in the jurisdiction
Of the Court. He held it to be the
duty Of the Court to transfer the
accused to the authorities of Ken
lucky, The State where the crime is
stated TO have been committed.
The Court farther held, that, Us
the accused had made use Of very
improper language, it should as
sumo the power Of requiring from
the persons security in the sum
of $4,000, for their loyalty to the
Government of the United States.
We are anxious hat the Edi-
tors of the Eaton Register, and the
party who thrust his fist through
President Lincoln's portrait, in the
Court uousoin Eaton, because FIRE.
mont had been removed from his
command, should "Read, mark,
learn, and inwardly digest" the
above short hint. 1t concerns them
TO do so--and we sincerely hope
that they will be pleased to bear in
mind that though their fists and
their tongues are their own, they
arc not at liberty to speak evil Of
the "Rulor of tho American PEG.
pie" for his maintaining order
checking extravaganza, and en-.
forcing obedience to congressional
law.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-11-14
From the Manchester Guardian, Of oc-
tober 2G.1
Alleged American Espionage In Liver
pool,

AA5SeG AMERICAN espionage In AlV5f"
pool,
Our liverpool correspondent
writes: "For some time past, one
of the principal topics Of conver5a-
ton in Liverpool, both on Change
and private circles, has had rola-
ton to system of political espion-
age and terrorism which has for
some time been exercised in that
town in connection with a gentle
man, supposed to be directly or
indirectly connected with the
Southern or Secessionist States Of
North America. We have heard
of one gentleman being constantly
logged ty private detectives for
many montLs past. All visitors to
his residence aGd place Of business
have been carefully scrutinized,
and it is supposed that, owing to
information received nom Liver
pool, many persons, friends OF the
| gentleman above alluded to, have
been seized and searched, and in
some cases imprisoned, immediate
Ily on their arrival at Boston and
New York. Employees, it is said,
have also, in some cases, been tam
pored with, and even the privacy
Of correspondence and of business
affairs have been mystoriously VIC
lated. We have also heard Of cases
in which goods sent from Liver
pool for shipment by suspected
firms have been watched from the
manufacturing districts to the Liy-
crpool dock quays, and, in some
instances, it is more than limited
that packages and cases have been
opened furtively en- route, and their
contents overhauled and noted.
We do not, at present, feel justified
in giving publicity to all the ru-
mors which point to the authors
of these proceedings, SO foreign to
English ideas Of every thing that
is fair, honorable and manly. We
may, however, express our regret
that they should be ascribed in amy
way to the emissaries of o great
and free nation. w have no wish
to interfere in political questions Gt
issue between the North and South
but nothing will DO more to os.
TRANCE the feelings Of Englishmer
of all classes and shades Of politics
than the introduction into oul
country Of a system of political es
pionage, worthy only Of the mos.
despicable continental dcspotisms.'
BgJob printing executed at thii
~ I'll 4.1,, ,-l 1,yr,1aL,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-11-14

The following short paragraph
will serve to show that peace md
the reunion of the North and
South, may be much nearer than
most people are aware Of. Aboli-
tionism, by fire and sword, has run
its race; and the steps taken, and
doctrines promulgated, by the Ill
ira Abolitionists, are about to re-
ceive their final condemnation.
America must at length cease from
being a nation of otioo-seokers at
the expense of patriotic principle,
harmony and peace, and return to
order and prosperity. The pres
ent state of things cannot much
longer exist. Trade is paralyzed
all institutions nre demoralized
and men appear to think that they
are at liberty to say and 20 what
ever is right in their own eyes.
The cry iaa both in town and
country, thet neither letters ncr
papers find their way regularly
through tho Postoiice, But the
reign of confusion is fast drawing
to @ close, thank God.-[ED.
What is up HOWE
The telegraph tells us that Ed
ward Everett, Archbishop Hughes
and Thurlow Weed, havoall gone,
or are about going, to Europe in
reference to the war here at home,
Beccher's paper, the independent,
says: .....
'Just as we are going to press
we receive a most important piece
of information from II reliable
source-it is nothing less than the
expressed conviction OF lLr. Sew
ard that the Government cannot
succeed in this war; that the Con-
federacy will probably be rocog.
nized by the European powers, and
that peace will be the result in SIX
ty days. In view Of this Mr.. Thur
low Weed has been sont to Eng
land, and if he should find the
British Ministry determined to
recognize the Confederacy, the Ad-
miniStration will prepare at once
for peace. 1t was to pave the way
for this that the d%iscouraging re-
port of Adjutant General Thomas
was allowed to be published. We
have no space at this late hour to
remark on this information, except
to say that, if entirely correct, (as
we are positively assurod,) it will
simply break down tho Admistra-
ton and destroy the country"
Greedy denounces the above as
bosh, yet it cppears to be some.
what singular that three such
prominent citizens should be leav-
ing for Europe at the same time,
and at Rn incIement season, unless
important matters connected with
the Government took them there.
.-[Cjn. Eng.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-11-14
WEST ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 8, 1861.
TEST.

The undersigned respectfully
protests against the action of the
Camden Presbyterian Church and
Congregation, had on the 28th
Oct. last, concerning my vote in
the Synod of Cincinnati, convened
at Oxford, Oct. 10Th and 10Th, on
the adoption of a paper endorsing
the Resolutions presented by Rev.
G. Spring, D. D., and passed by the
General Assembly at their last
meeting in Philadelphia.
First, that the Session of said
Church in calling q Congregation
al Meeting, with a view to condemn
my vote, was not warranted by the
Word of God Or the Constitution
of the Presbyterian Church, and
the moro SO in the absence and
without the knowledge Of the I'M
dersigned, and without giving him
an opportunity Of explanation or
defense, that they should be the
caterers for the secular rewspa-
pers to give broadcast to the coun-
try and the Church this caption to
their published proceedings, as
they appeared in the Cincinnati
Gazette of Oct. Goth last. viz:
"Tho Church and the Rebellion
a Secession Sympathizer1repudi-
ated )" thus condemning a Member
of the same Communion without r
hearing.
Second, their action implies Il
doubt in my loyalty to the Gov
ernment of the United States, and
also involved a question Of Morals,
as misrepresentation is falsehood,
consequently the Session acted OUT
side Of the Constitution Of the
Church, their remedy being, il
they had II remedy, with the Ses-
sion Of the Eaton Church, making
their complaint, and requesting
them to issue the case, then I would
have had an opportunity of expla.
nation or defense. They say, that
outspoken loyalty to the Govern
ment of the United States in the
"present calamitous crisis is tho
duty of every Christian citizen
To this l assent in their capacity
as citizens of this Republic, and ]
as a citizen fully endorse what is
called the Spring Resolutions, and
on this matter l can show as fair G
record as those that cry most loud
ly "Great is Diana of the Ephes-
ians," but that as q Representative
Of the Church in an Ecclesiasti-
cal Court, I was bound to vote
against the introduction or adopt
ion of questions forbidden by tht
Confession of Faith of the Presby.
terrain Church, and this new test
Of allegiance according to their &C
ton in my voting against the pa.
per, would subject me to the Dis
cipline Of the Church, and thus
make it q term Of Communion ani
be the entering wedge to q unior
Of Church and State.
Farther, I think the Session in
excusable of ignorance of the Law
OF tho Church, as even in matter
of the commonwealth the law ex
cuses no offence on the plea Of ig
norance by the p%erpetrator of
wrong. I took my scat in tn
Synod, as the Representative o
the Churches Of Eaton and Cam
den u~ntrammelled, expecting t
vote on matters solely in accord
ance with the Constitution and tn
government of the Presbyterial
Church, and have left no room,
think, for any authority to go be
hind and question my vote, th
right of private judgment bein.
conceded to all others, 7 claimit 70
myself, God alone being Lord G
the Conscience.
gf D. n ,rr~a
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-11-14
OAIRo. Nov. Il.

Memphis papers received to-day
contain dispatches from Savannah
fully confirming the landing of the
Naval Expedition OF Beaufort, and
capture Of three forts at Port Roy
a., Hilton Head and Bay Point.
The federal forces had possession
of the town of Beaufort. The reb-
els acknowledge their loss very
large.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-11-14
Vandalism in America, or Ven
geance Wreaked on President
LinoOIn's Portrait.

LinooIn's Portrait.
The readers of the Democratic
Press must remember that two
" GREAT INDIGNATION MEETINGS"
were held at the Court House, in
the village Of Eaton, on or about
the Goth and 9th days Of June,
1861, in order to adopt such meas
urcs and means as would drive us
out Of Eaton, and put an utter end
to the Democratic Press, because
we had published leader in which
we called the present war-speak-
ing both of the North and the
South-an unnatural and unholy
war;" For two evenings a number
of persons were harangued in vio-
lent and unmeasured terms, in
which we were denounced as q
traitor, sccessioni5t, andincendiary,
and threatened with death /; and it
is certain, that if it had not been
for the timely and determined atti-
tude assumed by our Democratic
friends in Eaton, and throughout
the county, we should have been
murdered, and, by consequence,
the village would most probably
have been laid in ashes. No thanks
to our designing foes, and mob
manufacturers, that blood was not
shed, anG many lives sacrificed.
1t is well known to cur earnest
and faithful friends, that the only
excuse which our enemies had to
offer for their conduct, was, that
we had spoken and written in such
q strain as might weaken the in
fuence of the Cabinet, and thus
afford "aid and comfort" to the
enemy. The Aimsy and hypocriti-
cal plea put in by the mob-rousers
did not take with the public, who
could see that office, and the de-
~struction Of the Press, and not the
welfare Of the Cabinet or the Con
stitution, were the things really
aimed at and the howl and shout
were raised against us, to cover the
way to place and pelf. Still, again
and again, we have been spoken of
as q traitor and secessionist, and
threatened in no mistakeablc tones,
through the medium of the Abo-
Iition paper published in Eaton,
with the punishment due to trai'
tors. But how, to what extent, in
what way and spirit, have these
loyal, patriotic, law-abidiug, and
faithful Rcpublican-Abolition citi-
zens, demonstrated their loyalty
and obedience to law nd order
Why, some of them by the use Of
obscene, low, and abusive language
in which the members Of the Cab.
met ere called "infated pimps,'
and another official, and Rcpub
lican Abolitionist, proved his 10y
atty by thrusting his fist through
the Presidents portrait with grea
force, and then he took it out 9th,
Court House, and, turning it up
side down, lett 1t there, Whero !
excited the scorn and indignation
of all loyal citizens against tn
madness Of the perpetrator of tn.
unmauly deed.
As every effect has a cause, W
must state here that the cause o
such wilful and unbecoming dis
respect to the President of til
United States, has been that h
had General Fremont remove,
iron ii. high and important com
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-11-14
WEEKLY SUMMARY.

We invite attention this week to
our own Leader, and also to the
mastery and profound speech Of a
learned member Of the British
Parliament, on tho American war
and its concomitants. We see that
even in Liverpool, Americans are
watched and prosecuted by Ameli.
cans, simply because they think
for themselves, and have human
sympathies,
Last week witnessed no small
degree Of mcrriment in Eaton, pro-
duced by some quaint verses, in
which the sayings and doings Of.
some Of our ncighbors are made
the basis Of much laughter. We
arc not the author ofthe said lines;
but we are the happy partakcr Of
much Of the fun and mlrth pro-
vokcl by them. We have heard
that we have been by name, and by
nickname, made into something in
the shape OF verse, to be laughed
at. We are quite willing. Men
who have proclaimed themselves Il
"puking" pump, and cannot utter
or write 4 good joke, without Civ
ing NAMES, are below contempt,
and beneath our notice.
The Editor Of the Register is still
in that state of declining editorial
health, that the sad sickness which
he calls "puking in love f%easts,"" is
likely enough to carry him off in
a few months.
A friend and neighbor of ours,
who has had nothing to do with
tho clever and .laughable lines, has
come in, as usual, for q share Of
coarse and vulgar abuse. No small
proof that his rising and promising
power, as a legal pleader at the
Bar, is felt. "Littlc angry souls
cannot endure the sight of a man
who gives promise Of being an
able and clever lawyer.
We are sorry that We have to
complain of want Of information
relative to the change made in the
time of the arrival and departure
of the trains at the Eaton Depot.
As we were favored with q Time
Table last week, we were in the
act OF giving it the fullest and
widest circulationin our power, but
just rs VIC were doing so, we found
out in asomcwhat practical manner,
through several iournies made by
n member Of our staff, to and from
the Depot, that q second change
= had been made within twelve days,
in the time when the trains reach
and leave the Eaton Depot. We
are under many and great obIiga
tons to the excellent S]upcrintend,
cnt and managers of the Hamilton
and Richmond Railroad, and it is
their own interest, us well as that
of the public at large, that we con.
suit, when We say, that they ought
to give notice of every and al
changes, to the public Press Of the
county.
1t has been limited to US, that al
inquest will be held in Eaton during
next week, on the late and muir
dercd portrait ofPresident Lincoln
We have not yet heard whethe
the murderer has been arrested
We hope that the jary will be com
posed Of men in office, and tina
they will advertise proceedings il
the Eat.u Hg."@f,u and Willie caro-
,rl TO CIV. an impar'.a. verdi.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-11-14
LEXINGTON, Nov. II.

Nelson has whipped Williams.
400 rebels killed and 1000 taken
prisoners. Among the latter are
Williams and Halves. The fight
took place at Pikeville, on Friday
and Saturday. Federal loss com
paratiYely small.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-11-14

pa7Qr there is the Eaton Register,
q paper as filthy in its denuncia-
tons, aS it is insignificant in infu-
ence. --Dayton Empire.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-11-14
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE,

Ihe undersigned has been duly appointed
4 Administrator of the estate of Charles
Bolles, late of Preble county, Ohio, decd.
All persons indebted to the estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment; and
those having claims against the same will
present them to the undersigned for allow
ance. ULRICH sHAFFER, Admir-.
Zoos & Campbell, Attys,
Nov. IA, l86l-3w
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-11-14

WANTED IMMEDIATELY
Any quantity of fresh Butter, from
s lbs. to 20 lbs, in exchange fEa
the Eaton Democratic PreSs-AtI
this Office. cl-
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-11-14

ers. Adjutant General Thomaa's
report lie mild indeed, in compari-
son with. what will be the report
Of this Congressional Investigating
Committee - Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-11-14

DSJob printing executed az this
office with neatness and dispateh.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-11-14

EDTWe publish elsewhere a ref
ercnce to some Of the cases of
fraud practised on the Government
by contractors and sharpers at st.
Louis, under the patronage and ap-
parontly with the appreciation Of
those high III authority in the
army of the Western Division.
The testimony making the disgust
ing disclosures was taken by the
Congressional Examining Commit
tee, and exhibits a rottenness with
out q parallel in the history Of the
Government. This would seem
indeed to have been so far, emil
nently q contractors war. While
the Government has been straining
its credit, and layingthe foundation
for taxation that will Cypress the
labor Of the country for a century
to come, pretended patriots and
clamorers for the war, have been
making fortunes at the expense Of
Government, soldiers, and tax pay
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