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Newspaper
The Democratic Press
Location
Eaton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1862
Page
1
A verbose 19th century notice outlines subscription terms and penalties, advertising rates, and duties of subscribers, including payment arrears, discontinuance, and responsibilities for papers. It also advertises for disabled soldiers and a call for constitutional rights during wartime, with long quotations on habeas corpus and civil liberties.
The committee report questions habeas corpus rights amid Civil War arrests. A speaker condemns executive overreach, urges recommittal to the Judiciary with instructions to report a resolution, and cites President Lincoln's actions jailing Charles Toward William Gatehell and John W. Davis. The address notes arrests on July 1, 1861, by Union troops and detention at Fort Mellenry and Fort Lafayette, with questions on grounds and speedy trials.
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