The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-11-23
Sketches OF the Opposition News.
papers Of Evansville.

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In connection with the sketches
which we present of the JoU RNAL, il
will doubtless be matter of interest
to our readers to know something OF
the various Opposition newspapers
which have had an existence during
the long and continuous life of the
EVANSVILLE JOURNAL.
The first Democratic newspaper
ever published in Evansville was es-
tablished in 1889, by J. p. CHAPMAN,
called the South Western Sentinel, is
sued weekly. It originated during
the memorable and exciting Congress
ional campaign of that year, between
GEORGE II. PRoFFfTT and ROBERT
DALE OWEN, and continued through
the Harrison Van Buren, Presidential
campaign of. 1840. In 1871 it ceased
to exist, Mr.. CHAPMAN removing to
Indianapolis, where he afterwards, in
company with bis brother, GEORGE
A. CHAPMAN. commenced the publ
cation of the State Sentinel, and ac-
quired considerable celebrity, and is
better known as Grow, Chapman,
Crow"
After lapse of three years, the
second Democratic newspaper made
its appearance in 1874. in the Clay
and Polk Presidential campaign-the
EUansotHe Weekly Courier, published
by WILLIAM NEWTON. After an ex-
istence of less than two years, it sus-
pended ins1845.- . -liai ist4'.}
The Courte, was followed. in 1847,
by the publication of the Kanderbugh
Democrat published by H.. G. Hun
TINGToN. It had rather a notable
history, still fresh In the minds of
number Of our citizens who were aet-a
I'VE politicians twenty years ago. Fol
lowing the fate Of its political predi-
cessors, it expired in 1851.
The next opposition newspaper esq
tablished was the EUgps0izle Adverti-
ser. in 1850, published both daily and
weekly, by Ben. Sr1NsoN, Esq. Its
publication was continued but a few
months, when twas. sold to Col. 3.
K. DREW, ST., who changed its name
to the Republican. The Republican
was sold by Colonel DREW, in July.
1851, to w. B. BAKER, of Terrea
Haute, under whose auspices it died,
the week of the August election of
that year. -
4 About this time the Evansville
Daily Clnumerciot, a neutral paper.
was established by RICHARD s. TER.
BY, by whom it was sold to G. F
SULLIVAN. Its publication ceased
early in 1852.
In the-Spring of 1852, the -Tfj-
Weehly. fines Ianother Democratic
organ, was commenced by CHARLES
P. BAYMILLER, who was afterwards
for many years connected with the
newspapers of indianapolis. The
Times was short lived, having ceased
publieation4h4 sans FAD. / s. ~
; BheTIGn1esel was succeeded. byEthe
Lrdqpenaent Pocket a neutral daily
paper, published by a gentleman
naned GARRISON, which made its apz1
psqr4nqet in FI8ebrAary, 1879! Itwas
continued only a short time, when
the material In the office, was NM
chased by joan B.nHAh13 who es-
'tab}ished the AE'tsrysyiAe sEa6uIrer |
about April, = 1853 q NDsm8crafic
daily and Al weekly Is Newspaper
For tweSyears 1t wasaeditoda by Col. |
e'li RI rs pENBX. Pm 1889, the, Ei,-
iisreylwas sold to "A, L WHIT EsEY,d
ESD, aud byahim transferred to Ciabt. |
u ATHAaSaW ILLARb and S. s. s.. }gHIrE- |
HEAD II. 1860 "a 4 Septgta bgfE Of Chat |
year II pended; sn !s59g j {. a5
For three years thesaDem6crafic9
party was without. an osgan, but in |
1883 the 52aily Times was. Started by |
subscription, under. the mara cement |
of5 r. S. aSPRoULE. After fighting |
through the5campaign Of 1864 it died
the Democratic death early in 1865.
] : Thepresent Democratic newspa per,
the Clutter, was established in 1866, |
BY Messrs,i KIERoLF 81 HoLEMAN,
PR - < IErRFo1F withdrew from theJ.
GoNrierrin the fall of:1866,5 aadeforl