Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

Illinois Newspaper Directory and History"There was much excitement in 1852-33, occasioned by the removal of the deposits,banking question, etc., which brought into existence a number of newspapers. I canonly speak of a few of them in this paper."The Alton Spectator was founded by O. M. Adams and Edward Breath.The firstissue was made January 21, 1832. It was the first paper published in Alton. Politically,it advocated the principles of the Whig party."The Alton Telegraph, for main years the ablest newspaper published in Illinois,not in the west, was founded by Richard M. Treadwav and Lawson M. Parks, Januaryif15, 1836. It came into existence during the political excitement upon the question ofthe right of petition, so ably championed by John Quincy Adams. The Telegraph wasthe western newspaper that stood by Mr. Adams in that contest. It would please me tospeak extendedly of John Bailhace and George T. M. Davis, its able editors, but timeforbids."Emigration was gradually pushing northward to the central and western partsof the state. Some few settlements were made on the east side, and wherever any considerablenumber of people had located there soon was published a newspaper to speakfor them and their locality. Chicago on the north was looming up and needed a newspaperto speak of its future greatness. In obedience to that demand the ChicagoDemocrat was established, and the first pacer printed in that city was dated November26, 1833. John Calhoun was its founder. He continued the publication until in November,1836, when it passed into the possession of John Wentworth and was edited andpublished by him until July 27, 1861, when it was merged with the Chicago Tribune.Mr. Wentworth made the Democrat the leading Jackson paper in the west, and perhapsin its day it was the most potential journal in the state."The American was the name of a paper published in Chicago in 1835. It wasfounded by Thomas O. Davis. It has had a continuous existence and is now the wellknownChicago Journal."The Advertiser founded by Hooper Warren in 1S36 at Chicago, has already beenmentioned."I shall conclude this paper by giving the names of a few other newspapers foundedprior to 1S3 5, and will here state that the dates and names of publishers are taken fromold copies of the papers, which I have in my possession. Illinois Patriot, founded byJames G. Edwards at Jacksonville, November 19, 1831. Hennepin Journal, foundedSeptember 15, 1827. Illinois State Gazette and Jacksonville News, founded by Messrs.Brooks & Pettit. January 2 8, 183 5. Illinois Champion and Peoria Republic, establishedOctober 21, 1S35; subsequently changed to the Peoria Register. In 1843 it was editedbv W. H. and S. G. Butler. Beardstown Chronicle and Illinois Military Bounty LandAdvertizer, established July 2 9. 183 5, by F. Arenz at Beardstown. Danville Enquirer,founded October 1, 1835, by Messrs. Williams & Bryant, at Danville. Illinois. QuincyArgus, established in August, 1855; published and owned by Kurns & Bassett. andedited by I. N. Morris and J. J. Bradley. Quincy Whig, founded May 24. 1S58, byBartlett & Sullivan. Illinois Statesman, founded by John Delay at Paris. Illinois, inFebruary, 1S5S. The Bloomington Observer, founded in the spring of 1837 bv J. W.Fell. Rushville Journal and Military Tract Advertizer. Volume I. No. 1. April 24. 1S55;C. W. Davis & Co., publishers. The Test, Volume I, No. 29, December 12, 1858: publishedat Rushville. Schuyler county, by R. A. Glenn and T. Lyle Dickey. The WhiteCountv News, founded by John P. Davis at Carmi, in 1855. The Alton Obfoundedbv E. P. Lovejoy, at Alton, and first issue made September 22, 1S56. Thefourth press destroyed by a mob, and Lovejoy killed, November 7, 1857."57