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Domestic News November 28, 1867

The Du Quoin Tribune

Du Quoin, Perry County, Illinois

What is this article about?

The Nashville Journal reports on J. M. Mallory's proposal to establish a new Republican newspaper, the 'Southern Illinois Republican,' in Du Quoin on December 20, claiming endorsements from prominent Republicans like Trumbull, Oglesby, and Logan. The Journal suspects it is a swindle using their names without permission to solicit subscriptions.

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Nashville Journal of the something. A self or a professor makes the following announcement:

Mallory, author of "Ten Years Printer," proposes to establish per- at Du Quoin, a new Republican .: to be called the "Southern Illi- nois Republican" on the 20th of December rement of Messrs. Trumbull, Republican. He says he has the he planks in his platform have z, Oglesby, and Logan; but some ys "shaky" appearance; and wo :wi doubt whether the eminent i it part, we shall wait for .wn name endorse any such t 'e Republicans of this coun- ar right before we recommend the :devious man has evidently got ef copy of a landbill recently spring into advancing subscrip- .n, or mayhap to swindle the for the purpose of creating a . y, by certain irresponsible J the office or Mr. Ballard. rowey enough; to enable the afore- esign of the name of said Mallory, paris to get out of town. c all, you looks very much like it there be such a man, is un- equares of the honorable gentle- Attempt at swindling. The use :and patriots who are mentioned e: lo:aders" fastens the lie upon the tt cause "Republicans and Union ie transaction, and has had the ....I hoof. ien0 sui " To pretend to say that such men as entiments indicated in the placard shment of a paper to advocate the uerd their endorsement to the estab- Senators Yates and Trumbull have Logan, Governor Oglesby, int the ballot or the villain would use hudee to is simply absurd. None any such connection. teans of these eminent gentlemen arel thnt the Republican party of union papers of this section, is as Ihe J as well as all other party organ which represents the senti- fRNE and Recorder as a very county. are perfectly satisfied neuts of the party. They want no tther yoper

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Crime

What keywords are associated?

Republican Newspaper Du Quoin Swindle Mallory Endorsement Fraud

What entities or persons were involved?

Mallory Trumbull Oglesby Logan Ballard

Where did it happen?

Du Quoin

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Du Quoin

Event Date

20th Of December

Key Persons

Mallory Trumbull Oglesby Logan Ballard

Outcome

suspected swindle using names without permission to solicit subscriptions

Event Details

Mallory proposes new Republican paper 'Southern Illinois Republican' in Du Quoin, claiming endorsements from Trumbull, Oglesby, Logan; Journal doubts legitimacy and calls it a fraud

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