Constitutional Telegraphe

Constitutional Telegraphe
The Constitutional Telegraph, November 1799

The Constitutional Telegraphe (1799-1802) was a newspaper produced in Boston, Massachusetts, at the turn of the 19th century. The paper sympathized with the Republican party, and supported Thomas Jefferson. Publishers included Samuel S. Parker,[1] Jonathan S. Copp,[2] John S. Lillie, and John Mosely Dunham.[3]

"In February, 1802, Lillie was indicted for libel on Judge Dana, and on conviction was fined $100, and sentenced to three months' imprisonment. He bade farewell to the readers of the Telegraphe in a long article dated 'Boston Gaol, March 30 — 19th day of Imprisonment.' On April 14, 1802, the paper was issued in the name of J.M. Dunham as printer and editor, who, a few weeks later, changed the title to Republican Gazetteer."[4][5]

Some historians dismiss the Telegraphe as relatively insignificant. Justin Winsor, for instance, writes: "the ultra-Republican organ ... [was] unable to show any reason for its existence, lasted but about three years. ... The Telegraphe was but one of several papers which the ill-considered enthusiasm of political parties set on foot in the last years of the century, which lived a few months or a few years, and died leaving no sign."[6]

References

  1. ^ "Published every Wednesday and Saturday at Parker's printing office, south side State Street, east corner Kilby Street;" cf. Constitutional Telegraph; Date: 10-05-1799
  2. ^ "Jonathan S. Copp, for the proprietor, at his printing office, south side State Street, and corner Kilby Street, Boston;" cf. Constitutional Telegraphe; Date: 07-19-1800
  3. ^ http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/18th/161.html
  4. ^ Nelson, 1918; p.412
  5. ^ "From J. M. Dunham, the Republican Gazetteer passed into the possession of Benjamin True, and Benjamin Parks, who gave it another new name, — The Democrat. These gentlemen employed as editor, an Englishman, by the name of John Williams, — an author by profession, better known by his assumed signature, Anthony Pasquin. ... The Democrat was discontinued in 1808." cf. Buckingham.
  6. ^ Justin Winsor. The memorial history of Boston: including Suffolk County, Massachusetts, 1630-1880, Volume 3. Boston: James R. Osgood, 1882

Further reading

  • Joseph Tinker Buckingham. Specimens of newspaper literature, v.2. Boston: Redding and Co., 1852; p.308+. Google books
  • William Nelson. Notes toward a history of the American newspaper, v.1. NY: C.F. Heartman, 1918. Google books

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