STAATS ZEITUNG

STAATS ZEITUNG. The 1858-1859 Dubuque City Directory listed this newspaper at 8th between Locust and Bluff. John Bittman was the proprietor and publisher of this and the VOLKS TRIBUNE at the same address.

The 1859-1860 Dubuque City Directory listed 122 Main with Richter and Dettmer as the publishers. While a specific date has not been found, it is known that Dennis MAHONY purchased German type and printed the newspaper. (1)

The 1868 Guide, Gazetteer and Directory of the Dubuque & Soux (sic) City Railroad stated that this business was located at the corner of 6th and Main.

The use of the name "Staats Zietung" was not confined to a newspaper in Dubuque. Whether the newspaper by that name was in Illinois or Dubuque, however, it was considered radical by the editors of the Dubuque Herald. According to the Dubuque Herald, the Staats Zeitung on May 28th, 1864, called for the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. (2)

             Even in four years more the Lincoln dynasty might be much more
             solidly founded, and it would then perhaps, require the dagger
             of a Brutus to make an end of it.

In April, 1865 the editors of the Dubuque Herald referred to the newspaper as "the German organ of the Dubuque abolitionists." (3) A softening of tone could be seen after the CIVIL WAR. The Herald in November, 1867 stated that the Statts Zeitung had taken down its "radical ticket." According to the editorial, "it is to be hoped that the Dubuque radicals, including Lyon, the 'third rate lawyer,' are satisfied with the profit derived from their investment of three hundred dollars." (4) In 1872 the Daily Herald editors reported that the newspaper was calling for the liberal convention at Davenport to appoint delegates to the Cincinnati convention to oppose U. S. Grant for president. (5) The paper by July, 1872, was strongly in support of Horace Greeley. It this time the editors of the Herald were referring to the Staats Zeitung as the "republican German paper." (6)

In 1873 the paper was owned and operated by A. Schaeffer when it was sold on May 15th to Peter Karberg of Guttenberg. The type and other material belonging to the paper was taken to Lansing, Iowa for use in the NORD IOWA POST which was to be first published on June 6, 1873. (7)

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Source:

1. "Telegraph-Herald Established in 1851," Telegraph-Herald, August 24, 1930, p. 11

2. Editorial, The Dubuque Herald, March 18, 1864, p. 2

3. Editorial, The Dubuque Herald, April 25, 1865, p. 2

4. Editorial, The Herald, October 6, 1867, p. 2

5. Editorial, The Daily Herald, April 11, 1872, p. 1

6. Editorial, The Dubuque Herald, July 31, 1872, p. 1

7. "Sale of the Staats Zeitung," Dubuque Herald, May 16, 1873, p. 4. Online: