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{{Infobox newspaper
| type = Daily newspaper
| founder = John Douglass & Douglass Maguire
| political = [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] and [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| ceased publication = 1904
| foundation = 1825▼
| circulation = 11,000 (peak)
▲| foundation = 1825
}}
The '''''Indianapolis Journal''''' was a newspaper published in [[Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]], during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The paper published daily editions every evening except on Sundays, when it published a morning edition.
From the outset the paper advocated for government Berry R. Sulgrove, who had joined the ''Journal'' in 1854 as editor, acquired controlling interest in the paper a few years later and transitioned the paper from the Whig to the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] camp. During the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], Sulgrove published strong pro-[[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] columns supporting the policies of [[President of the United States|President]] [[Abraham Lincoln]] and of [[Governor of Indiana|Indiana governor]] [[Oliver P. Morton]]. During the war, the ''Journal''{{'}}s daily circulation reached 6,000; while that of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] and [[Copperhead (politics)|Copperhead]]-aligned ''[[Indianapolis Sentinel]]'' saw a decline in its daily readership due to interference and shutdowns enforced by Morton.<ref>{{cite book|title=Dark lanterns: secret political societies, conspiracies, and treason trials in the Civil War|author=Klement, Frank L.|page=232|isbn=0-8071-1567-3|year=1984|publisher=LSU Press}}</ref>
The Journal purchased several other Indianapolis newspapers during Sulgrove's ownership. These included the ''Atlas'' in 1861, the ''Evening Gazette'' in 1867, the ''Evening Commercial'' in 1871, and the ''Daily Times'' in 1879.<ref name=":0" />
[[John C. New]], a banker, attorney, and leading Indianapolis-area Republican figure, purchased the ''Journal'' in 1880. New's leadership helped the paper excel, dramatically increasing its readership. Other rival papers, including the ''Indianapolis Mirror'' went out of business leaving the ''Journal'' as the only daily newspaper in the Indianapolis metropolitan area.<ref name = va>{{cite book|title=James Whitcomb Riley: a life|author=Van Allen, Elizabeth J.|publisher=[[Indiana University]] Press|year= 1999|isbn=0-253-33591-4|page=162}}▼
▲[[John C. New]], a banker, attorney, and leading Indianapolis-area Republican figure, purchased the ''Journal'' in 1880. New's leadership helped the paper excel, dramatically increasing its readership.
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The paper featured regular columns from famous writers and figures including [[James Whitcomb Riley]], [[Benjamin Harrison]], and [[Eugene V. Debs]].
The paper commonly supported Republican candidates for office
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