en, Re-
publican; of the six in Tennessee, one was Federal and five
were Republican; of the fourteen in Ohio, three were Federal and
eight, Republican; of the four in Mississippi, one was Federal
and one, Republican; of the ten in Territory of Orleans, five
were Federal and one was Republican. Of the single papers in
Michigan, Indiana, and Louisiana, Thomas did not give the
party affiliation. Of the scattering neutral papers, most of them
were agricultural in character. The figures already given show
how closely the newspapers were divided on party lines, for
politics and press were in close partnership. Often the party
in control sought support through the advertising at its dis-
posal; at other times it held before the editor the promise of
political office. This partnership reached its closest affiliation
in the next period.
