Lancaster County Politics:1799 - 1810 Alan Kreider The preeminent fact of the political history of America in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries is the decline of the Federalist Party and the ascendancy of Jeffersonian Republicanism. Pennsylvania in many ways epitomized this trend

President's ratification of the treaty of peace was celebrated in the borough with clamorous rejoicings. Business was suspended and the citi- zens spent the day in celebrating the glorious termination of the war. The Lancaster Journal of Friday, February 24th, 1815, states : "The confirmation of the news of

and government--1775-1783. Lancaster (Pa.)--History--18th century. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1927 Description: 101-103 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 31, no. 7 Call Number: 974.9 L245 v.31 Location: LCHSJL -- Journal

, to meet in Lancaster, Pa. To prevent them from being captured by the British, the governmental documents and the small amount of money then in the treasury, were sent to Bethlehem in wagons, carefully guarded by troops. Shortly after midnight, September 18th, or, more correctly, very early on morning

ferocious attack of a desperate and veteran enemy near New Orleans." Meeting in Lancaster Following Declaration of War in 1812 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER O N June 19th, 1812, James Madison, President of the United States, issued a proclamation formally declaring that war existed between this country and

/Pwebrecon.cgi.txt Author: Hostetter, Albert K. Title: The Patriot Daughters of Lancaster / by Albert K. Hostetter. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Patriot Daughters of Lancaster (Pa.) Lancaster (Pa.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Civilian relief. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Medical care

IN LANCASTER COUNTY The United States has had a long history of third-party movements, which, despite their usual small vote, have played a significant role in American political history and have made their contribution to the main- tenance of government by unanimity.' The first major third-party

displacement of the Indian in America is only an episode recurrent In history—the establishment of an expansive, better informed people. Then followed the historical address by Mr. David H. Landis, of Windom, Lancaster County, and it is submitted as part of this report. HISTORICAL ADDRESS By David H. Landis

: The invasion of Pennsylvania, by the Confederates under General Robert E. Lee, and its effect upon Lancaster and York Counties / by George Reeser Prowell. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870. Lancaster County (Pa.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. York County

the Northern Negro". New England Quarterly, XXXIV (March, 1961), 50-73. "The Federal Government and the Free Negro, 1790-1860". Jour- nal of Negro History, XLIII (1958), 261-278. North of Slavery: The Negro in the Free States, 1790-1860. Chi- cago: University of Chicago Press, 1961. Meier, August

. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Girard, Stephen, 1750-1831. Urban, Sebastian. Lancaster County (Pa.)--History--19th century. Lancaster County (Pa.)--History--War of 1812. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1925 Description: 123-125 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the