as it touched Lancaster County. The area at that time was served with four local dailies and it may be of interest to look at the political complexions of these newssheets. The oldest was the Intelligencer which had its beginning in 1799. During the years that James Buchanan was aspiring to the

officers, the appointment of committees to pre- sent addresses and a series of resolutions, some of which criticized Masonry while others called for unity, and the establishment of committees of cor- respondence.24 In October 1828, "the party put forth a candidate for Con- gress, William Hiester of

Lancaster County. 190. Ann Coleman 1756 1844 191. Ann Caroline Coleman. 1819 Sweetheart of James Buchanan, fifteenth President of the United States. 192. Harriet Coleman 1810 193. Robert Coleman, Jr. 1811 194. Sarah Hand Coleman. 1825 Sweetheart of the Rev . William Augustus Muhlenberg, Associate Rector of