throughout the United States swung its support to Mr. Buchanan. On January 8 there appeared on her masthead: For President JAMES BUCHANAN (subject to the decision of the Democratic National Convention)3 1 Auchampaugh, "Buchanan a Political Portrait," p. 12. 2 Minnigerode, "Presidential Years," p. 321. 3

the United States. James Wilson James O'Hara Collison Reed Samuel Potts Lawrence Keene George Gibson John Arndt David Grier Edward Hand Alexander Grayson Extract from the Minutes— George Gray, Chairman James Campbell, Secretary These names comprise the ticket known as the "Lancaster-Federalist Ticket

) ; subsequently John Reynolds was tutored in Lan- caster, and then entered West Point through the kind offices of Mr. James Buchanan. His brother, William, was previously com- missioned in the Navy through Mr. Buchanan. John Reynolds, Sr., was very intimate with Mr. Buchanan, and they were closely associated

in our great need, to this type of men. Congress lost no time and issued a call on June 14, 1775, for six companies of expert riflemen to be raised immediately in Pennsylvania. These troops, bringing their own rifles with them, under the command of such men as General Edward Hand, Captains James Ross

Department to the sick and wounded under their care is a proof not only of their humanity but of their zeal for the service of the United States." In 1777, Dr. Potts was appointed Deputy Director General of the Hospitals of the Northern Department, and then transferred to the Middle Department as a Director