under Republican rule. It is true, Cleveland was president from 1885 to 1889, but the senate was Republican, and at times the Democrats had control of the lower house of congress, but the latter never had full control except under Cleveland's second term.
Jefferson was opposed to a war with England, and thereby he was humiliated by both England and France, especially by the former in the impressment of American seamen. Jefferson induced congress to pass the embargo act, which did more harm to America than to England. Notwithstanding these conditions, Madison, a follower of Jefferson, was elected president in 1808.
The first presidential election in Cambria county was held on Monday, November 7, 1808, and the election in 1812 was on Friday, October 30; as late as 1836, it was held on Friday, November 4, and in 1810 it was held on Friday, October 30, "being the fifth Friday preceding the first Wednesday of December."
A reference to the table of votes cast for this office shows that there were but 62 votes for Madison, and 7 for Pinckney, in the five polling places in the county; one at the house of Cornelius McGuire, in Allegheny township; one at the residence of John Braniff; one in the court house at Ebensburg for Cambria township; one at the dwelling of Mary Beatty, in Johnstown; and one at the house of John Grossnickle, near Geistown, for Conemaugh township.
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