In 1800 , Hamilton politically aligned the Journal with the Federalists after buying out Wilcocks and receiving backing from Robert Coleman .
The Lancaster Journal , was founded on June 17 , 1794 by William Hamilton and Henry Wilcocks as a 4 - page , weekly newspaper .
In 1800 , William Hamilton politically aligned the Journal with the Federalists after buying out Henry Wilcocks and receiving backing from Robert Coleman .
The Lancaster Journal , was founded on June 17 , 1794 by William Hamilton and Henry Wilcocks as a 4 - page , weekly newspaper .