The county of Lehigh. constituting the other county in the Ninth Congressional district. possesses characteristics in many respects similar to those of Berks County. The greater part of the early settlers were Germans. the present population is chiefly of German descent. and in the history of the county we witness similar struggles of the hardy German pioneers. The inhabitants of the district. being for the most part immigrants or descendants of immigrants who removed from their native countries to escape civil oppression and religious persecution. have always been imbued with sturdy American patriotic sentiment and have been foremost in all the struggles in the history of our country. The Germans have given character to the district in language and customs. For many years the German tongue was almost exclusively spoken. and it is still used in social intercourse and religious worship by a considerable portion of the population.
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