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Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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A meeting of legislature members and citizens in Providence on January 15th and 18th recommended a slate of state officers friendly to the National Administration, including Governor James Fenner, Lt. Governor Charles Collins, ten senators, Secretary Henry Bowen, Attorney-General Albert C. Greene, and General Treasurer Thomas G. Pitman. Resolved to use fair means to secure their election.
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At the same time it was unanimously resolved to use all fair and honourable means to secure the election of the same.
H. Y. CRANSTON, Chairman.
Levi Haile,
Jos. J. Tillinghast,
Secretaries.
HIS EXCELLENCY
JAMES FENNER
GOVERNOR.
HIS HONOR
CHARLES COLLINS
LIEUT. GOVERNOR.
SENATORS
1. JOSIAH WHITAKER, of Providence.
2. NATHAN M. WHEATON, Esq. of Warren.
3. BENJAMIN SMITH. Esq. of North Kingstown.
4. STEPHEN B. CORNELL. Esq. of Portsmouth.
5. CYRUS COOKE. Esq. of Glocester.
6. ELISHA WATSON, Esq. of South Kingstown.
7. THOMAS WHIPPLE., Esq. of Coventry.
8. CHARLES ELDRIDGE, Esq. of East Greenwich.
9. GEORGE D. CROSS Esq. of Westerly.
10. GEORGE BURTON, Esq of Cranston.
HENRY BOWEN, Esq. Secretary.
ALBERT C. GREENE, Esq. Attorney-General.
THOMAS G. PITMAN, Esq. General Treasurer.
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Providence
Event Date
15th And 18th Of January
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unanimously resolved to use all fair and honourable means to secure the election of the recommended officers.
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At a meeting of members of the Legislature and citizens from various parts of this state, friendly to the National Administration, held in the State House in Providence on the 15th and 18th of January, the following list of State officers for the ensuing year was recommended to the Freemen.