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Editorial
November 12, 1800
The Providence Journal, And Town And Country Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A number of citizens nominate four Rhode Island gentlemen—Constant Taber of Newport, James Helme of South Kingstown, James Aldrich of Scituate, and Benjamin Tillinghast of East Greenwich—as electors for President and Vice-President, emphasizing their integrity, patriotism, and attachment to the Constitution in an eventful era for American liberty.
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For the Providence Journal.
CONSIDERING the present as an eventful era in the annals of America, which, if duly embraced, will result in lasting peace and prosperity to the country, that the vigour of civil liberty depends, in an eminent degree, upon the personage who is Chief in Administration, and that the voice of freemen will ever be that of reason and expedience; we take the liberty of nominating, as Electors of President and Vice-President of the United States,
CONSTANT TABER, Esq. of Newport,
JAMES HELME, Esq. of S. Kingstown,
JAMES ALDRICH, Esq. of Scituate, and
BENJAMIN TILLINGHAST, Esq. of East-Greenwich.
They are gentlemen of tried and known integrity and patriotism—friends to the Constitution of their country, and warmly attached to her liberties and real interest.
A Number of Citizens
CONSIDERING the present as an eventful era in the annals of America, which, if duly embraced, will result in lasting peace and prosperity to the country, that the vigour of civil liberty depends, in an eminent degree, upon the personage who is Chief in Administration, and that the voice of freemen will ever be that of reason and expedience; we take the liberty of nominating, as Electors of President and Vice-President of the United States,
CONSTANT TABER, Esq. of Newport,
JAMES HELME, Esq. of S. Kingstown,
JAMES ALDRICH, Esq. of Scituate, and
BENJAMIN TILLINGHAST, Esq. of East-Greenwich.
They are gentlemen of tried and known integrity and patriotism—friends to the Constitution of their country, and warmly attached to her liberties and real interest.
A Number of Citizens
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Electors Nomination
Presidential Election
Rhode Island
Patriotism
Constitution
Civil Liberty
What entities or persons were involved?
Constant Taber
James Helme
James Aldrich
Benjamin Tillinghast
A Number Of Citizens
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Nomination Of Electors For President And Vice President
Stance / Tone
Supportive Nomination Praising Integrity And Patriotism
Key Figures
Constant Taber
James Helme
James Aldrich
Benjamin Tillinghast
A Number Of Citizens
Key Arguments
Present Era Eventful For America's Peace And Prosperity
Civil Liberty Depends On The Chief In Administration
Voice Of Freemen Is Reason And Expedience
Nominees Have Tried Integrity And Patriotism
Nominees Are Friends To The Constitution
Nominees Attached To Liberties And Real Interest