The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-08-22
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THE S-kE..
PUBLIC MEETING.

PUBLIC MEETING.
AT meeting Of the Who CITIZENS
friendly to the election ofthe Hon. IRIS
TAM burgess and the Hon. HEN
RY Y. CRANSTON, as Representa-.
tyes from this State to the Gath Congress
Of the United States, held at the Town
House, Providence, on Friday evening
the 18th inst. PETER PRATT was elected
Chairman, and GEORGE w. JACKSON, Sec.
retary.
T. w. Dorr, Esq offered the following
resolutions, which were read and unani
mously adopted as the sense Of the meet
Ing.
Resolved, That as the vote OF this State
in the House Of Representatives of the
United States, has been either partially
defeated or entirely lost, for the last term
oftwo years, in consequence ofa division
Of political opinion between our Repre-
lsentatives, it is ofthe utmost consequence,
that this evil should be corrected at the
approaching election and Dat our Rsp-
-esentatives should concur in expressing
A Q true opinions and feelings Of the Free
na a Of this Stale upon all the great ques-
ion now pending, or that may hereafter
:oms before our national legislature, 'es-
" the choice Of President Of the
j. .eStM es.
Rssoh ed, That in the opinion Of this
neenno. tho Hon. TRrsrAM BURGEs is
for reelection by his long ex-
,euence in public business, BY his faith
ulsud en,in> mt services, by his command
np talents an, ieloquence, and by the high
estimate ofhis character and standing en-
,ertn,ned BY our political brethren in other
States; and 'tba t we will express our
rong sense or hil merits by a full atten-
a, ,ce, and by unan imously recording our
an es in his favor at the polls.
Re- oltsd, That the unpretending good
snse. the useful bua ness talents, and
,e inte gritty and corsis. ency OF the Hon
JrrRY Y. CRANsroN, who has been
ame,I as an associate with. Mr.. Burgess
/, tho Con yressionai Ticket, recommend
i'm to the ufrsgss of the fra "men and
nat we n i'll 1--we him our coro " and un-
ivided support.
Resolved. That, without ehteri, g al TINS
ime into a n ,ore particular exashin. 'tIon o
he opposing candidates. we do 'no. per
GIVE in them n gu. fcient degree oi Inc
,oalific stions airead v specified, TO fit Il eic
or Representatives. o. the political cha r.
,c,er and sentiments Of the people 'o'
Rhode Island.
Resolyed, Tha, We will, one and all,
vote for the Wing candidates, at tho en-
suing election, urging our trends TO do
he same, and using all fair und and hon
orable means to ensure SUCCESS.
Resolred, That n general committee Of
one from each ward be appointed to carry
into effect the object Of tins meeting
with power to appoint committees 10 each
ward, TO consist Of such numbers az they
may deem expedicnt.
The following gentlemen were aPpoln-
ed. iyz Jesse Metcalf from first
ward, VIM. r, Watson from second ward :,
Solomon Ingraham from third ward, James
G. Anthony from the fourth ward, Earl
from fifth ward, and Thomas
Sekell fiom sixth ward.
On motion Of VIM. r. Watson, Esq. il
was voted, that the proceedings of this
meeting be signed by the Chairman and
Secretary, aud published in all the news
papers friendly to the success Of the Wing
Ticket.
The meeting wa, then adjourned ic
Tuc.dsy cvruine. the 18th inst, d, ,h'
.a,;>s place Il half past 7 o'elooh
PETER PRATT, Chanmaia
GEORGE w. JAcxsos, Sec'ry.