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Domestic News March 8, 1827

Martinsburg Gazette And Public Advertiser

Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia

What is this article about?

A thinly attended public dinner was given to Mr. Giles and Dr. Floyd in Richmond last Tuesday week. Dr. Floyd spoke about a 'cheering ray' amid threats to the Union from the president's power claims, highlighting combinations of great States to protect rights and liberties.

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A public dinner, rather thinly attended, was given to Mr. Giles and Dr. Floyd, last Tuesday week at Richmond.

The Doctor made a speech on the occasion, of which the following quotation is part:

"There is a cheering ray perceived through the dark cloud that seems to hang over the Union, produced by the daring claim to power, which the president has made--combinations have been formed and are forming, which will wrest the power from those hands so unworthy to hold it, because it is used to abridge the rights of the States, and the liberty of the people. These are no coalitions of daring politicians, but the combinations of great States, who know their rights and will protect them."

What sub-type of article is it?

Social Event Politics

What keywords are associated?

Public Dinner Richmond Dr Floyd Speech Union Politics States Rights

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Giles Dr. Floyd

Where did it happen?

Richmond

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Richmond

Event Date

Last Tuesday Week

Key Persons

Mr. Giles Dr. Floyd

Event Details

A public dinner was given to Mr. Giles and Dr. Floyd at Richmond, attended thinly. Dr. Floyd made a speech criticizing the president's claim to power as abridging states' rights and people's liberty, and praising combinations of great States to wrest power from unworthy hands.

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