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February 3, 1808
Alexandria Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
Mr. Grey, a Democratic member from Virginia, sends a letter to Mr. Bradley rejecting his call for a congressional caucus to nominate presidential and vice-presidential candidates, denouncing it as an unauthorized usurpation of the people's rights.
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Mr. Grey, a democratic member from Virginia, returned Mr. Bradley the following answer to his circular notice of a Caucus for the nomination of Candidates for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States.
"SIR,
Your proclamation dated the 19th instant and addressed to me I have just received, and I take the earliest moment to declare my abhorrence of the usurpation of power declared to be vested in you--of your mandatory style and the object contemplated. I deny that you possess any right to call upon the republican members of Congress or other persons at this time and place to attend a caucus for the presidential election. You must permit me to remind you that it was a far different purpose for which my constituents reposed their confidence in me. I cannot consent either in an individual or representative capacity to countenance by my presence the midnight intrigues of any set of men who may arrogate to themselves the right (which belongs only to the people) of selecting proper persons to fill the important offices of President and Vice President, nor do I suppose that the honest people of these United States can much longer suffer in silence so direct and palpable an invasion upon the most important and sacred right belonging exclusively to them-"
"SIR,
Your proclamation dated the 19th instant and addressed to me I have just received, and I take the earliest moment to declare my abhorrence of the usurpation of power declared to be vested in you--of your mandatory style and the object contemplated. I deny that you possess any right to call upon the republican members of Congress or other persons at this time and place to attend a caucus for the presidential election. You must permit me to remind you that it was a far different purpose for which my constituents reposed their confidence in me. I cannot consent either in an individual or representative capacity to countenance by my presence the midnight intrigues of any set of men who may arrogate to themselves the right (which belongs only to the people) of selecting proper persons to fill the important offices of President and Vice President, nor do I suppose that the honest people of these United States can much longer suffer in silence so direct and palpable an invasion upon the most important and sacred right belonging exclusively to them-"
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Politics
Caucus
Presidential Nomination
Virginia Democratic Member
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Grey
Mr. Bradley
Domestic News Details
Event Date
19th Instant
Key Persons
Mr. Grey
Mr. Bradley
Outcome
mr. grey refuses to attend the caucus and denounces it as usurpation.
Event Details
Mr. Grey responds to Mr. Bradley's circular notice calling for a caucus of republican members of Congress to nominate candidates for President and Vice President, declaring his abhorrence of the assumed power, denying the right to call such a meeting, and stating he cannot countenance it in any capacity.