The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21

the vast majority of those Wit had suttained
hin by their votee DID not etfartain the
same sentiments upon this question thAS. hc
more attention q very perceptibls change
manifested itself Id his policy IN regard to 1t.
d a,s MOssO Of e ..ao ajwas ana oe exact sHe ;n HsassS to al
men" and when it became apparent to him
that under protective tariffs monopolies
taxation was unequal and unjust he was not
slow In mauifesting his opposition to Il. In
bis famous proclamation against nullihca.
fsSE,Ssio the fsri IL act t. Of rs isss 'a against st% Which
T nss S% a1rssssn q 8h SssS' ave sn P9ssiden. jack
SON the most anxiety and caused him the
deepest anguish, and at the same time lifted
day and canonized him in the hearts Of his
countrymen for all time, was the "nulithca-
ToTer a%MasIen Of t hee U msnis States la T had benz sae
tuition Of the United States D the several
government thus formed had left many
Questions to be settled, especially MS to the
ment, and the extent of the reserved rights
OF the States, The two sovereignties-state
and Natlonal-couid not claim the right
e enc s0v tSs sov epSsr1 powers Of he
tell Where that po mt was. and in a dis
pute between the United States and a State.
vas there any constitutional power to decide
reside? In the United States, or in the State
tina, for the time being might be the adver.
1895, drafted by Thomas jefferson. had init.
mated rather than asserted that It was one
a Fl the se eepyen,i S5ga, wbi IF 1 met a asa.s; the the
war of 1872 to consider the war policy OF the
Government as affecting the local interests
the same sentiment in still stronger and more
msuacing terms; and when the tariff acts OF
lss! and lsss were IN force, the unequal and
the people of the agricultural aud planting
States brought up the same question again. i.
at any former time. The term "nullifca-
ton" which had been found in the
Kentucky resolutions was pronounced with
Carolina. Jackson, from his youth i, had
been known for his devotion to the Federal
the Revolution. he had imperiled his life for
armies to victory. While the Hartford Con.
oil he had denounced it, and in q letter to
President Monroe had said that If he had
S See9 in IL os sift1ngs b In t Weui Sis1 have ic clo mafGt the e
force. Now that he was President Of the
face to face with the advocates Of this dan
gerons ldoctrine. with its stronghold in his
On the 18th of April, 1880, it being the ami
versary Of the birth Of Thomas Jefferson. 4
banquet was given in Washington BY the
| dent jackson was an invited guest. The
which they were pleased to cali State right.
were present. Regular toasts had been pre-.
pared with care, many. of which pointed
quite plainly to the condition OF affairs and
nuiiiacation as the institution right Of the
States. After the reading of the regular
toasts President Jackson was called ON for
sponded in that famous sentiment that has
since become the watchword OF the nation:
Il fsfl f Hpen that HRi Ssssm N %p Ike ee . p noice from
the sky. It was taken up by the people and
echoed and. re-echoed through the land like q
was known by all men that the President
had taken his stand firmly and -unalterably
against nulliication and IN favor Of the
Union the constitution, and of the
enforcement Of the laws. In November,
1852, South Carolina spoke through q conven-
s aated ci hsr ordinance raj snss P Of Rpuifiae caa P.0%Ihs
legislature, which had taken q recess. to en-.
able the convention to,meet. reassembled and
throwing down the gauntlet to- the Federal
Government upon this vital and momentous
in taking it up, and on the 10th Of December
important and most remarkable state paper.
tration was hailed with such universal de,
light by all. except those at whom 1t was
aimed: II embodied all Of the leading char.
the people of his native State, and his ap:
peals to them, to their patriotism and love
He reminded them Of their grand history IN
connection with the revolution, the leading
81 psf sb sh s.ss stssf 1 hsS ss sns ts se p the do Sosition
it held in that Union. He demolished with
out much pretense Of logic the clsim they
itated, and while %denouncing as unjust the
laws they proposed to resist he in;
ss%say THAT ss. t as s Sa's P e. the . ,sss,
Of Justice Of the people Of the United
gress. He closed with an announcement OF
his fixed and un~alterable determination to
enforce the law as long as they remained on
Fee Federal Government at his Command. let the
consequences be what they might The
proclamation placed the author in point Of
only to Westinghouse position that he held
without a rival up to the time of his death.
f e w enla fS.,Sp pene ss to On m sgPFs sse s epis Gen %sfeS
act Of MI. Clay. averted the catastrophe
times the settlement OF the great problems
then. at issue. We know what it cost In
blood and treasure to settle It but the de.
of the Federal Government, representing az
it does all the States and all of the people. te
finally settle, through its constituted authors
ties, all controversies and questions which
can or may arise between the United States
and the several States is now almost uniyer.
the perpetuity of the Federal Union, and any
other, under whatever nsme, is revolution
arKi .n :, a.. 10. ., ,.o..on TIM,
hastily sketched. and many others not even
referred to, might be commented on without
limit, but more than has been said would
not be appropriate on an occasion like the
present A few brief words as to the mar
saS wb ns@ ss ySn are are so asf i%nt s1 SS%%s @it5 sss
Andrew jackson was mot an orator like hi.
~rosf ~fpot Hnn~D T1ov anrrndlU lnOfaa
like Daniel webster, nor was there IL hi
state papers that strong. vein of pohtica
Thomas Jefferson. and yet he made a lodge
ment in the popular heart stronger and more
lasting than either of them. His mini
his convictions absolute, and unfaltering
These qualities, backed by an indomitabls
H will; made h aro. e s05m t lssd fsct 4 that ne be- r ni'
cause he believed in them. The electric cord
which bound him to them was never broker
nor were its currents interrupted. More
than a generation has passed away since he
Of years: and great events have rolled b
tween his day and the present. Still hi!
name is revered in all parts of the land, ant
In conclusion let me propose to this clut
ment Of which he was the author: 'Oul
Federal Union;t must and shall be pre-
Responses to toasts were also made by
Hon. Henry Watterson, Of the Louisville
C0urieT-JouTndl General Durbin Ward
Governor Hoadly, Congressman Outhwa ate
Hon. George L. Converse, Hon. John F
FOllett, and Hon. Proctor Knott. Among the
kilograms received was the following:
YoNKERs, N. Y, January s, 1886.
ITO H. j. Booth, Dewitt C, Jones and r.. E
Powell, Committee of the Jackson Club. City
Hall, Columbus, o:
CORDIALLY concurring with you in the
homage which you propose to pay to The
memory of the iilustrious soldier-statesmar
onthis anniversary of the victory of New
Orleans, I regret that / can not be personally
present at your banquet to. night.
"S. J. 'TILDEN."
MASSAGE.