The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-08-12

remedy, however which ne believed to he
constitutional, which, while preserving the
union, would protect the states from en-
croachments by federal powers. The rem
edy suggested was state notification. In
November 1892, the state of South Caro-
lima assembled in convention and passed
an ordinance, written by the vice
president. declaring the tariff acts
of 1923 ald 1892 to be unconstitutional, null
and void within the limits of he state,
ana Of no effect upon officers or citizens.
This was followed by the remarkable
proclamation of President Jackson, in
which he declared the notification to be
threatened the pains Of treason upon those
who would obey it.
But Calhoun Won.
It may well be imagined that with the
president and vice president in direct an
tagonism. excitement bad reached its
highest point. TO meet the action of Pres
idcnt Jackson. the people of South Caro-
lima felt that the proper place for Mr..
Calhoun was on the floor of the senate.
where he could have the right Of speech,
and not in the chair, where he could speak
no word TO accomplish their purpose
Senator Hayne resigned his seat in the
senate. Vice President calhoun resigned
his office. wherupon he received the APP
pointment Of senator, and stepping from
the chair to the floor he Degan battle in
which he defeated not only the
president but the very congress itself
which had passed the bin to coerce South
Carolina into submission D the new tariff
acts. Speaking of this era it cannot better
be described than in the words OF the ora
ton delivered upon the &C aston OF the IN
yelling OF the monument &, Calhoun
ITO my mind" said the orator, there is
nothing connected with Nj. CalhouH's life
so fraught with touching pathts. SEA char
actoristic of the grand Seal IT the man, ass
the isolation OF his position wNQn nc took
his place in the United state senate. Re
saw an the popularitv Nbi.. marked The
early part OF ms career rece ng from hiln.
He saw majority OF an his old political
in hostile array against him. and his Old
political enemies in perfect uuan.mity allied
With them Not one sister state from any
part OF the union stood by south Carolina la
this nnal conflict. Both Louses of congress
with the president Of the Ur.ed States and
that president AndreW JarEAon, compihed
together in the adoption measures 20
iorce ms state INTO Suom On 10 the IA"
when she had nuilihca. yer a contest
u an seeming, was SO t'he 1., so hopeless
but ne quailed net. otron his own CON
vicuon of the justice O. ht cause. seif-pois-
cd in the counseis of his oVu mind, doing
nothing rashly and yct nc hing timidly or
douatfully, ready to sacr Sc himself for
the right which his sta;e ''" intsusted To
MS defense. -hlS hoi 81 p I've H"h' on
whose iIo" Huu hdd 't IN" "e"t or truth
whose eve heamcd bright with the Devotion
Wf-ch Hfed ms soul courage, manilucS$,
sincerity, truth in every tone aud look
greatness in every lne9mcnt of his coun-
tcnanee-stood alone aud-prevailod. Yes,
prevailed! For the controversy, Wneu clos
ei, was CLOSED by the compromise act
which repealed lhe law which his state h3I
Hui'uei. ne very cohsre@S Whlch paSsed
lh" force piil 70 coerce South carolina mo
SUBMISSION 10 the iarlH OF la-o ana Ieo-' al
the same session repeated those TWO laws
and Andrew JACKSON, the man of iron Will
ana WtlIess purpose IN the face OF ms
proclamation. signed the act which swept
from the statute book the enactment Which
South Carolina IN hcr asserted sovereignty
mad declared uuaoust.tutional nuli and
void, ana imperative IN he" limits
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