The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-06-07

exemption to laws: Every person
having a family shall be entitled to
have one COW and calf. also two bar
rels of corn, fifty pounds bacon or
fifty pounds Of pork or beer or one
barrei Of fish free and exempt from
execution"
National Politics.
The Administration Of President
occasioned the most excited
period in the political life Of the coun-
ty. His first Annual Message intro
duced his fight against the Bank Of
the United States. and suggested the
distribution of the surplus revenue
among the States.
The Tariff and Notification.
n tariff of 1928 was offensive to
the South and the tariff Of 1892 in
tend to quit this dissatisfaction. only
confirmed the fear that it was deterrn-
ined upon a settled policy. South Car
DINA held a convention in November.
1882, and formally declared the
tariffs Of 1925 and 1882 null and
void, and no law, nor binding upon
South Carolina" The ordinance was
to take effect February /, 1888. The
President met the situation in his
usual uncompromising spirit, and Sc
rious trouble was imminent. The or
nance with other documents were
officially communicated to the Govern
or of North Carolina, and were REFER
ed to a Joint Select Committee Of the
General Assembly. Their report was
one of the most eloquent yer made
in this State. Hostility to the tariff
was pronounced, but LOYALTY to the
Union was supreme. Six resolutions
were reported, of which the fourth
and fifth are as follows:
Resolved.
That the doctrine of Notification
avowed by the State of South Caro-
Iipa ond Iofal- nrocc nj afo6 IN ar nY-
dinance with other documents were Of
ficially communicated to the Governor
the United States, and leads to a dis
solution of the Union.
Resolved,
That our Senator'S in Congress be
instructed, and our Representatives be
requested. to use all constitutional
means in their power. to procure an
adjustment of the existing controversy
between the State of South Carolina
and the General Government, and to
q a reconciliation between the
contending parties
Senator Bedford Brown. opposing a
Bill authorizing coercion, said, while
it always afforded him pleasure to
comply with the requests Of his CON
stituents, in obeying their injunction
on this occasion. he followed ais the
dictates of his own judgment and
ardent wishes. He need not say that
IN SASI 1ON
Carolina. or that his State disapproved
of it" Mr.. Carson in the House was
even more emphatic: Never had his
heart known such a feeling Of devo-
ton towards any human being, I'M
connected with himself by blood, as
coward andrew Jackson. But he had
arrived at a spot where they must
part"
Finally Clay's compromise tariff OF
1888 vas passed n signed by the
President. 1t provided for the gradual
reduction Of the tariff until 1912. af-
goods were to be 20 per cent. With
his the excitement ended.
The Bank.
III hostility of the President to-
ward the Bank Of the United States
knew no abatement until he had
wrought its destruction as an agency
and creature Of the government and
plunged the country into deep finan.
cial distress. He attacked it the third
forced into a conflict five years be-
fore the expiration Of its charter
asked it's renewal, which. was granted
by Congress, and vetoed by the Presi-
dent, July 10. 1882. The Presiden
then determined upon the remova o,
the government deposits from the
Bank. This could only be done BY
the Secretary Of the Treasury. and il
was accomplished by transferring one
;, Secretary, Mr.. Lane, to the State De
partment; removing a second, VII
liam J. Duane, and finally appointing
Roger b. fancy, who concurred II
the Presidents purpose and made the
necessary order. September IS, 1888
It was not strictly a but {
: Of deposits. which were
!. thereafter required to be made IT
:, designated State banks. afterwards
known as pet Banks The first i'm
, ~portant result of the removal of the
, deposits was the calling in Of the
loans Of the bank. and this was fol
, lowed by commercial distress.
!. Distress petitions" poured into
Congress from all directions. includ
inc North Carolina. The Senate By
!. resolution declared the reasons giveT
2 for the removal, atisfactory and re
Y fused to receive q Protest from the