The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1922-03-14
PART III.

eiioW tttihenS OF my natlEe state,
let me not only admonish you. as
the Firs: Magistrate OF our common
country, not to incur the penalty rt
its laws. but use the influence that
Il father would over his children
whom he saw rushing to certain
ruin. (See vol. 5. p. S5, Great
American Debates.)
On January "a. 1898. he wrote
again to Poinsett. as follows:
1 repeat again. my pride and de
sire that the Union men may arouse
and sustain the majesty of the Con-
stitution and the laws. and save n;y
native state from that disgrace that
the Nullfiers have brought upon
her. (Stille's Life of Poinsett. D..
So
If there ever was 4 time when
Jackson would have repudiated his
nativity in South Carolina, it was
then. when he was being baited and
DETAINED and abused. when he was
being called everything on earth by
the people who were attempting to
nuliify the laws OF the National
government. IF there ever was 4
time when the leaders of South
Carolina would have been glad 20
wipe him off their slate and repu-
diate him as native-born citizen OF
South Carolina. they would have
done it then. when he threw in their
faces that he was a native. and that
he. proposed 10 vindicate the rights
of the National government in his
native state. (Applause.)
1T went on then until he had gone
through his stormy career, and in
the shades of the Hermitage he re-
ceived copy OF a resolution from
the South Carolina legislature, sent
by Gov. Hammond, in which they
asked that congress take action to
reScind the action and to refund the
fines imposed upon him for con-
tempt OF Judge Halls court in New
Orleans when he put Judge Hall in
jail for little while. Here is his
answer to that:
Conscious as 1 am OF the integrity
and propriety of my conduct in re-
gard to Judge Hall. it is truly CRATE
full to my feelings to find the legis-
lature OF my native state, South
Carolina. uniting with the legisla-
turc OF other states in those high
and honorable feelings OF Justice
which their resolutions so plainly in
dicate.
That is the last deliverance by
letter. and it is in the hands Of the
descendant OF Gov. Hammond. Mr..
F.. Spann Hammond. at Blackville.
S. c., and was published in the Sun
day News, Charleston, August Z.
1904; and cite you where you can
see the originals OF every one of
these declarations. He then came
down to the time when death was
laying it's hand upon him. and he
sat down to make his will. Let us
see what he said. He was patriotic
to the hone. There is not clause
in his will that does not conduce to
the conservation OF the Union which
was his hearts love and desire. He
gave away several swords, and with
each gift enjoined the donee that 1t
only be drawn in honorable defense
OF his government. the government
OF the United States. and the Union.
AS constituted by the Constitution.
His will is remarkable document,
IL you will look at It, He then
came down to the last and said:
The gold box presented to be by
the corporation Of the City OF New
York. the large silver vase present
ed to me by the ladies Of Charles.
ton. 8. c.. my native state. with the
large picture representing the un.
furling OF the American banner
presented to me by the citizens OF
South Carolina when 1t was refused
to be accepted by the United States
senate. l leave in trust to my son
A. Jackson, Jr., with directions that
should our happy country not be
OiCooSu WIN 'SdSSS anu C'Oh NV t'A
ways to be expected, he will at the
close OF the war or end of the con
fiict present each of said articles. o
inestimable value, to that patriO
residing in the city or state from
which they were presented wht
shall be adjudged by his countrymeI
or the ladies to have been the mos
valient I'm defense Of his countr.
and our country's rights.