The full content of this document is only available to subscribing institutions. More information can be found via www.amdigital.co.uk
If you believe you should have access to this document, click here to Login.
| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06232.09 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1832 |
| Title | To the people of the state of South-Carolina |
| Date | 1 December 1832 |
| Author | Grimké, Thomas Smith (1786-1834) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Denounces the nullification ordinance passed by South Carolina on 24 November. Begins by stating, "The ordinance passed by your Convention at Columbia, a few days since, as the supreme law of the land, is the grave, not the bridal chamber of Liberty." Disbound. |
| Subjects | Nullification Government and Civics Politics States' Rights Law |
| People | Grimké, Thomas Smith (1786-1834) |
| Place written | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Thomas Smith Grimké was an educator, reformer, and brother of Sarah More and Angelina Emily Grimké. He was a pioneer in the causes of temperance and world peace. Grimké joined other impassioned Unionists, including Joel Poinsett and Daniel Huger, objected to the leaders of the nullification movement because of their flawed interpretation of the Constitution, and because the state government threatened to make Unionism treasonous by enacting a Test Oath. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |