. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . ors. He studied lawand emigrated from North Caro-lina to Tennessee. After thatterritory became a State he rep-resented it in Congress, and fora short time in the Senate. Hewas continually involved in quar-rels, fought several duels andmade many bitter enemies aswell as many warm friends. Hissuccess in leading the Tennesseemilitia against the Indians gainedfor him the reputation which caused his appointment to command in the Southwest near the close of the warof 1812, and his brilliant defence of New Orleans gave Old Hickory aplac
. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . ors. He studied lawand emigrated from North Caro-lina to Tennessee. After thatterritory became a State he rep-resented it in Congress, and fora short time in the Senate. Hewas continually involved in quar-rels, fought several duels andmade many bitter enemies aswell as many warm friends. Hissuccess in leading the Tennesseemilitia against the Indians gainedfor him the reputation which caused his appointment to command in the Southwest near the close of the warof 1812, and his brilliant defence of New Orleans gave Old Hickory aplace in the hearts of his countrymen which resulted in their electing him tosucceed John Quincy Adams as President, and his ability and integrity wereso manifest that he was re-elected in 1832 by the electoral votes of all theStates except seven. No period of our history is more interesting than the eight years ofJacksons administration. He was the first President to dismiss large numbersof officials in order to replace them by his own partisans. The anti-slavery. ANDREW JACKSON. 1767-1845-Twf Terms, 18^9-1837. THE STORY OF AMERICA. 221 movement took definite shape during this time, and William Lloyd Garrisonbegan the publication of the famous Liberator, and American literature had itsbe(rinnings. At this time came the first serious danger of a rupture between the States. Itgrew out of the tariff legislation, which South Carolina, under the lead of JohnC. Calhoun, undertook to nullify. The payment of the duties was refused, butthe President sent General Scott to Charleston to enforce the law, and underthe advice of Henry Clay a new and more satisfactory tariff was difficulty and Jacksons determined opposition to the United States Bank, his fight against it, resulting inits destruction, are the events ofthis administration which pro-duced the most marked and last-ing effect upon our national his-tory. After the close of hissecond term he lived in retire-ment at his hom
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