 Early in his term , Breathitt won favor from both Whigs and Democrats by opposing South Carolina 's actions during the Nullification Crisis . Following Breathitt 's lead , the state legislature passed resolutions condemning the doctrine of nullification on February 2 , 1833 . This action was particularly significant because John C. Calhoun 's justification for nullification was largely based on the 1799 Kentucky Resolutions . 
