James L. Petigru
James L. Petigru
James Louis Petigruwas an American lawyer, politician, and jurist in South Carolina. He is best known for his service as the Attorney General of South Carolina, his juridical work that played a key role in the recodification of the state's law code. He was also known for opposing nullification and, in 1860, state secession...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPublic Servant
Date of Birth10 May 1789
CountryUnited States of America
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If one has not influence to stem the torrent of popular delusion he is reduced to the melancholy part of a spectator in the midst of the ruin.
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The pulse of the People is still so high as to call for more bleeding, before quinine can be administered with any hope of benefit.
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The political power of the Country must fall eventually into the hands of certain great families as it always has done in other republics.