Pinckney's lifetime as a leading member of the southern oligarchy is
important to an understanding of that group's assumptions about itself,
its aspirations, and its exacting standards of public and private
conduct for its leaders. It also provides insight into the development
of the Federalist and Republican parties in the South and vividly
demonstrates the effects of the national party system on the old regime
of state politics in South Carolina.
Originally published in 1967.
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