Note 338 — Chapter III
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"At the bar he is despotic and cares as little for his colleagues or adversaries as if they were men of wood." (Wirt to Gilmer, April 1, 1816, Kennedy, i, 403.)
The late Roscoe Conkling was almost the reincarnation of William Pinkney. In extravagance of dress, haughtiness of manner, retentiveness of memory, power and brilliancy of mind, and genuine eloquence, Pinkney and Conkling were well-nigh counterparts.