...iety, to honor the memory of Mr. Pettigrew, of Charleston, that the Nullifiers in 1832 had prepared to massacre the Union men, and that as a signal to begin the work of death, one of the adherents of Gen. Hamilton knocked down Mr. Pettigrew, whose friends were ready to meet the issue. The awful result was prevented by the presence of mind and forbearance of Mr. P., who quickly arose to his feet and declared ...