haʊˈɛvɚ, sˈaʊθ kˌæɹəlˈaɪnəz sɛsˈɛʃən ænd ðə sˈʌbsᵻkwənt ˈaʊtbɹeɪk ʌvðə sˈɪvəl wˈɔːɹ dᵻlˈeɪd hɪz plˈænz tʊ ɪstˈæblɪʃ ɐ lˈɔː pɹˈæktɪs.
However, South Carolina's secession and the subsequent outbreak of the Civil War delayed his plans to establish a law practice.