Whitelaw Reid: “The harbor is one of the very finest on the coast—incomparably superior to either Charleston or Savannah.”

Brushing aside, then, these bugbears, gentlemen, what are the obvious duties of the hour?

And next, shall we not probably fare best in the end if we try to profit somewhat by the experience others have had in like cases?

Above all, if there is a trace of politics in their work, or of seeking for political effect at home, they will fail, and deserve to fail.

We are all washed under, and the most of us only live peaceable lives by the sufferance of our Rebel neighbors.