Whitelaw Reid: “The Constitution of the United States established a Government, and not a league, compact, or partnership....”

Our national experience has demonstrated that public order reposes most securely on the broad base of universal suffrage.

It will make an end forever of Spain in this hemisphere.

Spain failed to maintain her title to the security she had pledged, but the lenders knew the instability of that security when they risked their money on it.

But why should a sensible man deal with such folly?