Whitelaw Reid: “Will you take peace without territory and preserve the integrity of the Constitution of the country?...”

Something, however, must be done to disperse this unwholesome gathering at Newbern, or the tumor, thus neglected, may do serious injury.

I would rather give up my crop to the negroes than the lives of my wife and children.

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?

But why should a sensible man deal with such folly?