Whitelaw Reid: “That way lies now the best hope of American commerce.”

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

That would be “jumping from the frying-pan into the fire,” indeed.

You see, General, this is alarming, and you must acknowledge that we are not safe.

The people have generally more education and refinement than in other parts of the State; their public improvements are better, and their country is every way more attractive.