Whitelaw Reid: “However men's opinions on that point may differ, the Nation is now at war for a good cause, and has in a vigorous…”

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

Here was the opportunity for a statesman to grasp.

Give them order and justice, and trust to these to win them in other regards to our ways.

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