Whitelaw Reid: “In spite of rock and tempest's roar, In spite of false lights on the shore, Sail on, nor fear to breast the sea!”

Fully believing the debts of their Rebel Government legal and just, they were prepared to repudiate them at a hint from Washington.

Extravagant living left nearly every planter enormously in debt when the war came.

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

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?