Whitelaw Reid: “But this is comparatively valueless as a test of negro intellectual capacity.”

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

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.

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

We must, then, be prepared with a policy for maintaining it ourselves.