Whitelaw Reid: “But, on the other hand, not one in twenty of the boys and girls was unable to read.”

They have covered many phases of the subject, but have preserved a singular uniformity of purpose and consistency of ideas throughout.

But, in the main, they are surprisingly orderly, and cases of serious violence among them are quite rare.

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

Above all, if there is a trace of politics in their work, or of seeking for political effect at home, they will fail, and deserve to fail.