On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
He could stir the multitude at will, to a tempest of wrath, or reduce it to the silence with which a mother leaves the cradle-side of her sleeping babe.
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Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context
Douglass marvels at Daniel O'Connell's ability to command and sway large crowds with his powerful and versatile eloquence.
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