If for a moment, as he calmly declared opposition to the substitute, he seemed to stand alone, his declaration that a horde of Tammany ballot-box stuffers, pirates, and robbers had controlled and debauched the Republican organisation in the city of New York called forth the loudest applause of the evening.
This quote captures a pivotal moment where a speaker's strong condemnation of corruption resonated with the audience, garnering applause.
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