The intense earnestness of purpose, the marvellous power of rapidly absorbing knowledge, the quickness of wit, and the firmness which Cato never surpassed, marked him then, as afterward upon the floor of Congress, a mighty power amidst great antagonists.
This passage highlights the impressive qualities of a political figure, emphasizing his intellectual and rhetorical prowess.
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His lightest word, sent thrilling to the rim of a vast audience, swayed it with the magic of control.
And what have I to lose by withdrawing and leaving the party unembarrassed?
The evident purpose of the United States Bank was to create, if possible, the fear of a panic.
But Tilden, conscious of the need of an anti-Tweed legislature, had surmised the Ring's plan as early as Tweed devised it, and he replied with firmness that everything beside the legislative ticket was of minor importance to him.
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