His purpose was to capture the Kings and Albany delegations, and walking down the aisles with stage strides he begged them, in a most impassioned manner, to put themselves in Tammany's place, and to say whether, under like circumstances, they would not adopt the same course.
This quote illustrates the passionate appeal made by a political leader to unite delegates under Tammany's influence.
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The evident purpose of the United States Bank was to create, if possible, the fear of a panic.
Why should we now make any concessions to them?
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.
Of imposing appearance, he looked like a man formed to rule.
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