Sentence:  One who rides at all hazards of limb and life in the chase of a fox, will prefer to ride recklessly at most times. So it was with these gentlemen. He was the greatest patriot, in their eyes, who <WSD>brawled</WSD> the loudest, and who cared the least for decency. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To engage in a brawl; to fight or quarrel.