 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1869 - 856 pages
...the unsteadiness and injustice, with which a factious spirit has tainted our public administrations. By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether...are united and actuated by some common impulse of paBsipn^or ^of interest, adverse to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate... | |
 | William Giles Goddard - 1870 - 606 pages
...exercised by the representatives of mere numbers. What check would there be upon factious majorities "who are united and actuated by some common impulse...other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate interest of the whole ?"f We have reason, my fellow-citizens, to be grateful that our Senate is just... | |
 | George Washington Julian - 1872 - 508 pages
...says James Madison, " I understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a minority or majority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some...permanent and aggregate interests of the community." Apply this definition to these organizations, headed by ambitious and mercenary leaders, striving neither... | |
 | George Augustus Wheeler - 1878 - 1028 pages
...of faction has misguided the deliberations of our State and national legislature. That by faction we understand a number of citizens, whether amounting...and actuated by some common impulse of passion or interest adverse to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the... | |
 | Hendrik Pieter de Wilde - 1889 - 196 pages
...mate zijn die partijen facties gebleven inden zin , waarin Madison daarvan spreekt , wanneer hij zegt: „By a faction, I understand a number of citizens...whether amounting to a majority or minority of the wholc , who are united and actuated by somc conimon impulse of passion, or of interest, adverse to... | |
 | Henry Cabot Lodge - 1892 - 642 pages
...the unsteadiness and injustice with which a factious spirit has tainted our public administrations. By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether...permanent and aggregate interests of the community. _JL- There are two methods of curing the mischiefs of faction : the one, by removing its causes; the... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison - 1894 - 980 pages
...the unsteadiness and injustice, with which a factious spirit has tainted our public administration; By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether...permanent and aggregate interests of the community. L, There are two methods of curing the .mischiefs of faction : The one by removing its causes ; the... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1898 - 884 pages
...the unsteadiness and injustice with which a factious spirit has tainted our public adminisj trations. By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or minority of the hole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adverse to the... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison, Edward Gaylord Bourne - 1901 - 462 pages
...the unsteadiness and injustice with which a factious spirit has tainted our public administrations. By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or a minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest,... | |
 | 1901 - 486 pages
...administrations. By a faction, I understand a nuir^ber^qf ^citizens, whether amounting to a majority or a' minority 'o'f the whole, who are united and- actuated by some common inrpujge of^ passion, or of interest, tdversed to the rights^ of othef citizens, or to the permanent... | |
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By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adverse to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and... 
