 | Thomas H. Palmer - United States - 1814 - 634 pages
...the Federalist, written by Mr. Madison, we find the following apt and judicious observations. — " By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether...permanent and aggregate interests of the community." " The inference to which we are brought is that the causes of faction cannot be removed ; and that... | |
 | Artemas Ward - United States - 1814 - 68 pages
...the Federalist, written by Mr. Madison — We find the following apt and judicious observations — " By a faction I understand a number of citizens whether...permanent and aggregate interests of the community." " The inference to which we are brought is, that the causes of faction cannot be removed ; and that... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1817 - 570 pages
...tainted our public administration. By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether •mounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who are united and actuated bv some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adverse to the rights of other citizens, or to the... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1818 - 882 pages
...unsteadiness and injustice, with which a factious spirit has lahiU.d our public administrations. ( By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether...are united and actuated by some common impulse of pas.ion, or of interest, adverse to the rights of other citizens, orto^fie permanent and aggregate... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1825 - 742 pages
...Hall, 1 would not have attended the meeting — public opinion was not setton's definition of faction. "By a faction, I understand a number of citizens,...amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who arc united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adverse to the rights of... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 542 pages
...the Federalist, written by Mr. Madison, we find the following apt and judicious observations — ' By a faction. I understand a number of citizens, whether...permanent and aggregate interests of the community. The inference to which we are brought is, that the causes of faction cannot be removed; and that relief... | |
 | Speeches, Addresses, etc., American - 1836 - 552 pages
...the. Federalist, written by Mr. Madison, we find the following apt and judicious observations : — " By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether...permanent and aggregate interests of the community. The inference to which we are brought is, that the causes of faction cannot be removed ; and that relief... | |
 | Speeches, Addresses, etc., American - 1836 - 550 pages
...the Federalist, written by Mr. Madison, we find the following apt and judicious observations : — " By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether...majority or minority of the whole, who are united «nd tctuated by some common impulse of passion or of interest, adverse to the rights of other citizens,... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1840 - 554 pages
...the Federalist, written by Mr. Madison, we find the following apt and judicious observations : — " By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether...permanent and aggregate interests of the community. The inference to which we are brought is, that the causes of faction cannot be removed ; and that relief... | |
 | Elisha Reynolds Potter - Rhode Island - 1842 - 76 pages
...constitution of the State has not admitted to the right of suffrage ? " Federalist, No. 10, p. 50 : — " By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether...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... | |
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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... 
