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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 aggregate... "
The Federalist: On the New Constitution - Page 51
by James Madison, John Jay - 1826 - 582 pages
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The Historical Register of the United States, Volume 3

Thomas H. Palmer - United States - 1814 - 634 pages
...judicious observations. — " By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a ' majority or minority of the whole, who are united...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...
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Speech of the Honourable Artemas Ward: Delivered in the House of ...

Artemas Ward - United States - 1814 - 68 pages
...judicious observations — " By a faction I understand a number of citizens whether amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who are united...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...
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The Federalist: On the New Constitution

Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1817 - 570 pages
...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...faction : The one by removing its causes; the other by controlling its effects. There are again two methods of removing the causes of faction : The one by...
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The Federalist, on the New Constitution, Written in the Year 1788, by Mr ...

James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1818 - 882 pages
...our public administrations. ( 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 pas.ion, or of interest, adverse to the rights of other citizens, orto^fie permanent and aggregate...
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Register of Debates in Congress: Comprising the ..., Volume 2, Part 2; Volume 45

United States. Congress - Law - 1825 - 742 pages
...understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who arc united and actuated by some common impulse of passion,...the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent interest of the community " The gentleman from New York cannot submit to an election by this House,...
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Eloquence of the United States, Volume 3

Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 552 pages
...judicious observations — ' By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who are united...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...
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Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States: With a ..., Volume 1

Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1833 - 564 pages
...sometimes assumes a shape, which threatens the overthrow of the government itself. 3 § 491. There are but two methods of curing the mischiefs of faction; the one, by removing its causes, which, in a free government, is impracticable without the destruction of liberty; the other, by controlling...
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American Oratory: Or Selections from the Speeches of Eminent Americans

Speeches, Addresses, etc., American - 1836 - 552 pages
...judicious observations : — " By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who are united...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...
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American Oratory: Or Selections from the Speeches of Eminent Americans

Speeches, Addresses, etc., American - 1836 - 550 pages
...of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who are united «nd tctuated by some common impulse of passion or of interest,...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 reliefs...
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American Oratory, Or, Selections from the Speeches of Eminent Americans

Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1840 - 554 pages
...judicious observations : — " By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who are united...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...
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