 | Lewis Copeland, Lawrence W. Lamm, Stephen J. McKenna - History - 1999 - 978 pages
...common and continual mischiefs of the spirit of party are sufficient to make it the interest and duty of a wise people to discourage and restrain it. It serves...find a facilitated access to the government itself, tbrough the channels of party passion. Thus the policy and the will of one country are subjected to... | |
 | Robert Trager, Donna L. Dickerson - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1999 - 242 pages
...evils of political parties and the factionalism they cause. Washington warned that partisan politics serves always to distract the public councils and...the government itself through the channels of party passion. His two strongest cabinet members, Thomas Jefferson (Secretary of State) and Alexander Hamilton... | |
 | Alexander Yakobson - History - 1999 - 264 pages
...most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party... It serves always to distract public councils and enfeeble the public administration....riot and insurrection. It opens the door to foreign influences and corruption..."82 Washington goes on to say that while it is impossible to banish the... | |
 | Kenneth Hilton - Education - 1999 - 138 pages
...... warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful [evil] effects of the spirit of party. ... It serves always to distract the public councils and...the animosity of one part against another; foments [stirs up] . . . riot and insurrection [rebellion]. Why did Washington oppose political parties? From... | |
 | Jim F. Watts, Fred L. Israel - Biography & Autobiography - 2000 - 416 pages
...common and continual mischiefs of the spirit of party are sufficient to make it the interest and duty of a wise people to discourage and restrain it. It serves...corruption, which find a facilitated access to the govemment itself through the channels of party passion. Thus the policy and the will of one country... | |
 | Diane Ravitch - Reference - 2000 - 662 pages
...those of the popular form it is seen in its greatest rankness and is truly their worst enemy. . . . It serves always to distract the public councils and...the government itself through the channels of party passion. Thus the policy and the will of one country are subjected to the policy and will of another.... | |
 | Jules Witcover - Political Science - 2001 - 324 pages
...George Washington in his farewell address of 1796 specifically warned that "the spirit of party . . . serves always to distract the public councils and...community with illfounded jealousies and false alarms [and] kindles the animosity of one party against another." The party structure, he said, "foments occasionally... | |
 | John F. Bibby, Louis Sandy Maisel - Political Science - 2003 - 170 pages
...political parties, Washington in his 1796 Farewell Address sounded a warning: [The spirit of party] serves always to distract the Public Councils and...jealousies and false alarms, kindles the animosity of one party against another, foments occasional riot and insurrection. It opens the door to foreign influence... | |
 | Michael Waldman - 363 pages
...common and continual mischiefs of the spirit of party are sufficient to make it the interest and duty of a wise people to discourage and restrain it. It serves...the government itself through the channels of party passion. Thus the policy and the will of one country are subjected to the policy and will of another.... | |
 | Lawrence A. Peskin - Business & Economics - 2003 - 322 pages
...passage in George Washington's farewell address in which the first president warns that "party spirit serves always to distract the public councils, and...public administration. It agitates the community with ill founded jealousies and false alarms; kindles the animosity of one part against another; foments... | |
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It serves always to distract the public councils and enfeeble the public administration. It agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms ; kindles the animosity of one part against another ; foments occasionally riot and insurrection. 
