Political History of the United States: With Special Reference to the Growth ... 1
Political History of the United States: With Special Reference to the Growth ... 1
Gordy, John Pancoast, 1851-1908
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. J- . J i_ ^ * Giles' speech on nis Speech in the judiciary debate were by the repeal of the judiciary. no means made acquainted with the attitude of the Republicans towards the judiciary. His speech was rather a bitter arraignment of the Federalists, than an exposition of the policy of his own party. He began by saying that men have always been divided as to the best form of government to enforce obedience and insure happiness, some preferring monarchy, and others a re- public. It was to diff...erences of opinion on this point that the two political parties owed their origin. In order to increase the power of the Executive, the Federalists wished to place in the hands of the President all the patronage it was possible to create for the purpose of protecting him "against the full force of his constitutional responsibility to the people." The Republicans, on the contrary, "contended that the doctrine of patronage was repugnant to the opinions and feelings of the people, * * * and that the highest energy the government could possess would flow from the confidence of the mass of the people, founded upon their own sense of their common interests." Hence, the Federalists relied on " patronage or the crea- tion of partial interests for the protection and support of government." To this end, the debt of the United States was funded, and the state debts were assumed, a war with the Indians was made an excuse for creating Digitized by VjOOQ IC 364 HISTORY OP POLITICAI, PARTIES.
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