The Constitutional Convention Its History Powers And Modes of Proceeding
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2 Benton's Abr. Deb. In Cong. , Vol. XIII. P. 78. CHARACTER OF THE MICHIGAN CONVENTIONS OF 1835-6. 195 trusted ; that they were their own worst enemies ; that all the disorders, real or imaginary, that prevailed, were attributable to a wild spirit of democracy — to popular frenzy. An honest and fearless expression of opinion concerning men and measures, was denounced as a spirit of insubordination, disorganization, and rank jacobinism. A distinguished leader of that party, now no more .... I al...lude .... To Fisher Ames .... De- clared, that the disease which threatened general and universal ruin to our institutions and our future prospects, was rooted deep; that it had found its way into the very hearts of the peo- ple. This disease was democracy ; it was the will and sover- eignty of the people And it was the aim of those in authority to put down that wild spirit of democracy by the strong arm of power, and to maintain their authority, not through the public will, and as an emanation from it, but in opposition to it ; in defiance of it.
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