 | 1802 - 344 pages
...the unsteadiness and injustice, with which a factious spirit has tainted our public administration. 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,... | |
 | Artemas Ward - 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 amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion or of interest... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - 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 amounting to a ' majority or minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion or of interest,... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - 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 amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of pas.ion, or of interest,... | |
 | United States. Congress - 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, whether amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who arc united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest,... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - 1826 - 736 pages
...the unsteadiness and injustice, with which a factious spirit has tainted our public administrations. By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to majority or minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or... | |
 | 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 amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion or of interest,... | |
 | 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 amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion or of interest,... | |
 | 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 amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who are united «nd tctuated by some common impulse of passion or of interest,... | |
 | 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 amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion or of interest,... | |
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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... 
