...repeatedly avowed his contempt for the "vices of democracy," now sends forth this appeal : "The fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of the consent of the people. The streams of national power ought to flow immediately from that pure original fountain of all legitimate...

...of our national government deeper than in the mere sanction [of delegated authority. The fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of the consent of the people. The streams of national power ought to flow immediately from that pure original fountain of all legitimate...

...national government deeper than in the mere sanction of delegated authority. The fabric oLAmerican empire ought to rest on the solid basis of the consent of the people. The streams of national power ought to flow immediately from that pure original fountain of all legitimate...

...mediate • • *, but If we Incline too much to democracy we shall soon shoot into monarchy * * *. The fabric of the American Empire ought to rest on the solid basis of the consent of the people. " A GREAT MAN, BUT NOT A GREAT AMERICAN ? " , I f'LI t JI , ( III > J ; ' L i IJ , A.VAAV/ TT ' ! I...

...a monarchy into this country is one of those visionary things that none but mad men could meditate. The fabric of the American Empire ought to rest on the solid basis of the consent of the people and the streams of national power ought to flow immediately from that pure, original fountain of all...

...foundations of our national government deeper than in the mere sanction of delegated authority. The fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of THE CONSENT OF THE PEOPLE. The streams of national power ought to flow immediately from that pure, original fountain of all legitimate...

...foundations of our national government deeper than in the mere sanction of delegated authority. The fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of THE CONSENT OF THE PEOPLE. The streams of national power ought to flow immediately from that pure, original fountain of all legitimate...

...guide that ought always to be followed." See page 329. On page 135 Hamilton remarks, " The fabric of American Empire ought to rest on the solid basis of the consent of the people. The streams of national power ought to flow immediately from that pure, original fountain of all legitimate...

...better foundation than the consent of the several legislatures," though, says Hamilton, "the fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of the consent of the people." 4 These four problems, — commerce, finances, sovereignty, and sanction, — are still with us, and...

...nation without a national government is an awful spectacle. Why, then, do you hesitate ? The fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of the consent of the people. The stream of national power ought to flow immediately from that pure original fountain of all legitimate...