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Essay Archive - The Sedition Act of 1798
The Sedition Act of 1798
For the first few years of Constitutional government, under the
leadership of George Washington, there was a unity, commonly called
Federalism that even James Madison (the future architect of the Republican
Party) acknowledged in describing the Republican form of government-- "
And according to the degree of pleasure and pride we feel in being
republicans, ought to be our zeal in cherishing the spirit and supporting
the character of Federalists." Although legislators had serious
differences of opinions, political unity was considered ab....
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