...be reason to distrust the patriotism of those who in any quarter may endeavor to weaken its bands. In contemplating the causes which may disturb our union, it occurs as a matter of serious concern, that any ground should have been furnished for characterizing parties...

...intercourse, benefiting by the agency of the North, sees its agriculture grow and its commerce expand — In contemplating the causes which may disturb our Union, it occurs as a matter of serious concern, that any ground should have been furnished for characterizing parties...

...and the unanimous advice of persons entitled to my confidence impelled me to abandon the idea. . . . In contemplating the causes which may disturb our...a belief that there is a real difference of local interest and views. One of the expedients of party to acquire influence within particular districts...

...may disturb our union, it occurs, as a matter of serious concern, that any ground should have heen furnished for characterizing parties by geographical...— whence designing men may endeavor to excite a helief that there is a real difference of local interests and views. One of the expedients of party...

...produce, but which opposite foreign alliances, attachments, and intrigues would stimulate and embitter In contemplating the causes which may disturb our...is a real difference of local interests and views To the efficacy and permanency of your Union, a government for the whole is indispensable. No alliance,...

...The greatest danger to the new Union, Washington had said in his "Farewell Address" (1796), lay in "Geographical discriminations: Northern and Southern;...is a real difference of local interests and views." Individual regions were referred to as though separate nations: Benjamin Franklin called Philadelphia...

...be reason to distrust the patriotism of those who in any quarter may endeavor to weaken its bands. In contemplating the causes which may disturb our...is a real difference of local interests and views. 375 One of the expedients of party to acquire influence within particular districts is to misrepresent...

...intimations like these are as indiscreet as they are ia in contemplating the causes which may disturb onr Union, it occurs as matter of serious concern, that...have been furnished for characterizing parties by] * Gcographical discriminations— Jfortkern and gouthern — Atlantic and Western; [whence designing...

...particular, Washington warned against the establishment of political parties on a sectional basis: "In contemplating the causes which may disturb our...concern, that any ground should have been furnished by characterizing parties by Geographical discriminations: Northern and Southern; Atlantic and Western;...

...Sectional majorities were regarded as the worst form of faction. Washingtons Farewell Address proclaimed a "matter of serious concern, that any ground should...furnished for characterizing parties by Geographical discrimination: Northern and Southern; Atlantic and Western" (emphases in original).103 As we have...