The higher American patriotism, on the other hand, combines loyalty to historical tradition and precedent with the imaginative projection of an ideal national Promise.

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When the Promise of American life is conceived as a national ideal, whose fulfillment is...

When the Promise of American life is conceived as a national ideal, whose fulfillment is...

In Jefferson's mind democracy was tantamount to extreme individualism.

In Jefferson's mind democracy was tantamount to extreme individualism.

The only fruitful promise of which the life of any individual or any nation can...

The only fruitful promise of which the life of any individual or any nation can...

So far I, at least, have no fault to find with implications of Hamilton's Federalism,...

So far I, at least, have no fault to find with implications of Hamilton's Federalism,...

Let it be immediately added, however, that this economic independence and prosperity has always been...

Let it be immediately added, however, that this economic independence and prosperity has always been...

Democracy may mean something more than a theoretically absolute popular government, but it assuredly cannot...

Democracy may mean something more than a theoretically absolute popular government, but it assuredly cannot...

The combination of Federalism and Republicanism which formed the substance of the system, did not...

The combination of Federalism and Republicanism which formed the substance of the system, did not...

The years between 1800 and 1825 were distinguished, so far as our domestic development was...

The years between 1800 and 1825 were distinguished, so far as our domestic development was...

The moral and social aspiration proper to American life is, of course, the aspiration vaguely...

The moral and social aspiration proper to American life is, of course, the aspiration vaguely...

The American economic, political, and social organization has given to its citizens the benefits of...

The American economic, political, and social organization has given to its citizens the benefits of...

Our country was thereby saved from the consequences of its distracting individualistic conception of democracy,...

Our country was thereby saved from the consequences of its distracting individualistic conception of democracy,...

Had it not been for the Atlantic Ocean and the virgin wilderness, the United States...

Had it not been for the Atlantic Ocean and the virgin wilderness, the United States...

The average American is nothing if not patriotic.

The average American is nothing if not patriotic.

The interest which lay behind Federalism was that of well-to-do citizens in a stable political...

The interest which lay behind Federalism was that of well-to-do citizens in a stable political...

When Jefferson and the Republicans rallied to the Union and to the existing Federalist organization,...

When Jefferson and the Republicans rallied to the Union and to the existing Federalist organization,...

The popular will cannot be taken for granted, it must be created.

The popular will cannot be taken for granted, it must be created.

To the European immigrant - that is, to the aliens who have been converted into...

To the European immigrant - that is, to the aliens who have been converted into...

Of course, Americans have no monopoly of patriotic enthusiasm and good faith.

Of course, Americans have no monopoly of patriotic enthusiasm and good faith.

The more consciously democratic Americans became, however, the less they were satisfied with a conception...

The more consciously democratic Americans became, however, the less they were satisfied with a conception...

American history contains much matter for pride and congratulation, and much matter for regret and...

American history contains much matter for pride and congratulation, and much matter for regret and...