When the Promise of American life is conceived as a national ideal, whose fulfillment is a matter of artful and laborious work, the effect thereof is substantially to identify the national purpose with the social problem.

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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...

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 higher American patriotism, on the other hand, combines loyalty to historical tradition and precedent...

The higher American patriotism, on the other hand, combines loyalty to historical tradition and precedent...

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...

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 adoption by Jefferson and the Republicans of the political structure of their opponents is...

The adoption by Jefferson and the Republicans of the political structure of their opponents is...

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,...

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

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

The average American is nothing if not patriotic.

The average American is nothing if not patriotic.

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 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...

The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political...

The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political...

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...

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...

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,...

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,...

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...

Unless the great majority of Americans not only have, but believe they have, a fair...

Unless the great majority of Americans not only have, but believe they have, a fair...

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...