from Alexander Hamilton
Objection XIV44 ' The ultimate object of all
To this there is no other answer than a flat denialexcept this that the project from its absurdity refutes itself.
The idea of introducing a monarchy or aristocracy into this Country, by employing the influence and force of a Government continually changing hands, towards it, is one of those visionary things, that none but madmen could meditate and that no wise men will believe.
If it could be done at all, which is utterly incredible, it would require a long series of time, certainly beyond the life of any individual to effect it. Who then would enter into such plot? For what purpose of interest or ambition?
To hope that the people may be cajoled into giving their sanctions to such institutions is still more chimerical. A people so enlightened and so diversified45 as the people of this Country can surely never be brought to it, but from convulsions and disorders,46 in consequence of the acts of popular demagogues.
The truth unquestionably is, that the only path to a subversion of the republican system of the Country is, by flattering the prejudices of the people, and exciting their jealousies and apprehensions, to throw affairs into confusion, and bring on civil commotion. Tired at length of anarchy, or want of government, they may take shelter in the arms of monarchy for repose and security.
Those then, who resist a confirmation of public order, are the true Artificers of monarchynot that this is the intention of the generality47 of them. Yet it would not be difficult to lay the finger upon some of their party who may justly be suspected. When a man unprincipled in private life desperate in his fortune, bold in his temper, possessed of considerable talents, having the advantage of military habitsdespotic in his ordinary demeanourknown to have scoffed in private at the principles of libertywhen such a man is seen to mount the hobby horse of popularityto join in the cry of danger to libertyto take every opportunity of embarrassing the General Government & bringing it under suspicionto flatter and fall in with all the non sense of the zealots of the dayIt may justly be suspected that his object is to throw things into confusion that he may ride the storm and direct the whirlwind.'
https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-12-02-0184-0002
elleng
(130,895 posts)A look at the creation of "Hamilton," Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical about U.S. founding father Alexander Hamilton. Included: excerpts from the New York production with its original cast; and trips to Mount Vernon and Valley Forge with Miranda and other cast members.
Tom the Mechanic
(68 posts)So Hamilton pretty much covered it all.
"popular demagogues"; We've got plenty of them.
"flattering the prejudices of the people,"; Fox news is constantly justifying racism.
"and exciting their jealousies and apprehensions"; Roger Ailes has been selling fear and anger for years.
"to throw affairs into confusion, and bring on civil commotion."; That was the 2 govt shut-downs a few years ago.
"a man unprincipled in private life"; Pussy grabbing.
"desperate in his fortune"; A gold plated life with no tax returns to prove any of it.
"bold in his temper"; Against a Gold Star Family, among others.
"possessed of considerable talents"; A silver tongued snake-oil salesman.
"having the advantage of military habits"; He went to military school also.
"known to have scoffed in private at the principles of liberty"; Denying rentals to minorities, and pay to employees.
"to take every opportunity of embarrassing the General Government & bringing it under suspicion"; Birtherism, death panels, etc, etc.
"his object is to throw things into confusion that he may ride the storm and direct the whirlwind.; He succeeded with much help.
I wish Constitutional "Originalists" understood this too.
Excellent post!
elleng
(130,895 posts)Thanks.
Welcome to DU.