Federalist Vs Anti Federalists

If you put a strong man on one end of the rope and an equally strong man at the other and tell them to pull, who is going to win? This is how Washington saw the political factions that were developing in the states. Federalist; those for the new government vs. Anti Federalist; those who opposed the creation of a stronger u.s government. These were the forces that Washing saw as dangerous to the nation. Although he tried to prevent these factions, Washington and the other leaders of our country were forced to become part of it. In 1787 the amount of federalist and antifederalist was almost even, but the majority of federalist were found along the coast and in major port cities, whereas the anti-federalist were found in the inner colonies. By the election of 1800, the majority of the states, especially in the south and the inner colonies, were Jeffersonian Republican (for a limited national government). This shows that the majority of the population became Republican. Washington claimed to be republican but was seen as a Nationalist. Washington’s ways were continued by John Adams (Federalist) but were put to an end in …show more content…
In The First Inaugural Address that Jefferson wrote in his first year of presidency, he states that he believes that everyone is the same but simply labeling each other by differences in opinions. Jefferson moved to accept these differences in hope to make political decisions an easier process. The election of 1800 was vicious to the questioning of both parties and played a major part in establishing political parties. Although Washington and Jefferson both tried to avoid the factions and difference of opinion they are still prominent in today's government. Factions may not be the best for the government but it also helps create a well-rounded government because there is more than one point of view