Hamiltonians In The 1790s

The people of the Early Republic of the 1790s had very distinct, opposing views of one another on how the government should operate under a new constitution. These disputes stemmed from the adoption of beliefs from Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson, who originally were highly opposed to factions. Their ideas were vastly accepted by two different groups: the Hamiltonians and the Jeffersonians. The many issues they disagreed on were nearly opposite one another, and ultimately lead to the creation of the first party system consisting of the Federalists and Republicans. Initially, these two men were very much against factions. They believed that factions were for self-interested people who cared only about their own advantages, and who did not strive for the common good; factions went against the movement of a unified, republican government. Factions were dangerous and …show more content…
There urban lifestyles highly valued manufacturing goods, as well as a large emphasis on trade and commerce. They believed that a central, domestic bank, the Bank of the U.S., was a necessary tool in raising money for the country and having a resource in which to be able to borrow its own money in time of need. This group resented the French, but were very fond of England. They admired the use of a central power and were in favor of a strong central government; they were opposed to the idea of states having their own powers and essentially wanted the country to be comprised of districts. The Hamiltonians believed in a very loose interpretation of the constitution, believing that they were given rights that were not explicitly given in the document. They were anti-demos, and did not believe that the people were for the common good, believing that people needed to be vigilantly overseen. This group that followed the ideals of Alexander Hamilton, turned into one of two political parties: the