It is known that Washington was never a part of any political groups during his time as president. He said that from past experiences parties only wanted more power over others and would do anything to get it. He knew that people in different parties liked seeking revenge on an opposite group for their views. George Washington was also not a fan of sectionalism, with his reason being that each side would try and make Congress and America in to what they think it should be and not what is best for everyone. During Washington’s Farewell Speech (that he had printed out in a newspaper) he stated that if we continue to let these parties grow then we will ruin the purpose of our Constitution, we won't be giving a voice to all, only some. He knew it would divide the nation and corrupt it.
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All though he was more favorable of the Federalist that had Alexander Hamilton which made Democrats like Thomas Jefferson very mad. Washington knew that political parties were beginning to spread, and in his inaugural address he explained how they would do nothing but bring hate to one another in our country. This worried Washington so greatly the majority and his farewell was explaining to his people that parties and sectionalism was not the way to go about things, in the long run it will only cease to gain power; "However [political parties] may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government, destroying afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion." All Washington wanted was for America to be a nation devoted to believing in one thing:
All though he was more favorable of the Federalist that had Alexander Hamilton which made Democrats like Thomas Jefferson very mad. Washington knew that political parties were beginning to spread, and in his inaugural address he explained how they would do nothing but bring hate to one another in our country. This worried Washington so greatly the majority and his farewell was explaining to his people that parties and sectionalism was not the way to go about things, in the long run it will only cease to gain power; "However [political parties] may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government, destroying afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion." All Washington wanted was for America to be a nation devoted to believing in one thing: