1H. G. Letter IV, 24 February 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
transition from demagogues to despots, is neither difficult nor uncommon.
2To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 22 January 1789 (Adams Papers)
...—and firm opposition to popular arts and demagogues, such a dependance could be placed,...
3To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 29 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
...them, and to establish an Aristocracy. Demagogues made use of these impressions to procure...
...notwithstanding some popular dissatisfactions the Arts of Demagogues and designing Men—Hence...
5To John Adams from John Brown Cutting, 28 May 1788 (Adams Papers)
...—which whatever may be the opinion of demagogues and democrats of the present age posterity...
6The Federalist No. 85, [28 May 1788] (Hamilton Papers)
...and perhaps the military despotism of a victorious demagogue, in the pursuit of what they...
7To James Madison from Edward Carrington, 10 February 1788 (Madison Papers)
...followers. As an evidence of it the demagogues in the opposition suppose that their popularity...
8The Federalist No. 1, [27 October 1787] (Hamilton Papers)
..., by paying an obsequious court to the people, commencing Demagogues and ending Tyrants.
9To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 4 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
...and furnish grounds for a few discontented Demagogues to step forward and attempt to destroy...
10To Alexander Hamilton from David Humphreys, 1 September 1787 (Hamilton Papers)
irritated at the popular Demagogues who are determined to keep themselves in office at the...
11From George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 19 July 1787 (Washington Papers)
...ambitious, and turbulent Spirit of some of their demagogues that it has become a moot point to...
12From George Washington to David Stuart, 1 July 1787 (Washington Papers)
...of the people to carry it into effect. Demagogues—men who are unwilling to lose any of...
13Constitutional Convention. Notes Taken in the Federal Convention, [1–26 June 1787] (Hamilton Papers)
large districts less liable to be influenced by factions demagogues than small....demagogue...
14Alexander Hamilton’s Notes, [18 June 1787] (Hamilton Papers)
Demagogues will generally prevail.
15James Madison’s Version, [18 June 1787] (Hamilton Papers)
...they had parted with. The ambition of their demagogues is known to hate the controul of the...
16Robert Yates’s Version, [18 June 1787] (Hamilton Papers)
...therefore, be thrown into the hands of the demagogue or middling politician, who, for the sake...
17To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Carrington, 9 June 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
...to circulate with public information. Demagogues of desperate fortunes, mere adventurers...
18From George Washington to Lafayette, 6 June 1787 (Washington Papers)
...Confusion, and dictated perhaps by some aspiring demagogue who will not consult the interest...
19Popular Election of the First Branch of the Legislature, [6 June] 1787 (Madison Papers)
large districts less liable to be influenced by factions demagogues than small....demagogue...
20Revisionary Power of the Executive and the Judiciary, [4 June] 1787 (Madison Papers)
...Dr. & Cr. the followers of different Demagogues, the diversity of religious Sects—The...
21Removal of the Executive, [2 June] 1787 (Madison Papers)
...Debates, but in the Eppes copy it is clearly “demagogues.”
22Popular Election of the First Branch of the Legislature, [31 May] 1787 (Madison Papers)
...Peop. in large Districts there will be no Danger of Demagogues” (
23To George Washington from David Humphreys, 20 January 1787 (Washington Papers)
..., to see the Union dissolved. These Demagogues really affect to persuade the people...
24To George Washington from David Humphreys, 9 November 1786 (Washington Papers)
...perverseness of some of the leading members, or Demagogues, in our Assembly; and that I gave...
25Jefferson’s Reply to the Representations of Affairs in America by British Newspapers, [before 20 November 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
...any illegal act has been committed by the demagogues they have been put under a due course...