...artful and enterprising minority of the community," he warned that "they are likely, in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which...ambitious and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the Power of the People, & to usurp for themselves the reins of Government." This sweeping...

...association of the above description may now and then answer popular ends, that are likely, in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which...ambitious and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people, and usurp for themselves the reins of government; destroying afterward...

...now and then answer popular ends they are likely in the course of time and things to become patent engines by which cunning ambitious and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp the reins of government for themselves." People had to...

...wrote that even though factions might occasionally serve "popular ends, they are likely in the course of time and things to become potent engines by which...ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people, and to usurp for themselves the reins of government."68 Such a strong...

...parties, stating that while they may "now and then answer popular ends, they are likely, in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which...ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the 176 power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government." Furthermore,...