Anti-federalists

My sense, however, is that the Pennsylvanian William Findley spoke for many others in 1796 when he said that the people who raised objections to the Constitution during the ratification struggle were “called Anti-federalists, as a name of reproach,” and then added, “I do, and always did, treat the appellation with contempt.”

Ratification Pauline Maier 2010

My sense, however, is that the Pennsylvanian William Findley spoke for many others in 1796 when he said that the people who raised objections to the Constitution during the ratification struggle were “called Anti-federalists, as a name of reproach,” and then added, “I do, and always did, treat the appellation with contempt.”

Ratification Pauline Maier 2010

My sense, however, is that the Pennsylvanian William Findley spoke for many others in 1796 when he said that the people who raised objections to the Constitution during the ratification struggle were “called Anti-federalists, as a name of reproach,” and then added, “I do, and always did, treat the appellation with contempt.”

Ratification Pauline Maier 2010

In addition to this, he singled out the writings from 1787 and 1788, and then further separated these writings into those written by Federalists and those by Anti-federalists.

Chris Rodda: It's Back -- Randy Forbes Reintroduces His Religious Heritage Week Resolution 2009

The so-called Anti-federalists disagreed, and we owe it to their persistence that we have a Bill of Rights to specify at least some of those individual rights.

The Volokh Conspiracy » On Patriotism 2009

The "Anti-federalists" were fearful of undue centralization.

Federalism Føllesdal, Andreas 2006

It continued its existence until 1811, when the Anti-federalists refused to recharter it.

Select Speeches of Daniel Webster Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852 1903

It continued its existence until 1811, when the Anti-federalists refused to recharter it.

Select Speeches of Daniel Webster, 1817-1845 Daniel Webster 1817

After a prolonged opposition by the Anti-federalists, who claimed that the establishment of such a bank would be unconstitutional, he prevailed upon Washington to sign the bill of incorporation, and in 1791 the bank began its work.

Select Speeches of Daniel Webster, 1817-1845 Daniel Webster 1817

What a polling regime effectively does is to reinforce the worst aspect of both the Federalists and Anti-federalists.

South Dakota Politics 2009