Political Philosophies of Eminent Americans

Abraham Lincoln accepted administration Alexander Hamilton American Liberalism American political thought authority balance became believed Britain British century citizens civil common Congress Constitution Declaration of Independence defence democracy democratic economic election Emerson England equal F. O. Matthiessen fact faith father favoured federal Federalist force France Franklin Franklin D freedom governmental Hamilton Harvard Henry David Thoreau House human nature Ibid ideal important individual interest James Madison Jeffersonian John Adams John Kennedy judgement labour later leader legislation legislature Leo Stoller Liberalism liberty living Madison majority mankind means measure ment monarchy Montesquieu moral nation natural rights never Paine Paine's party passion peace political philosophy politician President principles reason reform republic republican revolution Roosevelt Senate sense slavery social society speech spirit theory things thinkers Thomas Jefferson Thomas Paine tion Union United Virginia Washington Woodrow Wilson writings wrote York