“Though many historians have taken a compromise or split-the-different position over the ensuing years, the basic choice has remained constant, as historians have declared themselves Jeffersonian or Hamiltonians, committed individualists or dedicated nationalists, liberals or conservatives” Two Party System Book:Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation Source: Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation
“[T]he revolutionary generation found a way to contain the explosive energies of the debate in the form of an ongoing argument or dialogue that was eventually institutionalized and rendered safe by the creation of political parties.” Two Party System Book:Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation Source: Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation