This was because of the founding concept of the nation which was that the people hold the power. ... By voluntarily relinquishing the power of the Presidency, Washington initiated the two-term tradition. ... Jefferson spread conspiracy theories about how Washington was allowing the English to take back the country from the inside. ... Washington ordered the militia to suppress the rebels, and Jefferson saw this as an abuse of power and said Washington had become corrupt. ... In addition if the North still had the intention to continue with this emancipation of the slaves then the South would b...

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