Anti-Federalist Library

Other Papers

  1. One of the People

    One of the People is a scathing Anti-Federalist essay published in the Carlisle Gazette attacking Federalist manipulation of public events to advance their agenda. The author exposes their hypocrisy, warns of their authoritarian ambitions, and mocks their deceitful tactics in undermining republican values.

  2. The Scourge

    The Scourge is a satirical Anti-Federalist essay published in the Carlisle Gazette condemning Federalist celebrations following Pennsylvania’s ratification of the Constitution. The author warns that unchecked national power will suppress liberty and mocks Federalist elites for abandoning republican principles.

  3. The Address and Reasons of Dissent of the Minority of the Convention of the State of Pennsylvania to their Constituents

    Signed by twenty-one delegates who voted against ratification, the address recounts the hurried and coercive process by which Pennsylvania called its convention. It sets out fourteen proposed amendments aimed at rectifying the Constitution’s shortcomings.