LAD #7

Jefferson’s election was a shock to many, being that he was a devout anti-federalist. It was expected that he would have pushed his anti-federalist ideas, while bashing the federalists, in his inaugural speech. Jefferson followed Washington’s precedent of anti-partisanship, and instead, took a more neutral appraoch, because he knew that it was of no use to divide our country. Thomas Jefferson’s take was a huge step for this nation, in that he effectively set up one of the first nations where differing opinions actually helped the citizens, offering them much more choice. This was vital to a true democracy, because if one party ruled supreme over everyone, regardless of the needs or wants of the people, it would be nothing more than a sour monarchy. Jefferson proved to be an outstanding leader, and showed that he truly held the benefit of this nation over his own personal ideals, no matter how passionate he was about them.