Jefferson and Hamilton diverged in what they saw as the appropriate size and role of the Federal Government in America's new Federalist system.
Hamilton believed that a strong Executive and Federal Government was needed if the US was to be successful moving forward.
Jefferson, ever wary, opposed a strong Federal executive even though he would later as President unilaterally expand the United States with the Louisiana Purchase.
For the government: Dissent is unpatriotic and dangerous and must be suppressed. Against the government: Dissent is part of free speech and is healthy in a democracy.
