In order to make a more perfect union- the intention of the Constitution was to make the nation better. cure the chaos and protect the people's rights establish justice the farmers wanted to ensure that the government would be fair insure domestic tranquility means wanted peace within borders provide for the common defense means uniting the nation and having an organized defense team
The abolitionists saw slavery as an abomination and an affliction on the United States, making it their goal to eradicate slave ownership. They sent petitions to Congress, ran for political office and inundated people of the South with anti-slavery literature