Madison fired back. It was not the actions of the few, he contended, but of the many that most threatened the stability of the republic. “On a candid examination of history, we shall find that turbulence, violence and abuse of power, by the majority trampling on the rights of the minority, have produced factions and commotions, which, in republics, have more frequently than any other cause, produced despotism.”80 Madison sparred with Henry for weeks. But it took a toll on him. After one debate, Madison took to his bed for three days, perhaps with one of his epileptic-like seizures. Jefferson
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