Government could exist only in a relatively small territory populated by people who shared similar values. In small republics - representatives know the minds of constituents and the people know their representatives. Intimacy between the people and their representatives is impossible in a large republic. The elastic clause - means by which the federal government would gain absolute power. The new Constitution if adopted will destroy the separate governments of the several states.
Republican government can exist only in a narrow territory.
The views put forth in late 1787 and early 1788 provided a preview of arguments that have persisted for over two centuries.