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Franklin warned nobody knows what sort may come after ward. >> how do we reign in a president? >> the founders knew they had to do something to stop tyrants. >> he will spare no pains to keep himself in for life and lay a train for the succession of his children. what would warrant impeachment? james madison worried a president might lose his capacity. or worse betray his trust to foreign powers sfwl a theme that washington hammers over and over again. no foreign influence in our early republic. >> in the 18th century impeachment was certainly more civilized than the alternative. >> before the...

The succession of his children. but what would warrant impeachment? james madison worried a president might lose his capacity, pervert his administration, or even worse betray his trust to foreign powers. >> this is a theme that george washington hammers over and over again. no foreign influence in our early republic. >> reporter: and in the 18th century, impeachment was certainly more civilized than the alternative. >> before there was impeachment, the only course would be assassination. better to be put on trial franklin argued than to face the knife. >> reporter: after much debate, the cons...

Do something to stop tyrants. >> reporter: as hew williamson said he will keep no pains to keep himself in for life and will lay a train for the succession of his children. but what would warrant impeachment? james madison worried a president might lose his capacity, pervert his administration or even worse betray his trust to foreign powers. >> this is a theme george washington hammers over and over oagain. no foreign influence in our early republic. >> reporter: and in the 18th century impeachment was more civilizeded than the alternative. >> before impeachment the only course would be assas...

Power was a very big concern. >> reporter: they trusted george washington to be the first president to put the states interest before his own. but benjamin franklin warned nobody knows what sort may come afterwards. >> how do we rein in a president -- >> the founders knew that they had to do something to stop tire ants and despots. >> reporter: as hugh williamson said, he will spare no pains to keep himself in for life and will then lay a train for the succession of his children. but what would warrant impeachment? james madison worried a president might lose hi capacity, pervert his administr...