"thus, fellow citizens, have i pointed out what i thought necessary to be amended in our federal constitution. i beg you to call to mind our glorious declaration of independence, read it, and compare it with the federal constitution; what a degree of apostasy will you not then discover. therefore, guard against all encroachments upon your liberties so dearly purchased with the costly expense of blood and treasure." a georgian, gazette of the state of georgia, november 15, 1787 the opinion expressed in the excerpt would most likely have been held by

This is a traditional opinion expressed by an Anti-Federalist

Explanation:

Look at this excerpt, and analyse some of it's passages:

"I beg you to call to mind our glorious Declaration of Independence, read it, and compare it with the Federal Constitution; what a degree of apostasy will you not then discover."

"Therefore, guard against all encroachments upon your liberties so dearly purchased with the costly expense of blood and treasure."

These two statements expressed an Anti-Federalist opinion, because it's against the formation of a strong government, and most significantly, the creation of a Federal Constitution. This movement was afraid that the Constitution would create a presidential regime so powerfull that would lead to a monarchy. They advocate that the Constitution should promote limits to power, and this group always used the Declaration of Independence as an argument.