Anti-federalist timothy bloodworth of north carolina feared that the national government described in the proposed constitution would:

He believed that the new constitution would overwhelm the states in the US. He also believed that the new constitution will make sure that the Northern states will take power.  He believed that the new government will allow other colonizers to enter the American shores, which is similar to the Jay-Gardoquie Treaty.

Political forces often influence public opinion.

More than 4 million enslaved hunan beings in the south and they touched every aspect of the regions social, political and economic life.