Fellow-Citizens: In the presence of this vast assemblage of my countrymen I am about to supplement and seal by the oath which I shall take the manifestation of the will of a great and free people. In the exercise of their power and right of self-government they have committed to one of their fellow-citizens aContinue reading “President Grover Cleveland’s Inaugural Address, March 4, 1885*”
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President James A. Garfield’s Inaugural Address, march 4, 1881*
Fellow-Citizens: We stand to-day upon an eminence which overlooks a hundred years of national life–a century crowded with perils, but crowned with the triumphs of liberty and law. Before continuing the onward march let us pause on this height for a moment to strengthen our faith and renew our hope by a glance at theContinue reading “President James A. Garfield’s Inaugural Address, march 4, 1881*”
President Rutherford B. Hayes’ Inaugural Address, March 5, 1877*
Fellow-Citizens: We have assembled to repeat the public ceremonial, begun by Washington, observed by all my predecessors, and now a time-honored custom, which marks the commencement of a new term of the Presidential office. Called to the duties of this great trust, I proceed, in compliance with usage, to announce some of the leading principles,Continue reading “President Rutherford B. Hayes’ Inaugural Address, March 5, 1877*”
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