Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-03-16
INAUGURAL. ADDRESS.
OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES Fourth Of March, 1888.


OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITEI
STATES Fourth Of March, 1888.
FELLOW CITIZENS:
The will Of the American people
expressed through their unsolicited
sufll ages, calls me before you to pass
through the solemnities preparatory 10
taking upon myself the duties Of Pres
ident Of the United States, for another
term. For their appreciation Of my
public conduct, through period which
has not been without its difficulties,
AID for this renewed expression Of their
confidence in my good intentions, ] am
ut :, loss for terms adequate to the ex.
preston of my gratitude. 1t shall be
displayed, to the extent ofmy humble
abilities, in continued efforts SO to
administer the Government, rs to pre-
serve their liberty and promote their
happiness.
So many events have occurred with
in the last four years, which have ne
cessarily called forth, sometimes under
circumstances the most delicate and
painful. my views Of the principles and
policy which ought to be pursued by
III" General Government, that need,
OF ti.is occasion, bu, allude to few
reading considerations, connected with
some Of them.
The foreign policy adopted by our
Government soon after the formation
81 or present Constitution, and very
gen"r lily pursued by successive adj
min,,,ratiors, has been crowned with
,lmp>, complete success, and has ele-
waited orr character among the nations
Of tic earth. TO DO justice to all. and
submit to wrong from none. has been
auri, my administration, its govern
inc maxim; and SO happy have been
IT. results, that VIC are not only at
peace with all the world, but have few
causes Of controversy, and those Of
mirror importance, remaining unad-
justed.
In the domestic policy Of this Gov
eminent, there are two objects which
especially dcs rye the attention Of the
pconle and their Representatives, and
which have beer, and will continue to
be. the subjects ofmy increasing solicit
;udc.-They are the preservation Of
tic sights Of the several States, and in
tegri,y Of the Union.
These grea, objects are necessarily
connected, and can OILY be attained by
an enlightened exercise Of the powers
Of each within its appropriate sphere
IN conformity with the public will con-
stitutioDal!y expressed. TO this end.
It becomes the duty Of all to yield a
read, patriotic submission to the laws
cons,itut.onall, enacted and thereby
promote and strengthen a proper
confidence in those institutions Of the
Several States ard ofthe United States
which the people themselves have or
&ained for their own government.
Ny experience in public concerns.
and the observation of life some 81 hat
advanced. confirm the opinions long
SIC imb. bed By me. thai the destruc-
tic OF our State governments. or the
anni'nlation Of their control over the
local concerns Of the people. would
led directly to revolution and anarchy.
and tir.sll, TO despo:i>m and miiitar.
domination. In proportion. therefore
u the General Government enc roach
IS upon the RIG hts of the States, in the
came proportion does IT impair its own
power and detract from its ability TO
fulfil the purposes ofi,s creation. So
,cmniy impressed with these consider
atoms. nv Countrymcn will ever find
ne ready to exercise my constitutional
powers in arresting measures which
smay directly or indirectly enc-oach
upon the rights Of the States. or tend
10 consolidate all ralitical power in the
General Government. But Of equal.
ard indeed Of incaleul able importance
Is the Urion Of these States. and the sa-
cred duty of all to contribute to its
preservation by a liberal support Of
the General Government in the exer-
else oflts just powers. You have been
wisely aJmonished to 'saccustom YOUR.
selves to think and speak ofthe Union
as 10 the palladium Of YOUR political
safety and prosperity. watching 70 its
preservation with jealous anxset-. Dis
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