Columbus Democrat., 1841-03-27
rHE INAUGURAL ADDRESS
oF PRE- FSiDENT HARRISON.

c-ns5 t.oii a reiiremen, which had supposed |
,n eg1.iuue ior the residue of my hle, TO all /
Cb.ef Executive Office Of tins great aud free |
NOR. | sppsar before you, fellow citizens, 10
4. ne O. lbs which the Constitution preSoribes as
.,eessaf, gial.icltion tor the peiornAnce Otits
-e.. Aud "a obrG,euce to a.cu>lom cueyaIwih !
!, Goyelnnent, aad what | believe to be your
,,se,atons proceed 10 present to your a sum
s,ry of The principles winch viii govern me IA
/. discharge Of the duties winch | shall be cal
d upon to peTloTn.
bvss theremarS Ola Roman Cousul,in an early
.,ro1 of hat celebrated Republic, that most
saInr coauast was observable III the Conduct ol
Indicates .r offices Of power and trust, before
4 IA after obtaining ihem--lhey seldom carrying
~, il the la.er case the pledges and promises
rads IN TIC iqrmer. However much the world /
nav have Improved, IN many rtrpe,ts,Ih lao iNi'se
apwardJ o two thousand years since the Ie
.ak was made by the Ylrtuous aud indignant
goman | fear that a strict examination OF the
.r,al. Of some OF tho modern elective Govern.
nfp,s wo, j deyelope similar instances OF viola.
led confidence.
Although the fiat ol1he people has gone Gerlh'
aoclaimlng me the Chet Magistrate Of tins slo-
nous Uuion, nothing upon lheu part remaining 10
/, done, ii may be thought that motive may exis'
10 keep up the deluson under which they may be
,rnposed 10 have acted IN relation TO my primer
Hes and opinions; and perhaps there may be
ome in this assembly vino have come here ean
st prepared to condemn those | shall now deliver
q approving them, to doubt the sincerity, win
ebch they are uttered. But the lapeS OF lie"
months viii confirm or dspel their Tears. Inc
outline oil principles 10 govern, aid measures 70
be- adopted, by an Administration not yet begun,
x,ll soon be exchanged .or nmuable history ,and
S shall staad, either eXouerTed by my conirynen
o. classcd with ha mass Of those who promised
hat they might deceive, and ilauered with the IN.
auon TO belny.
However strong may be any present purpos
realize The expectations ol magnanmors and
couddlng people, too well understand tho mir
miles OF human nature, and the dangerous
tmpallons to which shall be exposed, from
he lhAGulIude Of the power which It has been The
prsure oI the people TO commit to my hands
not 10 place my chIel confidence upon the ald o
q 5i AIuushy Power which has hitherto proiGc
4 Nd INC, and enabled me 10 bring TO favorable IS
Tues uther important but sul greatly nieuo
The b.oad foundation upon Nhlcn our Conslilu
9n rests beng the paopie-a breath OF their
asyng made, as d breath can unmake, change
Amgdty t---t can be assigned 10 nono Of iA'
.,ta divisions of Government but to that o
luoaacy. ii such IS It's theory, tpose VINO az
sirt upon to administer Il must recognise, as 1t
eadm. punclpIe, the duty OF shaping their mea
,uys u as 10 produce the greatest good 10 IN
greatest number. But Win tEese Of0ad ddmiosioH
I've would compare iAc sovereignty ackho"
u aJge--,o eXist in the mass ut out pcupio th tt'
gas5l claimed by other sU,ereiguues, even b
..,e ea,A have been colsdc, ednosi purely u
a.csaac,ne shdii tiud most essential difference
iB Olhua lay clam to power Imi'ed ohly
as.r ouu VlIi. he majority OF ouI citizens' o
Ng cVuus}t possess Il sovereignty WIN az
mount 81 oNel precisely equal 70 tba' "h'cH ho
been seuro 10 them by the parties TO The III
.Oa4 compact, aud nothing beyond. We adm
dnO eoytnment py Dyhe nsh'-be'icNu
II, az as power Is concerned, lhe oe"euee
tlesl9r has made no distraction amongst mel
ld al aie upuG an equality, and Iha' Ihe olly !
.Iloa- usu. 10 goqeinls as express grant
over nom .Ao governed lne Constitution
As grant Of power to the several department
composing !le Government. On AN examihatI'
thai instrument, II wil be found to contain d
uaialious o. power granted aud oi power WIZ
held lie later is also susceptible ol divIs'
a'o power which The majority had NE r'shl
grant, 5ui ahch they did not think proper 10
Inst 1, thtr aseuts and that which they could /
Ne s'au,ed, not beng POSSESSED by 'heuseN'
10 olht woIds there are certain ilghts possess
Yedch individual American cltizen, which, ID
vGnpecl with the others, he has never surrend
TO- cvme oil them, indeed, he is unable to 81
e0der being, III the language ol cur system, VI
ltaabIe
lhu boasled privileges Of Roman cil2
Vas 70 am shield only against petty prov
Val ruler, whilst The proud democrat oil AM'
y0uIl console himself under Il sentence vi de
N supposed violation Of the national Ia
eltn no Que understood, and which al tunes
ae SUBJECT OF mockery, OF all, or OF Dan'shIn
Hon DIS home, his family, and his country,
UEihout an alleged cause, that II was the
y" J' SIN lie tyraat or hated arlslocfa
'U q his assembled counliyman Far
S'eHt is the power Of our sovereignty
worship for no ones observance, hiiIc1
punishment but after well ascertalned quit me
laa Investigation under rules prescribed
Wy constitution itself These precious prIVle
~ nose scarcely less important, OF giving
rs-'ion to his thoughts and oplnons, either
"nns or speaking, g,unrestraned bul by the Ia
n INJURY TO others, and that a full paTllcIpa
@~' 'he advantages which flow from the !
! eaaeai'the acknowledged property OF all, tn
Nican citizen derives from 10 charter era
lis fellow man. lie claims them bccaus
a@selta man, fashioned by the same Ain
! aaaa as The ressot his species, aud ehlitie
. gA share Of the blessings with which he
4a"ed them.
Notwithstanding HE limited sovereignty pos
Y 'he people ol uuled States, and thc
IVY grant Of power 70 the government
nave adopted enough has been gwen I
'4sn all TIE objects lor WHICH II was create
. Oeen found pnwefln in war: aud hitherto