Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-03-16
VOL. \I-NII.l
II. T. WHITE " l.. T. GUERNSEY
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
OF President Harrison.

M f-s ' great acd rec Naton appear before YOU fellow
sitisss take The oahs which the uton precfics
rtoeav qualification iot tie Performance OF IT, du,,cs
81 90 90 eace TO ea'om ooe's ~lh our Government,
80 wat believe to be- expectations proceed pre-
III s-at summary Of e principles which will soyctn
x ,hs dotes Which shall he called upon to perform
81 he remark Of Roman Consl in an earl, period Of
III that celebrated kepubc that mott striking contrast OBJ
81 rshc a tie conduct Of candidates for Offices power
t'g h<o,e and a'er obtaining ihemhey seldom carving
X OF 80 TIE laie case &c pledges and promises made The
"a former However much the world may have improved 90 mn,
~ ''eis "a We 'fac o. upwards Of two thousand ycsn
he remark by the and giant Ilo
mar est that dct examination Of The annals OF
~ 'istce' Of violated confidence
Although ,hc rat Of he people has forth. proenining
re the Lhoi Magistrate ct h glorious Union, nothing upon
Ter part remaining 50 be done mas be thought that mo
may ctsi to Keep the delaon which tboy may
supposed 70 haVo acted 90 fellonto my principles and
ptiohs perhaps IN this assembly " no
have come here either prepared condemn those shall
ael'e or approving them to doubt the sincerity with which
bef are uttered Bot the lapse Of lcw months viii dispe or
confirm Their iesfs The outline o. principles govern and
measures TO oe adopted by an administration not yet begun
WI soon be exchanged for mmuabo history and shall stand
either erhoncrsted by my counNmcn, ossed with the
mass OF those who promised that they might deceive and fiat
tered with tie intcuuou to bctray.
peetaons Of n5rna6nou, and confd, ne1ple loo wen
uudersa the infrmncs Of human and
oithe power which has boen the pleasure Of ,he people
commit TO my hands not TO place my chief confidence
enabled M to bnng favorable issues other important
'l greatly inferior trusts heretofore conicd BY my
The rold foundation upon which our Constitution rests be
se The pooplea breath OF theirs having made AS bre can
unmake change modify be igucd of the
great divisions OF government but that Of democracy. II
such its theory, those who called upon administer
recognize ats leading principle the duty Shipping
their To produce the greatest good 10 great,
e., number But with these broad admissions if we yould
the sovereignty Acknowledged the
people with the power claimed by other entc,
b, those who have been considered purely we
shall 6ud most essential difference An others lay claim
power limited only by their viii The majority of
eiens the contrary possess sovereignty ar amount
power precisely equal TO that which has been granted
them by the parties 10 the national compact and nothing be-
yond We admit of government by divine right believing
that far power concerned the beuehcent Creator
mode no distinction that all upon equality
and tia, the only legitimate right TO govern express
gr,nt Of power from tho governed.
The constitution Of the United States is the instrument
eon'nhg Tbs grant OF power to tho several departments
composing the goyeicmcn Ga examination of that
'Bmcn it will be found contain declarations power
saa,ed and Of power Withheld The latter also susceptible
ofd,on into power which the majority had right ga
60, winch they did not think proper their agents
and that which they could have granted being
'e''ed 6 themselves In other words there certain rights
possessed by each ndydu American winch in his
compact with The Others he has never surrendered Some OF
them indeed he unable 10 surrender being in the language
Of our system, unalienabc
The boosted privilege Of Roman citizen him
shield only against petty provincial ruler; whilst the proud
dgoai OF Athens could console himself under sentence of
9rs supposed violation OF The national ah, which no
Understood aud which al times the subject Of the
cry Of all or OF Punishment from his home his family, and
%ooH'Y WIN or without an alleged cause that was The
act not SINGLE tynn hated arsocracy but OF his
.moed couutmen Far different the power Of our soVe'
gn! can interfere with no ones aitbi prescribe forms
81 worship FOR ones observance n6c punishment but
aef well aeertaned guilt the result OF Investigation under
rules prescribed by the Constitution itself These precious
privileges and those scarcely less important of giving express
ag unrsfatnod but by the liability for injury others and
that OF foil participation all The advantages which flow
cren derives from charter grantcdby his fellow
mn lie claims them because he himself Man fashioned
b. the Almighty hand the OF his species and emit
yea 10 o share OF the blessings With Which 10 has endowed
notwithstanding the limited sovereignty possessed by the poo
pie Of the Untod States and the restricted grant Of power
VIC government which ic have adopted enough has been gay,
cot accomplish all the objects for which created. Ii
administered an intimate on on effected dou5,te tranquility
be expected however from The dec, language aud the
reS6ly contentious which The constitution was
sputos have arisen as the amount OF power which
"a, actually granted intended Ia grant Tins Is more
sh'eh ,ca,s of the legislative breach And only
CARDS the eHoioe Of claimed under general clause
that body the authority al laws necessary TO
., iato effect the specified powers but relation TO the latter
also TO- ho~e'ot consoaott 10 reflect iat most OF ne m
.Ahees Of aledgcd depafture from ne letter or sp OF the
Constitution have ultimately received The sanction oihe pro
pie Aud tie fact that many Of cur s'aiouca, most dtn-
Egnbed Tor talent ahd patriotism have been, % oue Hmo or
ether Of Their poI zeal caracicr both o each Of hc
most warmly dpu,c question: forces upon he hereuee
that 'he eors crro hey "cfeae -buiaD'e 10 the IN
u'c doul, iu many asnccs, OF asceaiHHs The inten-
uon' Of the imc OF Ac constitutions rather than tLc uAu-
ence 81 any eaistcf Or uup7troic motive.
Bat 'ho great danger institutions does not appear TO
70 y 20 uso'pAug1 By ne go'eni"t1' o poser not giant
cd b, ne people tut by ale accumulation SO ttc depart
meats d 'ha' ~mch v4s assgned 90 oilers. Limited
The Popefs ~lieh haze beer SCENTED s, curugh have been
-'e~ - ''s'i' ''n'r"iial'e 20 ""s "' 'Ae
eepAH"ehls Tho danger hoo been greatly heightened as
h' a~ays been obeofNite that men lees jealous Of
orosoheuls 81 department up1u ilf received rights
"bea nc CoosutgNoa oi tie United states dl came from
s'fuet ispub the ALARMED of
power which bad been eated the federal government and
Hs E,eou''e bra1ob There were BE- clisres u.ch OPP
ltet BOO Co. De- H harmon, nth h. less simple repre-
P7~u Co. Increase trs particularly ~irn r,tlco t n-
s'11' c-4 predictions made, u-t 90 aa 'er remote
i,,s 6etl s.rtf, ,s-ilrd B. ,re,-, M e,e tsttte
itrsf1c, Of messre su1 90 mea opaans f ar past
i,osd sltIie oees.sa 10 refs., e ass,aaecs Tax have
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