Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-03-10
INAUGURAL. AtlEs.ss.sS
Al THE CAPITOL. March 4. lsl5

PRONOUNCED
JAMES X. POLK President
Ia The presence q TIC Senate and People II The Uniea
Siairs

Al THE CAPITOL, March 4, 1916.
FELLOW oirizrNs; Without solicitation IN my part
have been ei''een ty lie Tree aud voluntary suages VI
NY connlrymen Ia the musi honorable aud most respnn
sihls "lfre On earth am deeply Impressed with graf
llude hr The confidence Tepos,d upon ne. Honoured
with tins distinguished consideration an earlier period
than any OF my predecessors, cannot Disguise the diff
,fnce with which sbou, TO enter on the DISCHARGE
Of my oIicia, dntles.
II The mofe aged aud experienced men ho have filled
the uiice Of President uf the United States even in the
infancy Of The Republic. dislrusrd their ablny 10 dis
charge the dulles u Tia, exalted station What ouph, moi,
10 be The arpeensons al one 40 much younger and less
endowed That domain extends from ocean ooecan
that our people have so greatly Increased in numbers and
Al lime wheG 10 grve diversity uf opinion Prevail, in
regard 10 the principles aud phcy Which should rhauc
ierize the administration # eur Government We'll
may the badesi fear aud the wstsl trenbp when incur
rng The responsibilities on which may depend uur coun
Try peace and prosperity, and IN solne degree the
hopes aud happiness vi The whole human family
In assuming responsibilities ST. vast rrvently invoke
the aud of that Amigl Ruler Of the universe II, hose
hands are the dcsniosd naons and of men to guard
This heaven favored Land against the mischiois which,
without his gudance might arise from the unwiso pub.
he Foley. Nuh firm reliance upon the wisdom of
omnp1eute To sustain aud direct me IN the NTH a dut
VIII ch am appointed 10 pursue, stand IN the presence
OF ihis assemhl'd multitude Of my cuunirymen to take
upon myself The solemn obligation "to the best If my
hl''y TO preserve protect and defend the Constitution
/ OF the l'uied Stairs"
concise enumeration OF ihc principles Which vii,
guide me- IN the administrative policy nt The Govern.
men', Is moi only IN accordance with the EXAMPLES St,
me ny my predecessors, but Is emneny beneftng the
occasion.
The Constitution itself plainIy written Ms i, il. the
sale guard al our erave COMPACT the offspring ul CON
cesson aud compromise. binding together it, the bonds al
peace and union this great aud Increasing family of free
aud INDEPENDENT Status, Will be the chart hy which
shall he directed.
II will be my first To administer the Government,
In The true spini vi that instrument and TO assume M
poweis no, expressly granted or clearly imped in lis
terms. The GnstrnH.eni o the United States is one of
delegated and limited powers; aud IL is bv strict ad-
hefence 10 The clearly granted powers and hy
rum Inc exercise OF doubt vi unauthorized impl,d
powers that we have the only guaranty against the
recurrence Of h,se unirunste colhsins beIve., ,h
Federal aud State auhrlties which have occasionally 81
mueh aislnfbed Tie harmony ot system and even
Threatened the perpcuiiy of our Curious Union.
10 Inc eia'es respectively. or To The Poape" have
been reserved 'powers not delegated To The luI,ed
States by the Constitution nor pruhihed hy Il, IN ,h
States. Each State is n complete snvercipniy within
Tue sphere ~ us re eT,.d powers. The Government nj
Tue oh"n acting within HE sphere Of ils delegated an.
tao'"y IS also complete sovereignty. While the
ueneral Government shuud abstain lrun the exercise al
authority not clearly delegated 10 It, the States sbo,ld
he equally careful that. IN tho maintenance of lhci,
rights. lney do rot uversep the limits of POW reserved
10 'h'h' One NJ iho mosl distinguished uf my prsde
a'''e"e" otsf'Fed Importance IL 1.-THE support u
TIE Stale Governments IN all their rights rs the mus
e""peen' administration ier ear domestic cnncerns aud
'i@ satest bnlwsrk against ahii-repunran l,nd,nr,s
and I" The preservation OF the General Gnyersmen, !,
lis whole Constitutional yeor. the sheet,agch f on
praee NJ hane ahd safety abroad"
Io the Government al the United States has heen ON
trusted The exclusive management Of uur foreign Affairs
ney"0a mat II Yields few general enumerated n,w
efs u does not force RETURN on the States I, ,s,,o
ivduas, over whom |, casts i,s protecting j, Huence
en"fr'y ifee to Improve their condition by the ep,
,mae exercise OF all their mental and physical p,wers
Is eonno' Protector Of each and all the States; OF
Ie'e's wan who lives on our sai, weibeT of ra,i,e g