ThomasJeffersonFirstInauguralAddress
March4,1801
FRIENDSANDFELLOW-CITIZENS,
Calledupontoundertakethedutiesofthefirstexecutiveofficeofourcountry,Iavailmyselfofthepresenceofthatportionofmyfellow-citizenswhichishereassembledtoexpressmygratefulthanksforthefavorwithwhichtheyhavebeenpleasedtolooktowardme,todeclareasincereconsciousnessthatthetaskisabovemytalents,and...[
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ThomasJeffersonSecondInauguralAddress
Monday,March4,1805
Proceeding,fellow-citizens,tothatqualificationwhichtheConstitutionrequiresbeforemyentranceonthechargeagainconferredonme,itismydutytoexpressthedeepsenseIentertainofthisnewproofofconfidencefrommyfellow-citizensatlarge,andthezealwithwhichitinspiresmesotoconductmyselfasmaybestsatisfytheirjustexpectations.
Ontakingthisstationonaform...[
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JamesMadisonFirstInauguralAddress
Saturday,March4,1809
Unwillingtodepartfromexamplesofthemostreveredauthority,IavailmyselfoftheoccasionnowpresentedtoexpresstheprofoundimpressionmadeonmebythecallofmycountrytothestationtothedutiesofwhichIamabouttopledgemyselfbythemostsolemnofsanctions.Sodistinguishedamarkofconfidence,proceedingfromthedeliberateandtranquilsuffrageofafreeandvirtuousnation,wo...[
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JamesMadison'sSecondInauguralAddress
4March1813
Abouttoaddthesolemnityofanoathtotheobligationsimposedbyasecondcalltothestationinwhichmycountryheretoforeplacedme,Ifindinthepresenceofthisrespectableassemblyanopportunityofpubliclyrepeatingmyprofoundsenseofsodistinguishedaconfidenceandoftheresponsibilityunitedwithit.Theimpressionsonmearestrengthenedbysuchanevide...[
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JamesMonroe'sFirstInauguralAddress
4March1817
IshouldbedestituteoffeelingifIwasnotdeeplyaffectedbythestrongproofwhichmyfellow-citizenshavegivenmeoftheirconfidenceincallingmetothehighofficewhosefunctionsIamabouttoassume.Astheexpressionoftheirgoodopinionofmyconductinthepublicservice,Iderivefromitagratificationwhichthosewhoareconsciousofhavingdoneallthattheycouldtomerititcanalonefeel.M...[
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JamesMonroe'sSecondInauguralAddress
5March1821
Fellow-Citizens:
Ishallnotattempttodescribethegratefulemotionswhichthenewandverydistinguishedproofoftheconfidenceofmyfellow-citizens,evincedbymyreelectiontothishightrust,hasexcitedinmybosom.TheapprobationwhichitannouncesofmyconductintheprecedingtermaffordsmeaconsolationwhichIshallprofoundlyfeelthroughlife.Thegeneralaccordwithwhichithasbe...[
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JohnQuincyAdams'sInauguralAddress
4March1825
IncompliancewithanusagecoevalwiththeexistenceofourFederalConstitution,andsanctionedbytheexampleofmypredecessorsinthecareeruponwhichIamabouttoenter,Iappear,myfellow-citizens,inyourpresenceandinthatofHeaventobindmyselfbythesolemnitiesofreligiousobligationtothefaithfulperformanceofthedutiesallottedtomeinthestationtowhichIhavebeencalled.
Inunf...[
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AndrewJackson'sFirstInauguralAddress
4March1829
Fellow-Citizens:
AbouttoundertakethearduousdutiesthatIhavebeenappointedtoperformbythechoiceofafreepeople,Iavailmyselfofthiscustomaryandsolemnoccasiontoexpressthegratitudewhichtheirconfidenceinspiresandtoacknowledgetheaccountabilitywhichmysituationenjoins.Whilethemagnitudeoftheirinterestsconvincesmethatnothankscanbeadequatetothehonorthey...[
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AndrewJackson'sSecondInauguralAddress
4March1833
Fellow-Citizens:
ThewilloftheAmericanpeople,expressedthroughtheirunsolicitedsuffrages,callsmebeforeyoutopassthroughthesolemnitiespreparatorytotakinguponmyselfthedutiesofPresidentoftheUnitedStatesforanotherterm.Fortheirapprobationofmypublicconductthroughaperiodwhichhasnotbeenwithoutitsdifficulties,andforthisrenewedexpressionoftheir...[
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MartinVanBuren'sInauguralAddress
4March1837.
Fellow-Citizens:
ThepracticeofallmypredecessorsimposesonmeanobligationIcheerfullyfulfill--toaccompanythefirstandsolemnactofmypublictrustwithanavowaloftheprinciplesthatwillguidemeinperformingitandanexpressionofmyfeelingsonassumingachargesoresponsibleandvast.InimitatingtheirexampleItreadinthefootstepsofillustriousmen,whosesuperiorsitisourhap...[
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