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1、美國(guó)總統(tǒng)林肯演講稿InauguralSpeechbyAbrahamLincoinMarch4th1861Speech：IncompliancewithacustomasoldastheGovernmentitself,IappearbeforeyoutoaddressyoubrieflyandtotakeinyourpreseneetheoathprescribedbytheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatestobetakenbythePresident"beforeheentersontheexecutionofthisoffice.〃Id
2、onotconsideritnecessaryatpresentformetodiscussthosemattersofadministrationaboutwhichthereisnospecialanxietyorexcitement.ApprehensionseemstoexistamongthepeopleoftheSouthernStatesthatbytheaccessionofaRepublicanAdministrationtheirpropertyandtheirpeaceandpersonalsecurityaretobeendangered.T
3、herehasneverbeenanyreasonablecauseforsuchapprehension.Indeed,themostamplecvidcncctothecontraryhasallthewhileexistedandbeenopentotheirinspection.Itisfoundinnearlyallthepublishedspeechesofhimwhonowaddressesyou.IdobutquotefromoneofthosespeecheswhenIdeclarethat:Ihavenopurpose,dircctlyorind
4、ircctly,tointerferewiththeinstitutionofslaveryintheStateswhereitexists.Ibelieve1havenolawfulrighttodoso,andIhavenoinclinationtodoso.Thosewhonominatedandelectedmedidsowithful1knowledgethatThadmadethisandmemysimilardcclarationsandhadncverrecantedthem;andmorethanthis,theyplacedintheplatfo
5、rmformyacceptance，andasalawtothemselvesandtome,theclearandemphaticresolutionwhichInowread:Resolved,ThatthemaintcnanceinviolatcoftherightsoftheStates，andespeciallytherightofeachStatetoorderandcontrolitsowndomesticinstitutionsaccordingtoitsownjudgmentexclusively,isessentialtothatbalanceo
6、fpoweronwhichtheperfectionandenduranceofourpoliticalfabricdepend;andwedenouncethelawlessinvasionbyarmedforceofthesoilofanyStateorTerritory,nomatterwhatpretext,asamongthegravestofcrimes.Inowreiteratethesesentiments,andindoingsoIonlypressuponthepublicattentionthemostconclusiveevidenceofw
7、hichthecaseissusceptiblethattheproperty,peace,andsecurityofnosectionaretobeinanywiseendangeredbythenowincomingAdministration.Iadd,too,thatalltheprotectionwhich,consistentlywiththeConstitutionandthelaws,canbegivenwi11becheerful1ygiventoal1theStateswhen1awfullydcmandcd,forwhatcvercause
