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1、AbrahamLincoln:FirstInauguralAddressAbrahamLincoln-FirstInauguralAddress(I)MONDAY,MARCH4,1861Fellow-CitizensoftheUnitedStates:IncompliancewithacustomasoldastheGovernmentitself,IappearbeforeyoutoaddressyoubrieflyandtotakeinyourpresencetheoathprescribedbytheConstitutionoftheUnitedSta
2、testobetakenbythePresidentbeforeheentersontheexecutionofthisoffice."按照一個和我們的政府一樣的古老習(xí)慣,我現(xiàn)在來到諸位的面前,簡單地講幾句話,并在你們的面前,舉行合眾國憲法規(guī)定的、一個總統(tǒng)在他“行使職權(quán)”的宣誓就職儀式。Idonotconsideritnecessaryatpresentformetodiscussthosemattersofadministrationaboutwhichthereisnospecialanxietyorexcitement.我認為沒有必要在這里討論那些無關(guān)
3、痛癢的行政方面的問題。ApprehensionseemstoexistamongthepeopleoftheSouthernStatesthatbytheaccessionofaRepublicanAdministrationtheirpropertyandtheirpeaceandpersonalsecurityaretobeendangered.Therehasneverbeenanyreasonablecauseforsuchapprehension.Indeed,themostampleevidencetothecontraryhasallthewh
4、ileexistedandbeenopentotheirinspection.Itisfoundinnearlyallthepublishedspeechesofhimwho21AbrahamLincoln:FirstInauguralAddressnowaddressesyou.IdobutquotefromoneofthosespeecheswhenIdeclarethat:Ihavenopurpose,directlyorindirectly,tointerferewiththeinstitutionofslaveryintheStateswherei
5、texists.IbelieveIhavenolawfulrighttodoso,andIhavenoinclinationtodoso.在南方各州人民中似乎存在一種恐懼心理。他們認為,隨著共和黨政府的執(zhí)政,他們的財產(chǎn),他們的和平生活和人身安全都將受到威脅。這種恐懼是從來沒有任何事實根據(jù)的。說實在的,大量相反的證據(jù)倒是一直存在,并隨時可以供他們檢查。那種證據(jù)幾乎在我發(fā)表的每一篇演說中都能找到。這里我只想引用其中的一篇,在那篇演說中我曾說,“我完全無意,對各州存在的奴隸制度,進行直接或間接的干涉。我深信我根本沒有合法權(quán)利那樣做,并且我也無此意圖?!盩hosew
6、honominatedandelectedmedidsowithfullknowledgethatIhadmadethisandmanysimilardeclarationsandhadneverrecantedthem;andmorethanthis,theyplacedintheplatformformyacceptance,andasalawtothemselvesandtome,theclearandemphaticresolutionwhichInowread:那些提名并選舉我的人都完全知道,我曾明確這么講過,并且還講過許多類似的話,而我從來也沒有
7、收回過我已講過的那些話。不僅如此,他們還在黨的綱領(lǐng)中,寫進了一項清楚明白、不容置疑的決議,并得到了我的認可。這決議無論對他們還是對我,都具有法律效力。決議如下:Resolved,ThatthemaintenanceinviolateoftherightsoftheStates,andespeciallytherightofeachStatetoorderandcontrolitsowndomesticinstitutionsaccordingtoitsownjudgmentexclusively,isessentialtothatbalanceofpower
8、onwhichtheperfectionandend