,,am}ican
 ,,hi/orical ,,docu;ts
                        ,,l9coln's
 ,,f/ ,,9augural ,,a4ress
                                      
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   ,fell{-citiz5s (! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,9
 -pli.e )a cu/om z
 old z ! ,gov}n;t xf1 ,i appe> 2f y
 6a4ress y
 briefly1 & 6take 9 yr pres;e ! oa?
 prescrib$ 0!
 ,3/itu;n (! ,unit$ ,/ates 6be tak5
 0! ,presid5t 82f
 he 5t}s on ! execu;n ( 8 (fice40
   ,i d n 3sid} x nec at pres5t = me
 64cuss ~?
 matt}s ( adm9i/r,n ab : "! is no
 special anxiety or
 excite;t4
   ,appreh5.n seems 6exi/ am;g ! p (!
 ,s|!rn
 ,/ates t 0! a3es.n (a ,republican
 ,adm9i/r,n _!
 prop}ty & _! p1ce & p}sonal secur;y
 >e 6be 5dang}$4
 ,"! has n"e be5 any r1sona# cause =
 s* appreh5.n4
 ,9de$1 ! mo/ ample evid;e 6! 3tr>y
 has all ! :ile
 exi/$ & be5 op5 6_! 9spec;n4 ,x is
 f.d 9 ne>ly all
 ! publi%$ spee*es ( hm :o n{ a4resses
 y4 ,i d b quote
 f "o ( ~? spee*es :5 ,i dcl t 8,i h
 no purpose1
 directly or 9directly1 69t}f}e )!
 9/itu;n ( slav}y
 9 ! ,/ates ": x exi/s4 ,i 2lieve ,i h
 no law;l "r to
 d s1 & ,i h no 9cl9,n 6d s40 ,~? :o
 nom9at$ &
 elect$ me did s ) full k t ,i _h made
 ? & _m
 simil> decl>,ns1 & _h n"e recant$ !m4
 ,&1 m ?an
  ?1 !y plac$ 9 ! plat=m = my a3ept.e1
 & z a law to
 !mvs & 6me1 ! cle> & emphatic
 resolu;n : ,i n{
 r1d3
    8,resolv$1 ,t ! ma9t5.e 9violate
 (! "rs (!
 ,/ates1 & especi,y ! "r ( ea* ,/ate
 6ord} & 3trol
 xs {n dome/ic 9/itu;ns ac 6xs {n
 judg;t
 exclusively1 is ess5tial 6t bal.e (
 p{} on : !
 p}fec;n & 5dur.e ( |r political
 fabric dep5d1 & we
 den|nce ! law.s 9va.n 0>m$ =ce (!
 soil ( any
 ,/ate or ,t}ritory1 no matt} "u :at
 pretext1 z am;g ! grave/
 ( crimes40
   ,i n{ reit}ate ~! s5ti;ts2 &1 9
 do+ s1 ,i only press
 ~u ! public att5;n ! mo/ 3clusive
 evid;e ( : !
 case is suscepti#1 t ! prop}ty1 p1ce1
 & secur;y ( no
 sec;n >e 6be 9 any wise 5dang}$ 0!
 n{ 9com+
 ,adm9i/r,n4 ,i add1 too1 t all !
 protec;n :1
 3si/5tly )! ,3/itu;n &! laws1 c 2
 giv51 w 2
 *e};lly giv5 6all ! ,/ates :5
 law;lly dem&$1 =
 :at"e cause--z *e};lly 6"o sec;n1 z
 6ano!r4
   ,"! is m* 3trov}sy ab ! deliv}+ up
 ( fugitives
 f s}vice or labor4 ,! clause ,i n{
 r1d is z pla9ly writt5
 9 ! ,3/itu;n z any o!r ( xs provi.ns3
   8,no p}son held 6s}vice or labor 9
 "o ,/ate1 "u ! laws
 "!(1 escap+ 96ano!r1 % 9 3sequ;e (
 any law or
 regul,n "!9 2 4*>g$ f s* s}vice or
 labor1 b %
 2 deliv}$ up on claim (! "py 6:om s*
 s}vice or labor
 may 2 due40
   ,x is sc>cely "q$ t ? provi.n 0
 9t5d$ by
 ~? :o made x =! reclaim+ ( :at we
 call fugitive
 slaves2 &! 9t5;n (! lawgiv} is ! law4
 ,all ,memb}s (
 ,3gress swe> _! support 6! :ole
 ,3/itu;n--to ?
 provi.n z m* z 6any o!r4 ,6!
 proposi;n1 !n1 t
 slaves ~: cases -e )9 ! t}ms ( ?
 clause1 8% 2
 deliv}$ up10 _! oa?s >e unanim|s4
 ,n{1 if !y wd make
 ! ef=t 9 gd temp}1 cd !y n ) ne>ly
 equal
 unanim;y frame & pass a law 0m1ns (
 : 6keep gd t
 unanim|s oa?8
   ,"! is "s di6};e ( op9ion :e!r ?
 clause %d 2
 5=c$ 0n,nal or 0,/ate au?or;y2 b
 surely t di6};e
 is n a v mat}ial "o4 ,if ! slave is
 6be surr5d}$1 x
 c 2 ( b ll 3sequ;e 6hm1 or 6o!rs1
 0:
 au?or;y x is d"o4 ,& %d any "o1 9 any
 case1 2 3t5t t
 8 oa? % g unkept1 on a m}ely
 unsub/antial 3trov}sy z
 6h{ x % 2 kept8
   ,ag1 9 any law ~u ? subject1 "| n
 all ! safegu>ds (
 lib}ty "kn 9 civiliz$ & humane
 jurisprud;e 6be 9troduc$
 s t a free man 2 n1 9 any case1
 surr5d}$ z a slave8 ,&
 mi<t x n 2 well at ! same "t
 6provide 0law =!
 5=ce;t ( t clause 9 ! ,3/itu;n :
 gu>antees t
 8! citiz5 ( ea* ,/ate % 2 5titl$
 6all privileges &
 immunities ( citiz5s 9 ! s"eal
 ,/ates08
   ,i take ! (ficial oa? td ) no
 m5tal res}v,ns & )
 no purpose 63/rue ! ,3/itu;n or laws
 0any hyp}critical
 rules4 ,& :ile ,i d n *oose n{
 6specify "picul> acts (
 ,3gress z prop} 6be 5=c$1 ,i d su7e/
 t x w 2 m*
 saf} = all1 bo? 9 (ficial & private
 /,ns1 63=m to
 & abide 0all ~? acts : /& unrep1l$1
 ?an 6violate
 any ( !m tru/+ 6f9d impun;y 9 hav+
 !m held 6be
 uncon/itu;nal4
   ,x is sev5ty-two ye>s s9ce ! f/
 9augur,n (a
 ,presid5t "u |r ,n,nal ,3/itu;n4
 ,dur+ t p}iod
 fifte5 di6}5t & grtly 4t+ui%$ citiz5s
 h1 9
 su3es.n1 adm9i/}$ ! ,executive bran*
 (! ,gov}n;t4
 ,!y h 3duct$ x "? _m p}ils1 & g5},y )
 grt
 su3ess4 ,yet1 ) all ? scope (
 prec$5t1 ,i n{ 5t} ~u !
 same task =! brief 3/itu;nal t}m (
 f|r ye>s "u
 grt & peculi> di6iculty4 ,a 4rup;n (!
 ,f$}al ,union1
 "hto=e only m5ac$1 is n{ =midably
 attempt$4
   ,i hold t1 9 3templ,n ( univ}sal
 law & (!
 ,3/itu;n1 ! ,union ( ~! ,/ates is
 p}petual4 ,p}petu;y is
 impli$1 if n express$1 9 ! funda;tal
 law ( all n,nal
 gov}n;ts4 ,x is safe 6ass}t t no
 gov}n;t prop} "e _h a
 provi.n 9 xs organic law = xs {n
 t}m9,n4 ,3t9ue to
 execute all ! express provi.ns ( |r
 ,n,nal ,3/itu;n1 &
 ! ,union w 5dure ="e--x 2+ impossi#
 6de/roy x except
 0"s ac;n n provid$ = 9 ! 9/ru;t xf4
   ,ag1 if ! ,unit$ ,/ates 2 n a
 ,gov}n;t prop}1 b an
 associ,n ( ,/ates 9 ! nature ( 3tract
 m}ely1 c x1 z a
 3tract1 2 p1c1bly unmade 0less ?an
 all ! "pies :o made
 x8 ,"o "py 6a 3tract may violate
 x--br1k x1 s 6sp1k1
 b does x n require all 6law;lly
 resc9d x8
   ,desc5d+ f ~! g5}al pr9ciples1 we
 f9d ! proposi;n
 t1 9 legal 3templ,n1 ! ,union is
 p}petual1 3firm$ 0!
 hi/ory (! ,union xf4 ,! ,union is m*
 old} ?an !
 ,3/itu;n4 ,x 0 =m$1 9 fact1 0!
 ,>ticles ( ,associ,n
 9 #aggd4 ,x 0 matur$ & 3t9u$ 0!
 ,decl>,n (
 ,9dep5d;e 9 #aggf4 ,x 0 fur!r matur$1
 &! fai? ( all !
 !n ?irte5 ,/ates expressly pli<t$ &
 5gag$ t x %d
 2 p}petual1 0! ,>ticles ( ,3f$},n 9
 #aggh4 ,&1
 f9,y1 9 #aghg1 "o (! dcld objects =
 orda9+ &
 e/abli%+ ! ,3/itu;n was1 86=m a m
 p}fect ,union40
   ,b if ! de/ruc;n (! ,union 0"o1 or
 0a "p only1 (
 ! ,/ates 2 law;lly possi#1 ! ,union
 is less p}fect ?an 2f
 ! ,3/itu;n1 hav+ lo/ ! vital ele;t (
 p}petu;y4
   ,x foll{s f ~! views t no ,/ate1 ~u
 xs {n m}e mo;n1
 c law;lly get | (! ,union2 t resolves
 & ord9.es to
 t e6ect >e leg,y void2 & t acts (
 viol;e1 )9 any
 ,/ate or ,/ates1 ag/ ! au?or;y (!
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 >e
 9surrec;n>y or revolu;n>y1 ac
 6circum/.es4
   ,i "!=e 3sid} t1 9 view (! ,3/itu;n
 &! laws1
 ! ,union is unbrok52 & 6! ext5t ( my
 abil;y ,i % take
 c>e1 z ! ,3/itu;n xf expressly 5jo9s
 ~u me1 t !
 laws (! ,union 2 fai?;lly execut$ 9
 all (! ,/ates4 ,do+
 ? ,i deem 6be only a simple duty on
 my "p2 & ,i % p}=m
 x1 s f> z practica#1 un.s my "r;l
 ma/}s1 ! ,am}ican
 p1 % )hold ! requisite m1ns1 or 9 "s
 au?oritative
 mann} direct ! 3tr>y4 ,i tru/ ? w n 2
 reg>d$ z a
 m5ace1 b only z ! dcld purpose (!
 ,union t x w
 3/itu;n,y def5d & ma9ta9 xf4
   ,9 do+ ? "! ne$s 6be no blood%$ or
 viol;e2 &
 "! % 2 n"o1 un.s x 2 =c$ ~u ! n,nal
 au?or;y4 ,! p{} 3fid$ 6me w 2 us$
 6hold1 o3upy1
 & possess ! prop}ty & places 2l;g+
 6! ,gov}n;t1 &
 6collect ! duties & impo/s2 b 2y :at
 may 2 nec
 = ~! objects1 "! w 2 no 9va.n1 no us+
 ( =ce
 ag/ or am;g ! p any":4 ,": ho/il;y
 6! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 9 any 9t}ior local;y1 % 2 s
 grt & univ}sal z
 6prev5t -pet5t resid5t citiz5s f
 hold+ ! ,f$}al
 (fices1 "! w 2 no attempt 6=ce
 obnoxi|s /rang}s am;g
 ! p = t object4 ,:ile ! /rict legal
 "r may exi/
 9 ! ,gov}n;t 65=ce ! ex}cise ( ~!
 (fices1 !
 attempt 6d s wd 2 s irritat+1 & s
 ne>ly impractica#
 )al1 t ,i deem x bett} 6=ego =! "t !
 uses (
 s* (fices4
   ,! mails1 un.s repell$1 w 3t9ue
 6be furni%$ 9 all
 "ps (! ,union4 ,s f> z possi#1 ! p
 "ey": %
 h t s5se ( p}fect secur;y : is mo/
 favora# 6calm
 ?"| & reflec;n4 ,! c|rse "h 9dicat$ w
 2 foll{$
 un.s curr5t ev5ts & exp}i;e % %{ a
 modific,n or
 *ange 6be prop}1 & 9 e case &
 exig5cy my be/ 4cre;n
 w 2 ex}cis$ ac 6circum/.es actu,y
 exi/+1 &
 )a view &a hope (a p1ce;l solu;n (!
 n,nal
 tr|#s1 &! re/or,n ( frat}nal
 sympa?ies & a6ec;ns4
   ,t "! >e p}sons 9 "o sec;n or ano!r
 :o seek 6de/roy
 ! ,union at all ev5ts1 & >e glad (
 any pretext 6d x1 ,i
 w nei a6irm nor d5y2 b if "! 2 s*1 ,i
 ne$ a4ress
 no ~w 6!m4 ,6~?1 h{"e1 :o re,y love
 ! ,union may ,i
 n sp1k8
   ,2f 5t}+ ~u s grave a matt} z !
 de/ruc;n ( |r
 n,nal fabric1 ) all xs b5efits1 xs
 memories1 & xs hopes1
 wd x n 2 wise 6asc}ta9 precisely :y
 we d x8 ,w y
 haz>d s desp}ate a /ep :ile "! is any
 possibil;y t any
 por;n (! ills y fly f h no r1l
 exi/;e8 ,w y1
 :ile ! c}ta9 ills y fly 6>e grt} ?an
 all ! r1l "os
 y fly f--w y risk ! -mis.n ( s fe>;l a
 mistake8
   ,all profess 6be 3t5t 9 ! ,union1
 if all 3/itu;nal "rs
 c 2 ma9ta9$4 ,is x true1 !n1 t any
 "r1 pla9ly writt5
 9 ! ,3/itu;n1 has be5 d5i$8 ,i ?9k n4
 ,happily ! human
 m9d is s 3/itut$1 t no "py c r1* 6!
 audac;y (
 do+ ?4 ,?9k1 if y c1 (a s+le 9/.e 9 :
 a pla9ly
 writt5 provi.n (! ,3/itu;n has "e be5
 d5i$4 ,if by
 ! m}e =ce ( numb}s a major;y %d
 deprive a m9or;y 9
 any cle>ly writt5 3/itu;nal "r1 x
 mi<t1 9 a moral po9t
 ( view1 ju/ify revolu;n--c}ta9ly wd if
 s* a "r 7 a
 vital "o4 ,b s* is n |r case4 ,all !
 vital "rs (
 m9orities & ( 9dividuals >e s pla9ly
 assur$ 6!m by
 a6irm,ns & neg,ns1 gu>anties &
 prohibi;ns1 9 !
 ,3/itu;n1 t 3trov}sies n"e >ise 3c}n+
 !m4 ,b no
 organic law c "e 2 fram$ )a provi.n
 specific,y
 applica# 6e "q : may o3ur 9
 practical
 adm9i/r,n4 ,no =esi<t c anticipate1
 nor any docu;t (
 r1sona# l5g? 3ta91 express provi.ns =
 all possi#
 "qs4 ,% fugitives f labor 2 surr5d}$
 0n,nal or by
 ,/ate au?or;y8 ,! ,3/itu;n does n
 expressly say4 ,may ,3gress
 prohibit slav}y 9 ! ,t}ritories8 ,!
 ,3/itu;n does n
 expressly say4 ,m/ ,3gress protect
 slav}y 9 ! ,t}ritories8 ,!
 ,3/itu;n does n expressly say4
   ,f "qs ( ? class spr+ all |r
 3/itu;nal
 3trov}sies1 & we divide ~u !m
 96majorities & m9orities4
 ,if ! m9or;y w n acquiesce1 ! major;y
 m/1 or !
 ,gov}n;t m/ c1se4 ,"! is no o!r
 alt}native2 = 3t9u+
 ! ,gov}n;t is acquiesc;e on "o side
 or ! o!r4
   ,if a m9or;y 9 s* case w sec$e r
 ?an acquiesce1 !y
 make a prec$5t : 9 turn w divide &
 ru9 !m2 =a
 m9or;y ( _! {n w sec$e f !m :5"e a
 major;y
 refuses 6be 3troll$ 0s* m9or;y4 ,=
 9/.e1 :y may n
 any por;n (a new 3f$}acy a ye> or two
 h;e >bitr>ily
 sec$e ag1 precisely z por;ns (!
 pres5t ,union n{ claim
 6sec$e f x8 ,all :o *}i% 4union
 s5ti;ts >e n{ 2+
 $ucat$ 6! exact temp} ( do+ ?4
   ,is "! s* p}fect id5t;y ( 9t}e/s
 am;g ! ,/ates to
 -pose a new ,union z 6produce h>mony
 only1 & prev5t renew$
 seces.n8
   ,pla9ly1 ! c5tral idea ( seces.n is
 ! ess;e ( an>*y4
 ,a major;y held 9 re/ra9t 03/itu;nal
 *ecks & limit,ns1
 & alw *ang+ easily ) delib}ate *anges
 ( popul> op9ions
 & s5ti;ts1 is ! only true sov}eign
 (a free p4 ,:o"e
 rejects x does1 ( necess;y1 fly
 6an>*y or 6despotism4
 ,unanim;y is impossi#2 ! rule (a
 m9or;y1 z a p}man5t
 >range;t1 is :olly 9admissi#2 s t1
 reject+ ! major;y
 pr9ciple1 an>*y or despotism 9 "s =m
 is all t is left4
   ,i d n =get ! posi;n1 assum$ 0"s1
 t 3/itu;nal
 "qs >e 6be decid$ 0! ,supreme
 ,c|rt2 nor d ,i d5y t
 s* deci.ns m/ 2 b9d+1 9 any case1 ~u
 ! "pies 6a
 suit1 z 6! object ( t suit1 :ile !y
 >e al 5titl$ to
 v hi< respect & 3sid},n 9 all p>allel
 cases 0all o!r
 de"p;ts (! ,gov}n;t4 ,& :ile x is
 obvi|sly possi# t
 s* deci.n may 2 }rone|s 9 any giv5
 case1 / ! evil
 e6ect foll{+ x1 2+ limit$ 6t "picul>
 case1 )!
 *.e t x may 2 ov}rul$ & n"e 2come a
 prec$5t = o!r
 cases1 c bett} 2 borne ?an cd ! evils
 (a di6}5t
 practice4 ,at ! same "t1 ! c&id
 citiz5 m/ 3fess t if
 ! policy (! ,gov}n;t1 ~u vital "qs
 a6ect+ ! :ole
 p1 is 6be irrevocably fix$ 0 deci.ns
 (! ,supreme
 ,c|rt1 ! 9/ant !y >e made1 9 ord9>y
 litig,n 2t
 "pies 9 p}sonal ac;ns1 ! p w h c1s$
 6be _!
 {n rul}s1 hav+ 6t ext5t practic,y
 resign$ _!
 gov}n;t 96! h&s ( t em95t tribunal4
 ,nor is "! 9
 ? view any assault ~u ! c|rt or !
 judges4 ,x is a duty
 f : !y may n %r9k 6decide cases
 prop}ly br"| 2f
 !m1 & x is no fault ( _!s if o!rs
 seek 6turn _!
 deci.ns 6political purposes4
   ,"o sec;n ( |r c.try 2lieves slav}y
 is "r1 & "| to
 2 ext5d$1 :ile ! o!r 2lieves x is
 wr;g1 & "| n 6be
 ext5d$4 ,? is ! only sub/antial
 4pute4 ,! fugitive-slave
 clause (! ,3/itu;n1 &! law =!
 suppres.n (!
 =eign slave trade1 >e ea* z well
 5=c$1 p}h1 z any law
 c "e 2 9 a -mun;y ": ! moral s5se (!
 p
 imp}fectly supports ! law xf4 ,! grt
 body (! p
 abide 0! dry legal oblig,n 9 bo?
 cases1 &a few br1k
 ov} 9 ea*4 ,?1 ,i ?9k1 _c 2 p}fectly
 cur$2 & x wd
 2 worse 9 bo? cases af ! sep>,n (!
 sec;ns1 ?an
 2f4 ,! =eign slave trade1 n{
 imp}fectly suppress$1 wd
 2 ultimately reviv$ )|t re/ric;n1 9
 "o sec;n2 :ile
 fugitive slaves1 n{ only "pi,y
 surr5d}$1 wd n 2
 surr5d}$ at all 0!o!r4
   ,physic,y sp1k+1 we _c sep>ate4 ,we
 _c remove |r
 respective sec;ns f ea* o!r1 nor
 build an impassa# wall
 2t !m4 ,a husb& & wife may 2 divorc$1
 & g | (!
 pres;e & 2y ! r1* ( ea* o!r2 b !
 di6}5t "ps
 ( |r c.try _c d ?4 ,!y _c b rema9
 face 6face1
 & 9t}c|rse1 ei amica# or ho/ile1 m/
 3t9ue 2t
 !m4 ,is x possi#1 !n1 6make t
 9t}c|rse m advantage|s
 or m satisfactory af sep>,n ?an 2f8
 ,c ali5s make
 tr1ties easi} ?an frs c make laws8 ,c
 tr1ties 2 m
 fai?;lly 5=c$ 2t ali5s ?an laws c
 am;g frs8
 ,suppose y g 6w>1 y _c fi<t alw2 &
 :51 af m*
 loss on bo? sides1 & no ga9 on ei1 y
 c1se fi<t+1 !
 id5tical old "qs z 6t}ms ( 9t}c|rse
 >e ag ~u y4
   ,? c.try1 ) xs 9/itu;ns1 2l;gs 6!
 p :o
 9habit x4 ,:5"e !y % gr{ we>y (!
 exi/+ ,gov}n;t1
 !y c ex}cise _! 3/itu;nal "r ( am5d+
 x1 or
 _! revolu;n>y "r 64memb} or ov}?r{
 x4 ,i _c 2
 ignorant (! fact t _m wor?y &
 patriotic citiz5s >e
 desir|s ( hav+ ! ,n,nal ,3/itu;n
 am5d$4 ,:ile ,i make
 no recomm5d,n ( am5d;ts1 ,i fully
 recognize ! "r;l
 au?or;y (! p ov} ! :ole subject1 6be
 ex}cis$ 9
 ei (! modes prescrib$ 9 ! 9/ru;t xf2
 & ,i %d1
 "u exi/+ circum/.es1 favor r ?an
 oppose1 a fair
 opportun;y 2+ af=d$ ! p 6act ~u x4
 ,i w v5ture
 6add t 6me ! 3v5;n mode seems
 pref}a#1 9 t x
 all{s am5d;ts 6orig9ate )! p !mvs1
 9/1d
 ( only p}mitt+ !m 6take or reject
 proposi;ns orig9at$ by
 o!rs1 n especi,y *os5 =! purpose1 & :
 mi<t n
 2 precisely s* z !y wd wi% 6ei a3ept
 or refuse4 ,i
 "u/& a propos$ am5d;t 6! ,3/itu;n--:
 am5d;t1 h{"e1 ,i h n se5--has pass$
 ,3gress1 6!
 e6ect t ! ,f$}al ,gov}n;t % n"e
 9t}f}e )!
 dome/ic 9/itu;ns (! ,/ates1 9clud+ t
 ( p}sons held to
 s}vice4 ,6avoid miscon/ruc;n ( :at
 ,i h sd1 ,i de"p f
 my purpose1 n 6sp1k ( "picul>
 am5d;ts1 s f> z 6say
 t1 hold+ s* a provi.n 6n{ 2 impli$
 3/itu;nal law1 ,i
 h no objec;n 6xs 2+ made express &
 irrevoca#4
,! ,*ief ,magi/rate derives all 8
 au?or;y f ! p1
 & !y h 3f}r$ n"o ~u hm 6fix t}ms =!
 sep>,n (! ,/ates4 ,! p !mvs c d ? al
 if
 !y *oose2 b ! ,executive1 z s*1 has
 no?+ 6d ) x4
 ,8 duty is 6adm9i/} ! pres5t
 ,gov}n;t1 z x came 6his
 h&s1 & 6transmit x1 unimpair$ 0hm1
 6his su3essor4
   ,:y %d "! n 2 a pati5t 3fid;e 9 !
 ultimate ju/ice
 (! p8 ,is "! any bett} or equal hope
 9 ! _w8 ,9
 |r pres5t di6};es is ei "py )|t fai?
 ( 2+ 9
 ! "r8 ,if ! ,almi<ty ,rul} ( ,n,ns1 )
 8 et}nal tru?
 & ju/ice1 2 on yr side (! ,nor?1 or
 on yrs (! ,s|?1
 t tru? & t ju/ice w surely prevail
 0!judg;t (
 ? grt tribunal (! ,am}ican p4
   ,0! frame (! ,gov}n;t "u : we
 live1 ? same p
 h wisely giv5 _! public s}vants b ll
 p{} = mis*ief2
 & h1 ) equal wisdom1 provid$ =!
 return ( t ll1
 6_! {n h&s at v %ort 9t}vals4 ,:ile
 ! p reta9
 _! virtue & vigil.e1 no adm9i/r,n1
 0any extreme (
 wick$;s or folly1 c v s}i|sly 9jure !
 gov}n;t 9 !
 %ort space ( f|r ye>s4
,my c.trym51 "o & all1 ?9k calmly &
 well ~u ? :ole
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