The world has nothing to fear from military ambition in our Government.

Foreign powers do not seem to appreciate the true character of our government.

The Constitution itself, plainly written as it is, the safeguard of our federative compact, the offspring of concession and compromise, binding together in the bonds of peace and union this great and increasing family of free and independent States, will be the chart by which I shall be directed.

It is confidently believed that our system may be safely extended to the utmost bounds of our territorial limits.

The world has nothing to fear from military ambition in our Government.

All distinctions of birth or of rank have been abolished. All citizens, whether native or adopted, are placed upon terms of precise equality. All are entitled to equal rights and equal protection.

Peace, plenty, and contentment reign throughout our borders, and our beloved country presents a sublime moral spectacle to the world.