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Fellow-Citizens of the United States:in compliance with a custom as old as the Government itself,
按照一個和我們的政府一樣古老的習(xí)慣，
I appear before you to address you briefly and to take in your presence the oath prescribed
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，
by the Constitution of the United States to be taken by the President "before he enters on the execution of this office."
遵照合眾國憲法規(guī)定一個總統(tǒng)在他“到職視事之前”必須宣誓的儀式，在大家面前宣誓。
I do not consider it necessary at present for me to discuss those matters of administration about which there is no special anxiety or excitement.
我認(rèn)為沒有必要在這里來討論并不特別令人憂慮和不安的行政方面的問題。
Apprehension seems to exist among the people of the Southern States that by the accession of a Republican Administration
在南方各州人民中似乎存在著一種恐懼心理。他們認(rèn)為，隨著共和黨政府的執(zhí)政，
their property and their peace and personal security are to be endangered.
他們的財產(chǎn)，他們的和平生活和人身安全都將遭到危險。
There has never been any reasonable cause for such apprehension.
這種恐懼是從來沒有任何事實(shí)根據(jù)的。
Indeed, the most ample evidence to the contrary has all the while existed and been open to their inspection.
說實(shí)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的。
It is found in nearly all the published speeches of him who now addresses you.
那種證據(jù)幾乎在現(xiàn)在對你們講話的這個人公開發(fā)表的每一篇演說中都能找到。
I do but quote from one of those speeches when I declare that I have no purpose, directly or indirectly,
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，
to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists.
對已經(jīng)存在奴隸制的各州的這一制度，進(jìn)行直接或間接的干涉。
I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so.
我深信我根本沒有合法權(quán)利那樣做，而且我無此意圖。
Those who nominated and elected me did so with full knowledge that I had made this and many similar declarations and had never recanted them;
”那些提名我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，而且從來也沒有收回過我已講過的這些話。
and more than this, they placed in the platform for my acceptance, and as a law to themselves and to me, the clear and emphatic resolution which I now read:
不僅如此，他們還在綱領(lǐng)中，寫進(jìn)了對他們和對我來說，都具有法律效力的一項清楚明白、不容含糊的決議讓我接受,這里我來對大家談?wù)勥@一決議：
Resolved, That the maintenance inviolate of the rights of the States, and especially the right of each State to order and control its own domestic institutions
決議，保持各州的各種權(quán)利不受侵犯，特別是各州完全憑自己的決斷來安排和控制本州內(nèi)部各種制度的權(quán)利不受侵犯,
according to its own judgment exclusively, is essential to that balance of power on which the perfection and endurance of our political fabric depend;
乃是我們的政治結(jié)構(gòu)賴以完善和得以持久的權(quán)力均衡的至為重要的因素；
and we denounce the lawless invasion by armed force of the soil of any State or Territory, no matter what pretext, as among the gravest of crimes.
我們譴責(zé)使用武裝力量非法入侵任何一個州或準(zhǔn)州的土地，這種入侵不論使用什么借口，都是最嚴(yán)重的罪行。”
I now reiterate these sentiments, and in doing so I only press upon the public attention the most conclusive evidence of which the case is susceptible that the property, peace,
我現(xiàn)在重申這些觀點(diǎn)：而在這樣做的時候，我只想提請公眾注意，最能對這一點(diǎn)提出確切證據(jù)的那就是全國任何一個地方的財產(chǎn)、
and security of no section are to be in any wise endangered by the now incoming Administration.
和平生活和人身安全決不會在任何情況下，由于即將上任的政府而遭到危險。
I add, too, that all the protection which, consistently with the Constitution and the laws, can be given will be cheerfully given to all the States when lawfully demanded,
這里我還要補(bǔ)充說，各州只要符合憲法和法律規(guī)定，合法地提出保護(hù)要求，政府便一定會樂于給予保護(hù),
for whatever cause—as cheerfully to one section as to another.
不管是出于什么原因一一而且對任何一個地方都一視同仁。
There is much controversy about the delivering up of fugitives from service or labor.
有一個爭論得很多的問題是，關(guān)于逃避服務(wù)或引渡從勞役中逃走的人的問題。
The clause I now read is as plainly written in the Constitution as any other of its provisions:
我現(xiàn)在要宣讀的條文，也和任何有關(guān)其它問題的條款一樣，明明白白寫在憲法之中：
No person held to service or labor in one State, under the laws thereof, escaping into another,
“凡根據(jù)一個州的法律應(yīng)在該州于服務(wù)或從事勞役的人，如逃到另一州，
shall in consequence of any law or regulation therein be discharged from such service or labor,
一律不得按照這一州的法律或條例，使其解除該項服務(wù)或勞役，
