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Inaugural address on sovereignty and constitutional power
President Harrison outlines the American sovereignty as the people’s rightful power, insists on limited executive authority, argues the veto as a constitutional safeguard, and warns against monarchical tendencies from patronage and centralized power. He stresses equal rights, constitutional duty, and governance by the governed.
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