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The young men of the country those who from their age must be its rulers twenty five years hence
美国青年——25岁以后将成为国家的领导者
have a peculiar interest in maintaining the national honor.
特别关心维护国家荣誉。
A moment's reflection as to what will be our commanding influence among the nations of the earth in their day,
如果说他们只对自己真诚，那么，稍许考虑一下我们对世界各国的重大影响，
if they are only true to themselves,should inspire them with national pride.
也应该激起他们的民族自豪感。
All divisions geographical,political,and religious can join in this common sentiment.
一切部门——地理的、政治的和宗教的——都能以这种共同的情感团结起来。
How the public debt is to be paid or specie payments resumed is not so important as that a plan should be adopted and acquiessced in.
政府公债如何偿还，硬币如何支付等问题都不及采取和同意一项计划重要。
A united determination to do is worth more than divided counsels upon the method of doing.
关于行动的统一决心，比关于行动方法的有分歧的意见有价值。
Legislation upon this subject may not be necessary now,or even advisable,
也许我们现在没有必要，也不适宜采取立法来完成这一计划。
but it will be when the civil law is more fully restored in all parts of the country and trade resumes its wonted channels.
但是，当全国更全面地恢复实施民法，当贸易恢复常规时，就必须采取立法手段了。
It will be my endeavor to execute all laws in good faith,
我将真诚地致力于执行所有法律，
to collect all revenues assessed,
课征一切应征税款，
and to have them properly accounted for and economically disbursed.
妥善安排，节省开支。
I will to the best of my ability appoint to office those only who carry out this design.
我将尽力选拔称职者担任公职。
The question of suffrage is one which is likely to agitate the public so long as a portion of the citizens of the nation are excluded from its privileges in any State.
选举权的问题受到公众的密切注意。在任何一州内，只要有部分公民被剥夺了选举极，就必定会使公众不满。
It seems to me very desirable that this question should be settled now,
我认为现在这个问题是非解决不可了。
and I entertain the hope and express the desire that it may be by the ratification of the fifteenth article of amendment to the Constitution.
我希望并要求这个问题通过宪法第十五条修正案的批准获得解决。
In conclusion I ask patient forbearance one toward another throughout the land,
总之，我希望全国人民彼此宽容，决心各尽所能，
and a determined effort on the part of every citizen to do his share toward cementing a happy union;
建立一个幸福的联邦。
and I ask the prayers of the nation to Almighty God in behalf of this consummation.
我请求全国人民为实现这个伟大的目标而向全能的上帝祈祷。
