Introduction: "Untrodden ground" : presidential ceremony and popular sovereignty -- "Ceremonies, endless ceremonies" : the people and Congress inaugurate a president -- "To preserve the dignity and respect" : Washington's republican approach to presidential ceremony -- "We deal in ink only" : Jefferson's rhetorical opposition to Federalist ceremony -- Desperately seeking "good feelings" : Monroe's Northern tour of 1817 -- "The success and stability of our republican institutions" : Monroe's Southern tour of 1819 -- Conclusion: Celebrations, parties, and antebellum politics.
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