As we head into the 250th birthday celebration of America, after praying about it, I decided not to bring you a litany today of all threats to our Republic that are emerging around the country. We have a consequential fight ahead of us, and the outcome is by no means assured. But today I want to share with you a speech that John Quincy Adams delivered on April 30, 1839, on the 50th anniversary of George Washington’s 1789 inauguration.