“I congratulate you, my fellow-citizens, upon the high state of prosperity to which the goodness of Divine Providence has conducted our common country. Let us invoke a continuance of the same protecting care which has led us from small beginnings to the eminence we this day occupy.” – Zachary Taylor
His life was an interesting one. He did not spend any time in college but attained his status by always victoriously fighting for our country. His presidency was either the second or third shortest before he either died from Cholera or was poisoned. The jury is still out on that one.
