The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-18

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Secretary McCullech's speech.
WASHINGTON, March 9, 1865.
The principal officers of the Treasury
Department. waited in body, this morn
| ing, upon the. Hon. Hugh McCul!och, to
congratulate him upon his succession TO-
the Secretaryship. After an exchange OF
friendly greetings, Mr.. McCulloch made
the following remarks:
| GENTLEMEN SIT is perhaps we'll known
to you that the position hold as Secretary
Of the Treasury, was unsolicited and UNI
desired by me- haye been gratified by
the unexpected Endorsement have re-
ceived from the people and the press; and
] am profoundly grateful to the President
for the honor he has conferred upon me in
making me his financial minister. But
can honestly say, appreciating, as LIDO, the
responsibilities Of the position, thai en-
ter upon the discharge Of my new duties
with unfeigned reluctance. I desire to
stand with my countrymen, and am AS
banxious as any one can be TO merit them.
| But have no ambition for the place. The
Secretaryship Of the Treasury, in itself,
has no charms for me. Ihave no desire to
dispense its patronage; nor atm in the
| slightest degree elated by its honors. l
have accepted this responsible position,
of the public, that9I should do SO, and be-
cause it was rendered to me without con-
ditions. i have accepted it as an indepen-
dent man, desiring only to maintain and
strengthen the public credit, and to do my
duty to, the nation; and although cen
scious Of my inability to meet the public
| expectations, and fully aware of the diff.
culties to be surmounted, am not with
out strong hopes of success in the great
work, which is before me. I have conf
dence in our national resources, and in
| the steady, unwavering determination Of
the loyal people of the country, irrespec-
tive OF party, to preserve the Union and
maintain the public faith. I have conf
dence that the people will cheerfully
furnish the money required to bring the
war to q successful conclusion. and that
they will be willing to bear any burthens
that they have been, OF may be created, in
the great contest which the Government
is waging for its own preservation. NY
hopes ola successful administration of the
affairs ofthe department, are also strength
ened by the consideration that am to
| have the hearty and effectual support of
| the upright and able men around me. If
have not been misinformed, I am the
| third man who has been sievated from q
subordinate position in the Treasury De.
partment to be the head Of it. It has so
happened that as q banker and ComAtrol-
Ter Of the Currency, have been better
Enowu Ia tho nuhlic than tho foa6s of rho
other hnreamsl and Was. therefore. nre-
tarraa for this hiah. Mace 70 mon AZ A. 1eas.
n,,e -; ;s ~ snanciai
r;anca In:ta.d fharafora If thara hairo
anr ;ea,onsv an vnnr mart tho fsct, that T
hays haen Tho haad IF a hnraa,1 will y
DON'T NOT sacnra far mo a moro Hearty md
,,ansro ma a., mort than von hava aver vfv.
en- to nv distinguished predecessors
tinns made fhis aun,ort Iesa nacassarv
that it viii be to me.
NV chief aim will be. of course, to pro-
vide the maans to tiischar1e the Claims 1n.
On tho Tressrrv at the earliest Asv nracfi.
cable. and to institute measures 10 bring
the busi ness of the country ura,lI,alIy back
to the snecie basis. depaftnre from which
although for tina time beinp a necessitv. ;s
No Iess dan0erons and damoralizinr r. the
neonIe thnn exnenaiye to the Government.
But while these will he the N ain objects
with me. shall not be unmindful, Of the
importance of having the current business
onS S;snatch II All th;s von ~iii o;ve ma
efiiciant Aid Yon will NOT nerrnit Il 70 he
tr,,thf,llv said that under the administra-
tinn If one uvhn has haen IF vonr ovn nm.
har tho nnhl;c credit snffarod Far war If
ahii;tv an the mart of the chief ~ the de.
partment. or efficiency in the bureau. You
witt. / feel assured. entirhten me by your
wisdom and DEMONSTRATES. and strengthen
ma nv increased attention To your resnact-
i've dnties.
No EFFORT shall be wanting on nv part.