The daily union., 1852-10-05
Memoir of General scott, from Records Coteu-
pOrane0us with the Events.

IN advance oil me Baltimore Conyenton was thrown INTO
circulation on the instant after his nomination. II was
doubtless intended as much TO control the decisiOD Of
the nominating body, by private exhibition among its
members as subsequently to give impulse to the military
campaign INTO which 1t was resolved to convert the pfes
Dental election The life is illustrated with two dozen
wood-cuis displaying many in which the Gen.
eral rs always presented giant among pgmes Gull
yer IN l'puand The story told is in perfect keeping
win ihe dlsproponons OF the pictures An enormous
vanity, looking through long and dim vista reaching
back iory years. inrns all associates the remote dis
ance INTO mere atoms, while, by appropratnx what be-
onged 10 them, il swes itself 10 the dimensions Of the
fabulous Titan General Scors ego,ism as j, appears in
his autobiography. bas grown great like Aarons serpeRt
His reputation has IN his commentaries swallowed up
the glory OF every other man who figured in military
annals. l
IL due 10 The illustrious deat--,o Brown. the SELF
taught Quaker Pennsy yvanan, who first turned the
tide OF battle in our favor in tho North At Sackes Har-
Dor, with the hastily gathered militia OF the ne1khtQs
hood-who stepped from his farm TO the head Of that
newly recruited army which carried out his glorious
conception OF the Niagara campaign. and who. iike
Jackson, another militia general, humbled the vesefsn
Invncbles OF Wellington beneath the blows OF ciiisea
soliery of half their numbers-l is due 10 Pike, to
Ripley; TO Brady TO Leavenwolth, 70 Mcneil, 10 Mil
lrr TO Van Rensselaer,, to Christie, Wadsworb 10 Wool,
Dearborn Lewis ChanDcey, Gaines, Macomb. and Jack.
| son. Of the war oil ls12-to Taylor. Worth. Duncan.
the injured dead OF the last war, to vndcae their fame
from the dsparagement atempedb by Gen Scott prompted
by envy and urged by ambition. The lew surviving
associates of the gallant soldiers whom Scott has nsd-
ousy sought njure and who have experienced At hs
hands the same ungenerous treatmen living wit
nesses OF the wrong which the record will, when adj
dnced, expose a eil
Generals Towson and Jesup are the sole survivors of
the distinguished field officers with Scott, when he
fought under Brown in the brilliant Niagara campaign
They cannot but look with disgust the book bazoned
with pictures got up by General Scott for eeconeering
purposes and IN which he everywhere struts the chief,
when lie was in every sense the subordinate.
1t is mari ked trait in Sco,s career that he hated nh
his superiors in grade. and that whose distin
guished services in any station rendered him rival in
Scots eye ever escaped his envy or failed 10 feel The
effects OF his sinister attempts, openly covery. made
on the high regulations they had earned. 9H.
WILKINSON AND SCOTT.
General Wilkinson was the first to suffer from SCOTS
unhappy propensity 10 decry superiors. In lsl4 me-
mor OF General Scott gotten up by himself. General
Wilkinson aeges) abuses the latter The author Of the
charges which he (ScotD was convicted and suspend
ed in 1909 Wilkinson shows that this was false BY
record evdencegives account of his relations with
Scott from ron the day S When as young captain Inc latter
abusive letter against HIM on the way 10 New Orleans.
in consequence of Captain Bankhead being placed
companies On his arrival at New Orleans Scott thus
introduced himself says Wilkinson at is probable,
general you may have heard OF my having written free
letter you, in which, under false impression.
took liberty with you which 1 now regret"
had received continues Wilkinson, 'no such letter.
and interrupted him by observing that my ears were
not open 10 infomers, and that the acknowledgment
of all that liberal mind could de.
SIRE" Scott had suppressed the abusive letter, and
after having read II to others, took this mode Of
preventing its injurious effects to himself Through
rumors reaching the general. He took The occasion
which the kind feeling prodaced by his frank apol-
ogy 10 solicit a furlough from the General 10 return
to Virginia telling him. says Wilkinson that there
obligation which mperously required his presence
in Virginia, and that might readily conceive what deli
cacy forbid his mentioning" Wilkinson INDUCED him.
Alter Scott had left the army stating that he would re-
sign and not return, Lieut. ]. II T. Estes. OF Virginia.
addressed the following 10 General Wilkinson. 10
be forwarded TO the War Department.
CANr TrRnK BdgUF, July 9. 1910.
SIR, Captain Winfield having tvice of the
United States, and lbeng tho oldest officer in his absence.
men now under my command ior two months pay due
70 them TO w'l September and October, isss which
and has not accounted 10 the or and herein encsoss
pay fo, made on, by Captain W Ssou, for September
aud Ottobc with the al iayil OF the men present that
they have received their money from him for Inc
above mentioned time and do ceruy the remarks
rate ard los. 10 he he 6est Of my eaowedss
| ! am, respectfully, your obedient servant,
Genoru! WILKINSON. -'71sll
| Dr. Upshaw OF Virginia had been involved in quar-.
rel by Scott before he left New Orleans. A challenge
passed bat the illness OF Upshaw up 10 the time hen
Scott /, Il prevented meeting When Upshaw heard Of
Eess statement he pronounced SCOTS retaining Of the
mems pay robbery He presented charges against Scott
before court. martial after Wilkinson superseded
in the command Of The army by Hampton. The charges
were:
." For drawing two months Of his company. pay. and
Withholding II from bis men"
"a For sedous and tnsubod mate langusge respecting
the commanding general, declaring that II he should 20
into The field with him he would carry onc pistol for the
enemy, and one Tor the general"
Upshaw prosecuted the charges against the
licaiions OF Wilkinson to desls-hc latter desiriBg 10
suppress feud which at last ended IN duel in which
Upshaw wounded Scott The udgmen, OF the court was
as follows:
"Affet due debea,iol &C. the fad the prisoner
guilty of the first charge but Acqnt him of fraudulent In
enuonand Of the second charge Of speaking d.cspec
fully Of commanding general bat of words
chargedand sentence han 70 suspension from
tank, pay, and emouments."
i Wilkinson, in his further detail OF his relations with
Scott shows that Scott forgave hlm although the
injured party, and who still him from
the difficulties 10 which he involved himself When
Il Wilkinson put in command him in 1919 in the
North Scott hen coione again approached the Gene raj
in the same way New Orleans, and the latter again
waived all explanaons-tud him he "yvas ready con-
sign TO all oblivion = and afterwards him oppornni
ties which he says "excied the jealousy and discomfort OF
senior coonels the camp, and finally repaid for
all his ioboannoe and kindness. when he was broken
down by Ill health and misfortune, by nsrattude and
reachery. After Wilkinson's unucky eamPagn, Scott
came TO bis SICK room, and there, says, Wilkinson "he
pressed my feeble, helpless hand, and when complained
OF my hard fortune he affected 10 pour balm into my a
1iced bosom assuring that although his relations
with General Hampton would prevent bis saying any
thing against that officer my conduct should be placed
its proper ground and that he would vindicale II against
censure" = n
With these professions on his lips which the Father
OF Merces can witness made 10 me by Colonel
Scott he arrives Albany, and there discovering thai
the Secretary OF War had determined to make me the
scape goat for lhe failure Of the campaign he yields his
secret hatred Of whom he had too deeply injured
to forgive, and forgetting my treatment OF him, and hs
own voluntary promises ne outstiips the perhdy the
Mississippi, and, as have been informed, and do verify