Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-11-07
RETIREMENT OF GEN. SCOTT.
Mcclellan is, Counlander-in,Chi

M b WAsHrsaros. Nov. L.
The followink letter from Lieutenant Genssal
Scott Was reeifed by the President On Thu,s-
day afAraoua: III g q El
HEAp QrAHfEas o. rHE ARxY. |
WAsHNa7oS, Oct. 81, 1851. Y
7oHe Hon. S. Cameron. Secretary Of War;
SIn:-Eaf mofe than three years have been
unable, from hurt, to mount horse or TO walk
more than few PAGES at time, and that with
much pain; other and ne Y. v..ipfrmiues--drdpey
and vertigo Aadmonish me that repose Of mind
and body. with the appliances Of surgery and
medicine, are necessary to add little more to
ia life already protracted much beyond the usu.
al share of Inan II is under such circumstan-
ces.. made siosbly painlal by tho unnatuul md
unjust rebellion now raging in the Southern
States of our SO lately prosperous and happy
Union. that am compelled to request that my
name be placed on the list Of army officers re-
tired from active service. As this request is
founded on an absolute right granted by a re-
cent act of Congress. am entirely at liberty to
say it IS with deep regret that withdraw my.
self in these momentous and trying times from
the orders of n President who has treated me
with much distinction, kindness and courtesy,
whom know, upon much personal intercourse.
to be patriotic. without sectional partialities OF
prejudices to be highly conscientious in the per
iormance of every duty, and of unrivalled nc
tiyity and perseverance,. aa57i s.ii ''i -s'-
Aud to you, Mr.. Secretary, whom now off.
cially address for the last time, beg to acknowl.
edgr my many obligatiens fer the uniform and
high consideration have received at your hand
and have the houor to remain sir, with high re.
spect.s -. T. 20 si' s.9aigi.i 81 ! ,o,s ~"
- (Signed) .i1 WINFIELD SCOTT.
A special Cabinet Council was convened on
Friday morning at 9o'clock 10 take the subject
| into consideration. 1t was decided that Gen
Scott's request under the circumstances of hi.
| advanced age and infrmities. could not be de-
clined ..-.-.
Gen. Mcclellan was thereupon-with th,
unanimous agreement Of the Cabinet-notifet
that the command of the army would be de-
volved upon him. lztssl -t71
| At o'clock p. m. the Cabinet again waited
on the President and attended him to the resi-
dence of Gen. Scott. Being seated the Presi
dent read the following order:
"On the =1st day of November, A. D., 1861
upon his own application to the President o
the United States, Breyet Lieut.. Gen. Winfield
Scott is ordered 10 be placed, and the same j
hereby PLACED upon the list of retired officers Q
the army of the United States without reduc
tion in his current pay, subsistence or allowance
The American people will hear with sadnes
dbu ueep cobtiOH tNdht ocu. oCOtt uaS Will
drawn from the active control of the army
while the President and unanimous Cabinet ex
press their own and the nations sympathy il
his personal atfliction. and their profound sens
of the important public services rendered b.
him TO his country during his long and bril-
liant career. among which will be gretefull
distinguished his faithful devotion to The Con
siitution. the Union. and the flag when assaile
by particidal rebellion. (Signed)
s.sz : - -. "ABRAHAM LINCOLN"
Gen. Scott thereupon rose and addressed th
President and Cabinet who had also risen, q
follows:
President-This honor ovcrwhelms me.
over pays all services / have attempted to rer
der my country. If had any claims befor,
they are all obliterated by an expression of ar
pfoval by the President. with the upanimor
support of his Cabinet / know the. Presider
and his Cabinet well. know tEat the countr
has placed its interest. in the trying crisis,
safe keeping. Their counsels are wise, their l;
bors are rs untiring as they are loyal, and the
course is the right one. The Present-you mu
excuse me, ! am unable to stand longer to civ
utterance to the feeling of gratitude which Of
press me in my retirement. l shall offer m
prayers 10 God for this Administration and fl
, my country. Ishall pray for it with con6dent
in its success over all enemies, and that speed
lily. =, l.- g-. a,t.1. sir NJ. 80.
The President then took leave of Gen. Scot
giving bis hand. and saying he hoped soon
,, write him private letter, expressive Of b
: gratitude and affection. j. ....4t.i .,l.