The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-11-07

HEADQUARTERS. OF TIE ARMY, -
3 WAsHINeToN, D. G. Oct. 81. +
Hon. Simon Cameron, Secretary Of Warl
SIR. Form than three years l have
been unable from hurt, TO mount horse
or walk more than few PAGES at time,
and that with much pain. Other and
new in6tmilies, drOpsy and vertigo, ad.
monish' me thatia repose Of mind and
body, wilhithe appliances Of surgery and
medicine. are necessary 10 add little
more TO life already prctracted much |
beyond the usual span of man 1t is un.
der such eircum stances, made douBly pain.
ful by the unnatural aud unjust rebellion
now raging in the Southern States Of our
so late prosperous and happy Union, that
am compelled totequest that my name
be placed on the list of army offlcersre.
tired from active service. .'it
AS this request is founded oman abso.
lutte right granted By arec ent act Of Con
gress. / am entirely at liberty to say that
it is with deep regret thaLI withdraw my
sci in these momeBtons times from the
orders of,the President who has treated
mo with distinguished kindness and
courtesy. whom i know, upon much per-
sonal inlereourse,. tOlbe patrio,ic without
sectional partialities or prejddices, 10 be
highly conscientiousgin the performance of
every duty and Of udnyalled activity and
perseverance. '.is.s SOP sob f,e~-
= To, you, MI.sSectetdry,iwbomI now
officially address iloro, the alast' lipsl |
beg 10 acknowledge my many obligations
for ihe uniform big hc Considerations lhave
received at your hands, and 'have'lhe1
honpr to remain, sir,owithahiga reSpects
-.gt Your obediept setant.i 'esd1
be- .qosa,s pd, lfofi yaaWIsFiRLD D iscoTr. |
h A spseiaf eabinst c6uncil'Sss 7conyen,
ed on Friday ,ata9 o'cl6cK to lake the SUBJ
Iject iutocoilsideratiog. II was decided
ltlat General Scott request under the cir
IsUU instances OF his advanced age and in
Ilffnities could not be declined. General
tMcOlellahi was thefe6pon. with the pnqn-
imous agreement Of The Cabinet, notified
that the command Of the army would de-
volve upon HIM $50 S'F 20 -. ~,
d Atj4 oi6lotE III HE afternoon the Cabi-.
net again waited on the Preside ent and at.
tended hinlato the residence of General
ISc6tt. On Being Seated the President
read to Tie 'GeneraTlhe following order:
On the 1st day, of, November, 1861 up
on his application, to the President Of the
! United States Brevet lieutenant General
4 Wmfeld Scott IS ordered to be placed, and
hereby is placed, upon tue llst Of rstired
4 officers of the army of the United States,
\ without Reduction" in bis current pay,
Subsistence OF allowances. w
The American people will hear with
4 dsAdnessland deep emotion that General
Scott has withdraw from the active CON
troll of the Amy; whileths President and
the unanimous Cabinet express their!own
and the nstion'ssympatby ishis' personal
| afflction, and their profound sense ofthe
important public services rendered by him
ITO his country during his long and brill
liant career, among which will ever be
. Igratrfully. distinguished his faithful deso-
lion to the Constitution. the Union and
the flag. when aesailed bys Ralriciiitgall re-
bellioii.f Pc A" '-' t'''' .
lfSignedlof ''ahABR1HAA LrScOLN.a
81 General Scott theresupon rose and ad-
dressed the Pfesidens dhd Cabinet as fol-
lbwsi af1e,gyd 6,3 bGe ii iitR bsi#9aucn
President cthis, honor efwhelms me,
Il oyerpays all seyyices ! have attempted
to render my country. III had any
claims before, they are all otliterated by
this pIpressioh Of approval by the Pres
dent wiihrhe Unanimous suppdrfof'his
Cabinet, >, =, ,,:,rtsail. AZ taas A5w tat
! 'know the President and this Cabinet
wen, 7 know That the country has placed
a6s interests. In THIS trying crisis, II safe
tksepidg. - Neip councils ARE wise; theil
laboyspre untiriog as,ctheyInre loyal, and
their course is, the right one. 5ia5 ,a1aJ
President, you mus, excuse me; ! an
unable to Stand longer 10 give utteranct
toathe feelings Or gratitude which oppres.
me, /, Inamy rotifsnentl 4 shall offer W
my player to God (ot tb,s Administration
and for my couuIry,,-L \ shall pray for j
with confidence in its SUCCESS over Its en-
emies, and that speedily,
Tbs President then took cave Of Gen
eral Scott, giving himt his andaand say
lug be, hoped soon to writo him,a private
letter expressive Of bis gratitude anc
affection. ....t
: faeThe President added. General, you
will naturally feel solcitude about The
, gentlemen Of fyour stat, who have render
ed you aud their county such faithful
: : services. | have iakeu that subject yiutC
consideration. y .a,,tt
understand that they 60 with you L
Now York; Isball desire them at'theit
earliest convenience after lheirreturh Il
make their wishes known TO me, de-
I Sire you, boweve r., to be satisfied that, ex,
: ccpt the unavoidable privaticn Of you
/. counsel and society which THEY 20 Ions
: enjoyed, the iprovision'w which willcbehAid,
for them, will be such as to rendar tlicil
situation ss agreeable sheTsaftsEssiit hal
been heretofore, - ..,,t, 49,,
i, zach member Of the Admiuisfrsiior
. !. then gave his hand to tile veteran, ant
retired intprofoundsilgnce.ad vpg'l e.s
The secretary of the Treasury and thl
Secretary of War will accompany Genera
Scott to New York tomorrow by the ear
4 lytrain. T ''
The following Is the response Of The
/ Secretary. Of War to the letter of Gisnera
j. Scotti 49, ava sil 100 e',ojee0 q
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