Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-11-07

Yolr hands .agi have tae honor
T. remaia, Sir. with high respect,
Your obed.ent servant.
N3NfELD ScorT.
A spe 'isl C,bnei council was
conveyed Oh Fnlay morning, at
9 o',lo &, to take lhe sa4e-t into
consideration. Il wls de ided
that Gen. SCOTS request, under
I the circumstances o. ms advanced
/ age and inGrniNes, could not lie
a. lined.
| Gen. NJ Clelhawas theseapon,
with tue unanimous agreement OF
the cabinet, notified thli The
command OF the army would de-
vol upon hin.
lo'elo K ia the afternoon
the Cabinet again waited on the
Ple.id, c 1al attras.I h.-a -
the ges.dea-e ot General Scott
Ga teing seated, he President
ra1d to Gen. Scott tie following
oder:
"On the 1t dly Of November,
1861, upon his application TO The
p.es.de..t OF the Unitcd States,
B.eget l.iouienant General Nin-
held S Ut is ogd red to be placed
AID hereby is placed, upon the
LIST o. retired oii efs OF the army
O. the United states, without re-
ducnoa in h.s current py, sub
s.stease or alloWauees. The
American people VII hear with
s1dnes. and deep emotion that
General Scolt has wiihdrawn
iro.nlhe active control ol the at
n.y, whllo the President and the
unaninous Cabinet express the,r
own aud the nations sympathy in
his personal a.il et,oas aud their
pso oui Il sense oa tie lmpotaLt
puhitc services rendered 10y h.n
t. h.s country during h.s long and
Brilliant career, among which he
wll ever be greatly distinguished
Toe hs Althd 4evotica % the
Constitution, the Union, AID de
aag when assllled by a parlcldal
re ell on.
(Sgacd,>
ABRAHAM LISooLN.
General Scott thcrenpon rose
and ld!,esS,d he President aud
C,buct, Who had also risen, as
.Gii
President This hour over
whelns ne Il oterpays all the
services / have atte Ticd to ren
dermy couair,. II | had any
lclUa,s bc4ore, they are al oblit-
Grated by tbs expression o. ap
proysi by tie Pres dent with the
maalAous conscat oi ms C1bi-
net. know the President anc
TIA. Cabinet well. i know thai
the cou4;ry has placed its inter
cts "a ,h,s ,ying crisis IA sai,
keeping. Their coGnsels AZ
wise; their labors arc untiring a
they ere loyal, and ,heir course D.
the right oae.
Pes deat, YOU must excuse ne
| an uaabie t. stand longer :
g.>e uucranee 10 tie ieehfgs o
gratitude which oppres ne. j.
= iHv ret renent | shall ole up IA
prayer to God lor the Admins
tsa,iou, and Tor ms country.
shall pay Tor IL with coniidenc
~ It's success over rs enemies
and that speedily.
. The President then took leav.
4 Of Gen. Scot, saying he hope
/ soon to write him private leite
, expressive ol h.s gal.tude and al
r. le,ton.
! Tue President added: "Gen
! er,l, YOU viii naturally feel 50
. Ilc,toas alol., the gentlemen c
vonr staI, who have rendered yoI
. and heir country suth yaluabl
= ser1i e. | have taken thlt sat
=, joct into consideration. under
stlnd that they 60 with you {
!, New lofk. | shall desire them
:, a, their earliest convenience ate
their return, to make Their wishe
+, known to ne. | desire YOU
= however, II be sat siiei that e
i cept the unaeo.dable prlvatlon {
vour counsel aud society, who
they so long enjoyed, the provif
~ ION which will be made for thei
: viii be su h As TO render thei
a STATION n agfeealie hereafter q
= it has been heretofore.
= Ia b member ot the Admin:
- tration then gave his hand II IL
u old veteran and retired m silence
- The Secretary Of the Treasur
. and the Secretary Of War vi
= accompany General Scott to Ne
~ T. n.o.rc.n hN the earl