The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-11-09
stitution, the Union, and the flag, when
assaulted by parricidal rebellion.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

|
PRESIDENT This hour overwhelms
Inc. 1t overpays all services | have
attempted to render to my country
If had any claims before, they are all
obliterated by this expression of approval
by the President, with the remaining
support of his Cabinet. know the
President and this Cabinet well. |
know that the country has placed its
interests in this trying crises in safe
keeping. Their counsels are wise; their
labors are as untirng as they are loyal,
and their course is the right one.
President, you must excuse me. am
unable to stand longer to give uttcrance
to the feelings Of gratitude which Cypress
me. In my retirement, | shall offer up
my prayers to God for this Adminlstra-
ton, and my country. | shall pray for
it with confidence in its success over all
enemies, and that speedily"
The President then took leave of Gen.
Scott, giving him his hand, and saying
he hoped soon to write him private
letter expressive of his gratitude and
affection. The President added:
GENERAL You will naturally feel
solicitude about the gentlemen of your
staff, who have rendered you and their
country such faithful service. | have
taken that subject into consideration.
| understand that they go with you to
Newly ork. shall desire them at their
earliest convenience, after their return,
to make their wishes known to me. |
desire you now however, to be satisfied
that, except the unavoidable prlvation Of
your counsel, and society, which they
have so long enjoyed, the provision
which will be made for them will be
such as TO render their situation here
after as agreeable as it has been hereto.
fore"
Each member of the Administration
then gave his hand to the veteran, and
retired in profound silence.
of Gen. SCOTS skill as a con-
nnander it is unnecessary at this time to
speak, and the record of his services is 50
fresh in the mind of every one that it is
useless to give more than hasty sum
mary Of his military life.
He WAS born on the 18Th of June 1856
near Petersburg. Virginia. Educated for the
law, he remained in thar profession for abont
tw" years. and WIS then. in 1903, appointed IA
Captain Of Artillery in the army. In 1872 he
WAS made Licutenant- Colonel; Adntant-
| General, with rank Of Colonel, in 1918 ::
Colonel in the SANE year: Brlgadier General
in 1914; Brrvrt Major General for galanry
in 1874; Major-Grnrral and General in-Chiei
of the army in 1915 Brcvut Lieutenant
| General in 1855.
HIS chief battles have been at Queenstown
Heights, For' George. Fort Erie, Chippewa,
Lnndy Lane. vari"ns cngagr ments in the
Black ii ~ wars. Vera Cruz. Cerro Cord"
| C"ntrerfs.San An:onio. ChcIubuscu, MoIlno
del Rcv. Chrpn ltrprc. Mexico. He was
taken prisoner at Queenstown. and severely
wounded al l.nndys Lane. F"r his scrv ices
| in this battle and that of Chippewa he re-
ccrrd from g ngrcSS a gold medal For his
| calamity IN Mexico he WAS rewarded with the
| thanks OF Congress- and especial, for The
victories achieved in front Of the City of
| Mexico, he received another gold medal
The GROWING honor won hy him from his
| country Was the brcvct rank of Lieutenant
General which Was TO date from the day on
which Vera Cruz was captured.
Major Mcclellan issued the
following order on Friday night:
HEADQUARTERS or TIE ARMY,
WASHINGTON, Nov. l, 6l.
| GENERAL ORDER No. l9.-ln accordance
with General Order "a from the War Depart
ant h,.t,,
armies of the United States.
In the midst of the difficulties which encom-
pass and divide the nation hesitation and
scli-dslrns' may well accompany the assump
ton OF so vast responsibility but coniiding
as do. in the loyalty. discipline and courage
OF our troops. and believing as | do. that
| Provd"nc" will favor ours us the ust cause
| cannot doubt that success will crown our
efforts and sacrifices. The army will unite
with me in the feeling OF regret that the
weight OF many years, and efforts of incrras-
| ing infirni'ies, contracted and intensified in
his country service, should just now remove
from our head tn. great SuIdi of our nation.
the hero, who, in his youth raised high the.
reputation OF his country in the fields of
Canada, which he satisfied with his blood
who in more mature Years proved to the
| world that American skill and valur could
repeat, il not eclipse, the exploits Of c, rlrz
in The land of the Montezuuias, whose who'll.
life has been devoted to the scvice of his
country, whose whole eti"rts have been
directed to uphold our honor at the smallest
.crihce oflite, 4 warrior who scor, the self
ish gloriss Of the battlefield when his great
qualities as statesman could be employed
more profitably tor his country, Il cirz u who
in his declining years has given to the world
the most shining instance of loyalty in disre-
guarding all ties OF birth and cnging still to
the cause of truth and honor. Such has been
the career and character of inf Id Scott.
whom it has long been the delight OF the nation
to honor, both as a man and as a soldier.
While we regret his loss, there is one thing
we cannot regret he bright tx ample he has
left for our enlula' ion. Let us all hope and
pray that his declining years may be passrd
In peace and happ ness and that they may be
chccred by the success ofthr country and The
cause he has fought for and loved SO well. -
Beyond all that let us do nothing that can
Cause him to blush foi us; let ~ defeat of
the army he has SO long command d emhitcr
his last years. bat let our victnr $ illuminate
The close Of life grand
GEO GE MCCLELLAN
Maj"r-Gcncra Commanding U s. A
A Lone Army. y Men marching In dies are
usually little more than three fee apart
horses. whether in cavrlry or artillery. need