The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-31
The President and Gen. Scott.

Mr.. RICHARDSON, from Illinois, mads bold
development in the House Of Representatives
on the 24th inst, in which he represents Gen.
Scorr as plainly blaming the President for the
defeat at Manassas. The reader will be en-
.ertained by the debate on tho occasion. In
the course Of discussion on pending prop
osition. Mr. RICHARDSON said;
You have at the hesd OF your army q man
who carried your iiag through the w&r OF 1917,
and through the Wsr with Mexico, with q
strategy ursq ualad in tbs annals OF warfare.
Ton have sought to disGracs hin, And you
have sought to in pair the public confidence
in him. rs fought this battle over here,
which WAS so disastrous to our army, ssaiust
his Judgment. Who caused it, You forced I
upon him. And tell you now, that unless
you rally around him, the great fighting srro :
OF the North, which il democratic, will not
support you. l tell you that, when you LOOK
earth, you will fad that he is the greatest OF
them all. He fought the battle OF Sunday
iaat against bis judgment and in opposition TO
The plans he had formed The strategy Of
Gen. Scott was the finest ever planned, ana
had he not been forced to precipitate Ar en-
gsEe1nert ne would have won 4 victory with =
ont fighting 4 battle.
Mr.. Uurti. (Rep., } OF lowa.-Who upon this
SIDE what American citizen, has impugned
the character Of Gen. Scott, and where is the
man now who is not willing and anxious to
march under his banners Who could hope
at this time TO succeed that great General,
who never lost a battle in the service OF his
country
Mr.. Richardson.-I will reply-Gen. Gree
iey--Qaughter)-who, l think, ought to be
placed at the head OF all your Generals ap-
poin ted by Mr.. Lincoln. He ought TO be i'm
medateiy dispatched to Richmond, and &C
cording TO his own account he could do it
He has presumed to command Gen. Scett, and
TO direct the whole movements Of the army
| If we could get rid of such men we would be
doing a service. That is my opinion. l give
| it you, and charge you nothing for it. laugh
TERI
of my partners on this size, disappr owed OF
the conduct of General Scott.
Mr.. Richardson have not charged the
! gentleman with having assailed General Scott,
| would be amazed indeed 70 hear him ques-
ton any military movement that General
Scott makes. But when have aid that OF
my friend, and of a few other gentlemen upon
| that side, have done. Again, say we have
forced this battle upon General Scott, and ii
has been lost because you have forced it upon
him and declare before God to-day, As my
schema conviction, that il this thing is 10 be
permitted TO continue, you destroy this Gov
eminent forever. j stand here in T1y place, and
MAKE the declare c;or, that il General Scott
cannot ce2dUct this war, We nave nobody
that can. II he cannot by stra tegy. skin and
courage, save this Government, it il inpoe-
stole 10 save il. Oa this matter have ssid
ali desire 10 say.
Mr. Blair, {Rep.) Of Mo Il desire to say a
few words Generals Patterson and Cad
walIader We're appointed ny the Admins ira
tion, but General Batter came hither as g
Rrigadier General. It was Massachusetts
who first con ferred that honor on him, and he
was made d Major General for putting down
a mob, and for the Executive ability which
he displayed. l understand thst Gen Pat.
terson was appointed by the advice and on
the recommendation OF Gen. Scott.
The gentleman said that Gen. Scott had
been driven to risk battle by gentlemen on
this side, but nothing had been said here de-
raj fit 10 command, if he can be forced to bat
tie against his own best Judgment, and at the
outcry of outsiders Nobody on this SIDE
has said aught against Glen. Scott. Inc
charge came from the ger tleman from llli-
nois, and it was derogatory in the highest de-
gree,
MIR. Richardscn.-I take it all back
daughter
Scott had been forced to fighE this battle. !
will tell him what occurred yesterday morn.
ing My colleagues (Messrs. Logan and
Washburne) and myself were present with
Scott. In the course OF our conversation
General Scott remarked -" am tho biggest
coward in the world l rose from my seat.
'.Stay," said General Scott; will prove it,
have fought the battle against my judgment {,
and think the President ought TO remove me
10 day tor doing it," "As God is my Judge" he
added, after an interval OF silence. - did all
in my power to make the arm efficient, and
deserve removal because / did not stand Up
when l conId and did not" / stand here
10 yindica to Gen. Scott / am indebted 10 the
gentleman from Missouri for the compliment
he paid me. l desire to say for myself that
am he1s the last Of generation, my father
and grandfather having fallen beneath the
nag Of their country. /. too, have fought
under its folds at home and abroad, and, God
willing, there will stand till the end Of my
life, defending it against all foes.
Mr.. Washburne, (Rsp.l Of Il.-As my col.
league has referred to Gsn. Scott's remarks,
he nigh: also allude TO what the Presiden!
said.
MIR. Richardson II will do 40. "Your con-
versation implies" said the President to
Glen Scott, "that / forced you 10 battle
TO " ich Gen. Scott Replied have never
served under q Presideut who las been kinder
10 ne titan you have 0esn" But Gen. Scott
did not veiisve ths President from the fact Of
the latter having forced him to light the bat
tie General Scott thus pad q compliment
to the President personally. desire to say
of the President that have known him from
boyhood. II you let him alone, he is an hon.
ast mnn, daughter But I am afraid he
has not firm aess 10 stand MP against the poll.
uciaus sronnd him.