Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-09

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more than few PAGES at a time, and that " nth
pain. Other and new intirmiues-dropsy and
! vertigO-admonish me that Tepose of mind and
, body. with the appliances of medicine are neces-
sary TO add a little more TO life already pro
tracted much beyond the usual span OF man 1t
! is under such circumstances, made dOubly pain
J ful by the unnatural and unjust rebellion now
raging in the Southern States Of our lately so
prosperous and happy Union, that | am COM
PEELED 10 request that my name be placed on the
list of army officers retired from active service
As this request is founded on an absolute
right, granted by q recent act Of Congress, / am
entirely a. liberty 10 say II is with deep regret
that / withdraw myself in these momentous
times from the orders Of President who has
treated me with much distinguished kindness
and courtesy, whom / know from much pleas
urab.e Intercourse, to be patriotic, without sec
tional paTtislties or preiudices to be highly
conscientious in the performance Of every duty,
and Of untiring activity and perseverance; and
| 70 YOu, Mr.. Secretary, whom now officially adj
dress tor the last time, ] beg to acknowledge
my many obligations for the uniform high
consideration l have received at your hands,
and have the honor to remain, sir, with high
respect,
] [Signed,l WINFIELD SCOTT
A special Cabinet council was convened on
Friday morning al nine O'Clock, TO take the sub
I
ten SCOTS request under the circumstances
of his advanced age and infirmities, could not
be declined Gen. Mcclellan was thereupon,
| with the unanimous agreement OF the Cabinet,
notified that the command Of the army would
be devolved upon him.
At four o'clock in the afternoon the Cabinet
1 again waited upon the President and attended
him to the residence of Gen. Scott. Being seat
ed, the President read to the General the follow
ing order:
| On the first day of November, 4 D. 1861,
upon his own application 70 the President of the
United States, Brevet Lieutenant General Win
fed Scott is ordered to be placed upon the list
/ of retired officers Of the army Of the United
/ States, without reduction in his current pay,
subsistence or allowances.
/ The American people viii hear with sadness
| and deep emotion that Gen. Scott has Withdrawn
! from the active control of the army while the
( President and the unanimous Cabinet express
/ their own and the nations sympathy in his per
sona affection, and their profound sense of the
! important services rendered by him TO his coun-
try during his long and brilliant career, among
which will ever be gratefully distinguished his
faithful devotion TO the Constitution and the
Union and the flag, when assaled by parricidal
rebellion.
[Signedl ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Gen Scott thereupon rose and addressed the
President and Cabinet, who had also risen, as
follows:
Mr. PRESIDENT: This honor oyerwhelms me.
Ii over pays all services have attempted to rem
der my country. III had any claims before, they
are all obliteraed by an expression of approval
by the President, with tie unanimous support I
OF his Cabinet [ know the President and bis
Cabinet well. [ know that the country has
placed its interests in this trying crisis in safe
keeping. Their counsels are wise their labOrs
are as untiring they are loyal and their cause
the right one. BIT. President you must excuse !
me ] am unable to stand longer to give utter
ance to the. feelings Of gratitude which oppress 1
me. In my retirement shall offer my prayers 10
God for this administration and for my country |
| shall pray f0T it with confidence in its success
over all enemies and that speedily.
The Pesident then took leave of Gen. Scott, 1
giving him bis hand and saying be hoped soon /
TO write him private letter expressive of his |
gratitude and affection.
Special 10 the Chicago Trbune.l
WASHINGTON, November l.-Cien. Scott and 1
staff viii ieaye iJr New York in special train
at five o'clock tomorrow morning, accompanied
by Cameron and Adiutant-Genera Thomas. He
viii dine at Harrisburg with Cameron, and reach
New York in the evening.
This afternoon the President and Cabinet call
ed On him to say farewell
The following dispatch was read AT the White
house this morning:
SAN FRANCISCO, October %, 1851.
To ABRAHAM LINCOLN: California viii send
for the remains OF Gen Baker.
[Signedl RoBERT J. STEVENS.
w. h. FARRELL
Special Dispatch 10 the Chicago Tribune.
WASHNGToN, November Major General
to night issues the following order;
HEADquABTERs OF THE Ar,rY.
WASHINGTON, D. C., November =. l-6l
GENERAL ORDER NO. I9 II
In accordance with General Order No, 81 from
the War Department. ! hereby assume com
mand Of the armies Of the United States Ia
the midst Of the difficulties which encompass
and divide the nation, hesitation and distrust
may well accompany the assumption Of SO vast
a responsibility; but confding, as ! do, in the q
loyalty, discipline and courage of our troops, |
and believing, as | do. that Providence viii ia
v0r Our Just cause, ] cannot doubt that success
viii crown our efforts and sacrifices.
The army will unite with me in the feeling Of |
regret that the weight of many years and the
effect of increasing infrnities, contracted and /
intensified in his c0untTy's service should Just 7
now remove from our head the great soldier OF d,
our nation, the hero whoin in his youth raised high
the reputation of his country in the field of r
Canada which he sanctifed with his blood who
in more mature years proved to the world thar :
American skill and valor could repeat, if not ?
eclipse the exploits of Cortez in the land of the C
AfOntezumas whose whole life has been devoted :
to the service Of his country; whose whole ef. I
forts have been directed to uphold our honor at h
the smallest sacrifice Of life; a warrior who
5cOrned the selfish glories OF the battle field,
when his great faculties as a statesman could be
employed more proftably for his country d
citizen who in his declining years has given to
the world the most shining ins tance Of loyalty
ia disregarding all ties of birth and clinging
still to the cause Of truth and honor
Such has been the career, such the character !
lf Winfield Scott, whom it has long been the
lelight Of the nation to honor both as "a man and
soldier. While we regret his loss, there is one
hing we cannot regTet-tbe bright example be-
las left for ouT emulation, Let lis all hope and
1ray that his declining years may be passed in
1eace and happiness and that he may be cheered
~ the success of the country and the cause he
las fought for and loved So well Beyond all
hat, let us do nothing that can cause him TO
,lush for US. Let no defeat of the army he has
10 long commanded embitter his last DAYS, but
ct our victories illuminate the close of life So
rrand,
LSigned] GEO. 3. MCCLELLAN.
Ma-Gen. Commanding T. 5. A.
Gen Mcclellan has assumed command, Gen. ,
scott having retired to-day. The President told
i'm that the position was assigned him at the
ugges ton Of Gen. Scott, and with the unani- ,
nous concurrence of the Cabinet He has Is I
ued an order wherein he reviews Gen. Scott's
military life, and expressing the hope that no de-
eats may cloud it,
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