St. Cloud Democrat., 1861-11-07

have been unabls, from hurt, 70 mount a
horse, or to walk more than ! few pscs1 at
q time. and that with much pain. Other
aud new in6rnities, dropsy and vertigo,
admonish me that repose Of mind and
boey. with the appliances Of surgery and
medicine are necessary to add little more
to life already prot7cted much beyond
the usual span Of man. It is under such
circumstances made doubly painfully the
unnatural and uni Just rebellion now raging
in the Southern States Of our 20 lately
prosperous and hsppy Union. that I sm
compelled to request that my name be pla.
ced on the list Of army officers retired
from active service. As this request 10
founded on an absolute right granted BY q
recent act Of Con. ress, I am entirely It
liberty to e.y it is with deep regret that !
withdraw myself in these momsn ntous
times from the orders Of President who
has treated me with much distinguished
kindness aud courtesy whom know up
on much personal intercourse to be patri.
otic, without sectional psrtialities Or pref
udices ; to be highly conscientious in the
performance of every duty, aud Of activi-
ty aid perseverance, And to you Mr..
Secretary, whom I now officially address
for the last time, I beg to acknowledge
my many obligations for the uniform high
considerations I have received At your
Lands, aud have the honor to remain, sir,
with high respect.
Signed, WINFlELDSCOTT.
A special Cabinet Council was convened
on Friday morning at 9 o'clock, to take
the subject into consideration. 1t was de-
cided that General Scott's request under
The circumstances OF his advanced age
and in6rmities, could not be declined.-
Gen. Mcclellan was thereupon notified
that TIE command Of the army would be
devolved upon him. At four o'clock in
the AFTERNOON the Cabinet again waited on
the President and attended him to the
resideice Of Gen. Scott. Being seated
the President read to the General the fol-
lowing order:
"On the first day Of November, A. D.
1861. upon his own application to the
President of the United States. Brevct
Lieutenant General Winfield Scott is or
6ered to be placed upon the list Of retired
officers Of the army Of the United States,
without reduction in his current pay. SUBJ
sistance Or allowances. The American
peoplc will hear with eadncss and deep
emotion that General Scott has Withdrawn
from the active control of the army while
the President and unanimous Cabinet ex.
press their own and the nations sympa-
thy in his per."n.l afRicti"n and Of the
important public services rendered by him
to his country during his long and bril-
liant career among which will ever he
gratefully distinguished his faithful de-
votion to the Constitution, tho Union and
Flag, when assailcd by parricidal rebel
lion
Signed, ABRAHAM LINCOLN"
Gen. Scott thercupon rose and addres.
sed the Presideat and Cabinet, who had
also risen. a. follows:
"PREslDENr This honor overwhelms
ne. It overpays all the services I have
attempted to render nv country If I
had anv claims before, they are all ob!it-
Grated by an expression Of approval by the
President. with the unanimous support Of
his Cabinet. know the President and
his Cabinet we'll 1know that the coun-
try has placed it, interests in this trying
crisis in safe keeping. Their counsels are
wise their labors arc as untiriog as they
ar loyal. and their course is thexight one
"The President must excuse me. am
unable to stand longer to give uttcrance to
the feelings Of gratitude which oppress
me. In my retirement I shall offer my
prayers to God for this Administration
and f;r my country. I shall pray for it
with confidence in its success over all ene-
mics, 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.
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The Worlds
special says: The scene at the cabinet
meeting to-day was very affecting Oh the
occasion Of the reading Of the correspon-
deuce between Secretary Cameron and
General Scott. The latter wcpt when the
President read to him the paper autho l.
zing his retirement. Upon Gen. SCOTS
arrival at New York in a few days, he
will issue parting address to the Ameri-
can people.
General Mcclellan has issued an order
which has ben sent to the Colonel of each
regiment stating that General Stone was
in no wise responsible for the disaster at
Edwards Ferry. but the blame belonged
tn a anbort1inate officer vhnse mama "a mt