Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-11-07

ocoH-Ihe frestden's Order for refsr.
ing Gen. Scott on Fall Poy. etc.
WAsHtsaTon, Nov /, 1861.
The following, letter from Gen. Scott
was received b. the President on Thursday
afternoons, r 10. .r
HEAD QUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
WAsHISaT,N. Oct. 81. 1861.
TAE Hos. s. CAMERox. SEc'Y OF War:
Sir: For more than three years have
been unable from hurt to mount horse
or TO walk more than . few PAGES at a time.
and that with pain. Other and now infrm-
Ii,ies--dropsy and vertigo--admonish me
that repose of minS and body. with the
appliances Of surgery and meilicine. are
necessary to add little more TO life al
really pretracted much beyond the usual
span of man. 1t is under such circumstan-
ces. made doubly painfal by the unnatural
aud unjust rebellion now raging in the
lSouthern States of our so lately prosperous
andlhappy Union. that am compelled to
request that my name he placed ON the list
of army oficcrsretire.l from active service
AS this request is founded on an absolute
right. granted b. recent act Of Congress.
am entirely At liberty to say it is with
deep regret that Withdraw myself in these
momentous times from the or,lers Of q
President who has me treated with much
DIS inguished kin lness and courtesy; whom
1 kao y. from mnch OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
to be patriutic. without sectional partiali'
ties or preJudices: to be highly con~cien-
tious in the performance Of every duty. and
of untiring activity and perseverance,; and
to you. Mr. Secretary whom Inow official
~ address for the last time. | beg to ac-
knowledge many obligations for tho uni
form high consideration have received at
your hands, and have the honor to re- main.
Sir. with high respect. - i
(Signed) $500 - WINFIELD Scorr.
|od A special Cabinet Council aas convened
on Friday morning at nine o'clock to take
the sabject into consideration. 1t was de-
cilel that General SCOTS request, nn'ler
the circumstances of his advanced age AMI
infrmities, conld not be declined. Gen.
Mcclellan was therenpon. with the unani-
nous agreement of the Cabinet. notified
that the command of the army would be
devolved upon him. .
At four o'clock 10 the afternoon the
Cabinet again waite,i on the President and
attended him to the residence of Gen. Scott,
Being seated the President rea 1 to the Gen.
eral the following or.ler: Sos
On the first day Of November, A. ID.
1861. upon his own application to the Pres
islent of the United States. Brevet Lieutcn-
ant General Winfield Scott. is ordered to
he placed. and hereby is 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 will hear with sal
ness and deep emotion that General Scott
has Withdrawn from the 1.-Two control OF
the army. while the President and unani-
nous Cabinet express their own anil a ma
|tion's sympathy in his personal aff1iction.
anil their profound sense Of the important
public services rendered By him to his
country during his long anil brilliant ca
reer. among which will ever be gratefully
distinguished his. faithful devotion to the
Constitution sndsthe Union. anil the flag
when assaulted by parricidal rebellion.
(Signed) q ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
General Scott thereupon rose anil ad :
dressed the President anil Cabinet, who
had also risen. as follows:
Mn. RESPONSIBILITY honor orcrwhelms
me. It over pays ali services / nave at
tempted to renier nv country. If hal
any claims before. they arc A., oblitcrated
BY an expression Of approval from the
President. with the unanimous support Of
his Cabinet. I know the President and
his Cabinet we'll know that the country
has placed its Interests in this irving crisis
in safe keeping. Their counsals are wise;
their labars are as nnsiring a they are low
al: and their cause the right one. Mr..
President. yon must excuse me; am I'M
able to stand longer to give uttcransc to
the feelings OF gratitude which Cypress mo
IN nv retirement shall offer my prayers
ito Col for this Administration anil for nv
|country. I shall prsv for it with conf
|dence in its success over all enemies. anil
that speedily.
The President then took leave Of Gen
feral Scott. giving him his hanl anil saving
he hopal soon to write him private let
ter expressly, of his gratitude and affsc-
ton. $3.50 $. 80,
Major General " Clsllsn tonight issues
| the following order: sf9 ,eaT f
HEAD QuAsrERs OF THE Army.
WAsHlSoroN D. c.. Nov. l. 1861.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 10.
In accordance with General Orler No
l94 from the War Department. hereby
assume command Of the armies Of the Uni
ted States In the midst # the difficulties
(which. encompass and divide the nation
Hesitation and self-distrust nav we'll &C.
company the assumption Of SO vast . re-
sponsibility; but con6ding ~ do. in tn
Loyalty. discipline anil courage Of on
troops. and believing. as do. that Provi
Isencs will favor our Just cause. | cannot
doubt that SUCCESS will crown our effort,
and SACRIFICES. The army will mite Will
me in the feeling of regret that the weigh
of many years and the effert Of ;ncreasine
Iinfrmitics contracted and intensified in hi
!conntrys service. SHOULD just now remav'
from our head the great soldier Of our ma
ltion. the hero who in his youth raised higl
the reputation Of his c,nntry in the EEL
Of Canada, which he ssnctiliei with hi
blood: who in more mature years prove'
to the world that American skill anil valo
could repeat. if mt eclipse. the exploits o