The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-21

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GENERAL scoIT's AUroHIsGRA-
MsaesaFy ana Rollsseai Benanas cen.
ees.
Sheldon 4 Co., of New York, have Just
published the "Memoiss Of General Scott,
written BY himself," which have been
promised for several months, and on
which the Gsssral hss been engaged for
nearly two years. They srs comprised in
two volumes, and extesd down to the pc
riod vhea be retired from astive service
The htsr years arc bat briefly touched.
We print below scne interesting par,i.
culars of Gene1l Seosls share in the
events which Immediately preceded the
present var, ~ well ~ incidents 10 the
Lieutenant 0eseraFs earlier career.
Scott, as yossg lawyer, vas present
It the trial Of Aaron Barr. He writes
concerning Bsrr's acqsitsri:
This is to be regretted - not that the
thirst OF blood vas not siaked on the oc-
casioo, but because. there never ataving
been an execution in the United States
fN the Highest Of crimes, our people we're,
10 1883 asd l66 |, still suusghs mcs.
nesdfuf lesson-ths playing at treason Is
. desperate game. Hence, TO threaten
treason has beeous IN oedisssy party de-
vice in nominating President. sad is fac
tious debates even on the floors OF Con-
gress ; heece, anlli6satisn in l8ea>33.
asd hehce the present (lS6S) mighty
rebellion. Il IL . strikiag tact that IhTes
Of our Vice Presidssss--Aaroh Bur-, J
G. Calhoun and ]. G. Breckinrid ridpe-be-
came, each in his day, leader in ,reasoa.
rHE WAR or 1919.
Speaking Of the disaster to our arms in
the begioning 81 the sar of 1919. he
writes
The patriot reader, stirred with indip-
nation II the deptorxble loss Of national
characaet, life. and property sustained by
Hulrs surrender the surpriss of Chand !.
Ter At Stony Creek ibe capture sf kcesA
Ter ss the Beaver Dams the sb.ndon-
meut of Fort George BY Mcclure tho
vaciilstion and heIplessness Of at leas,
three Generals and many Colonels 10 the
disaster OF Chsysei6's-Rill ssk, Il every
turn: What Shall not fatuiiy, incspac:-
~, ignorance, imbeciliiy-call il ss you
may-is . commAnder-of whatever rank
-be equally punished with coward
ice, or giving aid and sonfort - the enc.
my ? Shall duh man, Who ascsrtsins
that he can get . little money in III. army
mot having the ability to earn his bread
u bosns-snd, accordingly obtains coap-
missioa-shaii coxcomb, who nierel,
wants splendid uniform to CRAFTY his
pesccck vanity-bs allowed unnecssaa riI :
to lose bis Abso by hsadpsds, o. BY ihou.
Fsands, to surrender then is mass, or Il
cause them 70 bs beatss By ipferior aum.
bers Shall such imbeciles escape ienom
inious punishment In every such csss,
hupanisy-as loudly A. justice-cslls fol
dssth. ]
There were gloomy days in the war O
1917. as well as in the presept wsr, Par
y feeling na nigh, ssd the opposi,io,
took mach the same grouad ~ now. Con
ecott writes:
Few nss. now alive are old enough l,
recall the deep gloom, approach,og % des
pair. vhioA abeas .this ,e;ueoppresassf sh,
whbls A1etieaa pAopls- especially III,
suppostors Of the war. The disasters D.
the lahd have besn ssunsrated. and NON
1.-The New R0gland States wsss :psepsrisr
70 held coDvention- i mot 50 Iartiort
l-psrhaps e. .ssssds frsn the Uoioo--
possibly " taks 1p ilfs lfsas agaipst i. Gen
Sootfs bfissds, asAsIy I'll Nev Kselast
men. were most indignaat, AID ,his "a
The saejsct q - piahy ssasIk e2le 4
thsa b Scott jast 6slocs he fsal sosais
= OetPPsw. "a >lllse SIosl - ~ ssi
laat MASS Hisd1an, - - ! ssIsss Il
| PVT 1ous the RsdsnI Cesvs vsatioo 81 hsst
ib6 ~ sneey II lfpost. Mss - soth
Iiae,i ID th6 C6nt ~ " nneinn1h s1lot y : S