, 1866-05-30
DEATH s;I:NI:skAL SCOTT,

AuQ SO prominently CU1el UHuTc u1uuDE tut /
leading men Of the country, that there is not |
q dcceutly informed person III the whole land t
who is not more or less acquainted with lis |
life and career. Elsewhere the particulars
Of these arc given, and We doubt not that
they will be widely read, as n tribute 10 one
Of the best known, If not one Of the most
i1lustrious OF Americans.
Zen. Scott was soldier. In his youth,
wien the promptinss Of ambition were Keen
and urgent, his profession was lis pride aud
though his achievements in The field, mcas-.
urcd bY the great events that have since
dwurlel them, seem now to sink into the
lcsecned dimensions of few skirmlshes, it Is
perhaps undcniaalc that he had genius for
war-not that con,prehrnsivcncss OF
mind md qutckness and ripcncss OF
Judgment, that. had opportunity iaEnred,
would have ever made him the peer OF Fred
eric6, Napoleon, Gfant or Sherman, but
ability that would have held him
up to the smaller stature Of a suc-
ccssiul division commander Only
few years ago, when, happily. our country
knew little pf the movements Of vast armies
and tho wide spread levastatiops OF real war,
ten. Scott was the last ot the military men
whose yasor in hi:sli command had won hon.
OTIS for the Republic, and then Lun1y's Lanc,
Chippewa and that Mexican campaign, for
want OF standards Of comparison, took their
| r,accs in our dnily talk and in the. current
histories Us events that shape the destiny Of
l the race. In the madness of our c.,l,ntrymen
ter hero worship, the most conspicuous actor
in these and other fields became the posscssor
! Of military reputation tina: at home, how
ever slightingly it may have been held
abroad, was second 10 that of no living
man. It is unfortunate for the fame of
him who bore it, that he ever male
an attempt to grasp The political hon
ors for the winning md wearing OF
which Ills nature aud education has so cmi-
nently untitled him. As candidate for the
Presidency of party that III its ranks had
ten thousand ubler and more fitting men, l,e
made a show Of unboundcd vanity and its
parallel cgotism that were ouly pardonabic
on condition OF tho defeat which overwhelmed
him. 1Ic WAS neither politician nor states.
man he lad few or no affiliations with tho pep-
pie. His army education had made 4 temper
naturally impcrious, painfully impatient Of
contradiction; and had sclsoolcd his Virginia
Ideas, which never were in accord with the
hopes and wishes OF the n,asses, into cxclu.
siycncss and aristocracy. There is not in all
the lives OF our conspicuous men 50 painful
and Mt tue same time so ridiculous spectacle
as that OF General Scott asking for votes on
the stump. We arc sorry TO revive the I'M
pleasant recollection; but his candidacy wa:
IN episode in his liz. tl.at no notice Of hin
can a1loru TO overlook.
Whatever may DC the estimate Of Gen
Scott's talents and services anterior to the re
lellion, that will be held by posterity, Iii
countrymcn will never forget his loyalty tha
was steadlast against atluring temptation G
prohcrcd honoFs, and against the adroil au
unccahiuE fiat1cry, which 10 no living ma
+ was more grateful than 10 him. But he va
! proof= aud when his State fell oil, when hi
= old associates of the army and the navy apo
r tatized, and when to his mind the aspect I
n the Government was cloudel with terror, Iii
n courage and his power Of resistance gre
e with the emergency; and we believe thu
l. never ior a moment were Ills allegiance an
Il lis good faith made a matter Of doubt
y question, While this will be remembered
n his praise NIL will regret that lc did not. at Il
Il beginning of the 1nomcntous struggle, ]:
down the command for which his mind, c
r. iccb'cd by advancing years. and his bod
= full Of The fnGirlnitics OF three score and tel
4 20 fatally disqualified him. And as II
!s results Of the halCmcasures III
ss owe their origin 10 him arc more and mo
&c fully developed, now TINT VT eau sec (ul
q into The rlaus and the strength Of the reh
IN leaders, THAT regret will a=surcdlY grow ,
n. less. His few months of conlmanlcrship q
- lesson in tho history of our country tb
H. should never be forgotten.
n Gen. Scott had few qualities OF the l,cs
~ that were calculated to make him tue cent
OF host of attached personal fficAds; and
We was essentially lacking in those greater qua
IN ties of the Intellect tllat compel reapect a
admiration tEom personal dislike and par
90 san hate. IN his management OF the hand
nS OF men under his command, called after I
TO manner Of smaller German Ducly, an arm
go he had the skill aud the esprit. Of q soldil
h.- and though disappointed inhibition OF his
n Icriors In rank of1en accused httn of fnvol
70 ism and partiality, christening his party
fd tho upcnyiable title OF the "Coburg famtl,
de- VIC arc surc that the interests Of the couu
Of were not knowingly imperilled or daulae
'at in his hands, That he was q Il
nr- and loyal man; that he was ANNA
IN" by sincere love Of his country; that to
re- wus gwen far more than the usual abil
Ids contlded In his fellows; and that hss lie, "
Ehc all its defects, has been one that his count
aer men will not soou forget, We arc sure
It's. even his enemies will admit. To us his cl
'alf honor is that purity and nob'encss Of purps
kes and that lofty fidelity which made him t
MS when all or nearly all OF his associates '
Is were born in the South, who had his trnin
al aud his profession. abandoned the flag I
uee they were sworn to defend, and turned Il
ION swords against the bosom Of their coun
oaa For this, II not for pre-cminent ability /;
eS this, II not for qualities that made him
fss,. sonally beloved; for tbs, II not for ines>i
bic service In the narrow Held in whfct
oS held command, General W1SfsELD Sc
se| cannot be forgotten.
1ty- Gov. NoftI'a II exeREe.
rty- It will be remembered that the North G.
sorn lima Convention, which was called last
a1t, for the purpose Of re-orgauizinS the s
zen; Government, adjourned last October, to
7ass assemble in May. It is to this adjou,
:; II meeting that the Governor delivers his I
lre; sage.
Urn. | Tito %npo that rprvedfs Tho wholc r.