Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-06-29
Miscellany.
Scott's Peculiarities.

That General Scott was OF nasty ana
irascble temper in these latter years no
one knew better than himself. That he
was as ready to recall as 10 utter an un-
just rebuke is not, perhaps, as well known
to the public as it should be. was wit
ness, accidentally, to an incident illustra-
tive alike of his impatient spirit and real
gentlemanhood. 1t occurred while he was
yet commander-in-chief,t though l cannot
now fix the exact time. His Office was on
Seventeenth street, opposite the War De-
partment. His carriage stood at the door
one afternoon as passed, and discovering
the instant that he was coming out for q
ride, / paused to see him. Kind enough |
at heart, and thoughtful of his troops when
in service, he permitted no undue famil-
iarity on the part of his soldiers, and re-
quired proper observance on all occasions
OF his rank and position. The regulars
knew this Well enough, and we're not like
" to offend in this regard. His peculiar
tiles were very little known, however, toI
tile volunteers. As he came out of the
building in which headquarters were at
this time, an orderly stepped up with, as
il appeared afierward, letter from one
of the bureaus of the War Department,
which he had been directed to deliver to
| Gen. Scott at once--of course to his ad-
| iutant- general or chief-of-staf. The will
1 ing but not well-learned volunteer inter-
preted his order literally, however; and
carelessly giving the salute, began: 3" 0,
| general, here's paper ! want you to look
I at before you" The naughty veteran
of nearly four score years seemed dumb
founded for Just one or two seconds, and
then. Strengthening to his full height, and
raising his cane, with a sudden sweep Of
the arm--I think he had a cane-he ex-
claimed in weighty voice, . Clear out,
sir-clear out p The astonished orderly
2 spraDg away, and the general passed to
4 his carriage and was driven off. The lat
. ter was taken charge of by The orderly on
duty at the office, and the other slowly
walked on. The carriage was driven no
more than twenty or thirty rods before it
) was turned about, and the driver called to
the unfortunate orderly. He, of course,
. met it with hat in hand, and fear in every
quivering muscle. He was beckoned TO
, the door, and the general asked his name
: and regiment---as he told two or three of
! us Immediately afterwards. lie gave
both. and the general answered, swell,
sir, report to your colonel that you were
guilty of gross disrespect to General
Scott as an officer, and that General Scott
was guilty Of gross disrespect to you as a
man. General Scott begs your pardon.
Go to your duty, SIR
One of the last occasions on which |
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noon instrumental concert in the White
House grounds by the Marine band. 1t
was quite the custom of Mr.. Lincoln to
appear for half an hour or so on the south
ern portco of the Executive Mansion
during these concerts. Happening to be
! there on this afternoon, with some Illinois
J friends of the President, | was included
! in the invitation to accompany him to the
portico. We had been out there quar-
ter of an hour, perhaps, when one OF the
servants came TO say that General Scott
: was at the door. The President imme-
diately went 10 meet him, and directly re-
, turned with the lieutenant-general leaning
on his arm. 1t was sight worth some-
thing to see. The crowd in front of the
house saw it, was hushed in reverence a
moment, and then broke out into a hearty
clapping of hands The general stepped
to the front and raised his chapeau in ac.
acknowledgement. AT this instant the band
struck up" Hail to the Chief" while the
+ people continued their plaudits. You've
+ got a good many young generals, MIR. Lin
coin, but they don't forget the old general
yet, do they ?"-with motion toward the
people, and a,decided emphasis on 9 don't"
as if he had turned the question over and
t over in his mind. 1--WE could spare a
hundred of them better than we could
him." answered Mr.. Lincoln, as he sup
ported him to chair. 6 thank you, Mr..
PRESIDENT thank you," said the gene
raj, in conclusion. Were there tears in
, his eyes? AT least there were in the
eyes of several of the persons who stood
near. a#f
And now the dear President and true
gentleman of that time sleeps far away in
r the prairie home he loved SO well, and to-
day the republic lays in his grave the
, foremost captain of his time"-ihe loyal
soldier " who never sold the truth to save
the hour"
9 And while the of mankind endure
| let his great example stand,
Colossal Of every land,
And keep the soldier firm, the statesman pure,
Till In all lands and. thro all human story,
The path of duty be the way to glory-n
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