Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-06-13
From the Boston Advertiser.
GENERAL SCOTT.

By the adjournment of Congress, the
closing Of the executive departments of
the government at Washington and else
where, and by general demonstrations of
mourning, the nation on Friday, paid the
last tribute of honor to the veteran SOL
dier whose life has spanned three genera
tions, and who, after the tumult and bus.
tie of stormy career has just passed
calmly and quietly away from earth The
character of Winfield Scott is perhaps moro
thoroughly understood than that of any
other public man Of our time so frank
and rpen was be in his virtues and in his
faults. 50 free from any concealment of
passions or prejudices, that he seemed to
the whole people an intimate aud familiar
friend.
The biographical sketches, the pc, sonal
"reminiscences, the characteristic anecdotes.
the extracts from the old generals me-
moirs of himself, in which, since his
death, the press and conversation alike
abound, have recalled to all the strongly
marked traits of his character,-his bril-.
liant generalshlp his personal bravery,
his love Of peace, his diplomatic talents,
his dignity and affability OF manner, bis
fondness for pomp and circumstance. his
pardonable vanity, his never failing
promptness and alacticty in all enterprises.
his hearty recognition or the merits Of
younger generals, his courtesy towards his
enemies when in the position of conque-
ror But more than all the rest one fea-
ture of his character should be held in re.
mem brance by his eountrymen on this the
day of his funeral. .r..F
We mean his intense nationality.--the
genuine and hearty love of country beyond
all things else, which his.great heart cher
ished throughout his life and in defiance
Of all temptations. Winfield Scott was
born Virgnian, bred Southerner, and
did not receive his military education at
the national academy,-but no State or
section ever obscurcd in his mind the par
amount allegiance of the citizen and SOL
dier. Long before the outbreak Of 1861
be foresaw the coming crash and took ev-
cry means IN his power to meet and to
avert it. During the dark days of seces.
: sion, he doubted aud groped with the rest
l Of Us, as to the best remedy to be employ.
= ed, but he never hesitated as to the claim
. :, of the country 10 whose service he had
y given his life, to his fealty in every emer-
y gency. When the contest came othef
y Virglnians, wearing the national uniform,
indeed Of his own milatry family, hurried
q to plunge their swords in the nation's
i heart. Scott hurled back, with noble dig
u dain, every seductive honor offered by the
: rebellion, to which his name and fame
- would have been indeed a tower of strength
!, Then, far past the ordinary limit Of hu-
y man life, the iufrmities of age had begun
. to tell upon him, and he was no longer
L L the sagacious and able military leader +;
= but the accumulation of years did not
Y wear away his patriotism, and from first
. to last his country was the object of his
= , warmest affection. .. f.-
Il This is the trait on which. to-day, his
countrymen most fondly dwell in comtem-
~ plating his character. This in those days
: when Semmcs and Wise and Lee thrust
= = themselves forward as the representative
- Southerners, and Thomas and Farragut
. and Bolts arc ostracised as postates, sho' d
u :, be remembered as proving that loyalty ir
y u the days of trial was possible to all mer
L wherever born and bred
~ Let us epecially remember, the as We
- consign his ashes to dust, that, though
= there have been wiser statesmen aud great
y er generals than Winfield Scott, Americs
~ has given birth to no more devoted and
J.. steadfast patriot