Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-06-05
From ne Oiio STATE Journal.
THE PAY OF yU4UNr1.RS.

TIE PAY OF EUaUNTL.RS.
The Whiss u, Jaror Of paying Volunteers
Lte. ally aad thus ea,i,ag tae ,oa'- IN, L0-
Cg,oeos "a .JavOr II fPayiag them 6Ui s. per
HaoRih'- The facts alluded to below Uy the
Na-hngIon correspondent OF the Bai:i-
ni1rr Patriot, aud which have already been
e"ddrd 10 IN our regular reports OF THE pro-
edings Will arouse feeling throughout
thr country that The administration would
T. glad to quell ii il could. The Wings OF
Congress opposed, hy every proper ellort,
b. attempts to involve the country in a
war, but since that war has commenced,
they vote promptly for all he supplies aud
msaHs that are asked 10 prosecute The iUar.
IL 1he administration gsks Tor too much, IN
wolves the country in debt, baukrupts the
Treasury improperly, on II Will resI The re-
sPoRsibIIlly. The Wings would al once be
denounced as opposing the country, il they
should express doubt as to the propriely
OF any demands made by the majority, aud
they are determined EUch a charge shall
hot be bIought against them. They be-
heve that It is the par. Of wisdom and mer-
cy and essential to the interests OF the
country TO end the quickly. Toaccom-
plsh this they think the force called Tor by
the Executive should be brought into the
field as soon as possible. To accomplish
this result, they are wiling to pay the pa
lrIotlc citizens OF the country who give up
their occupations, iorsake the comforts oi
quletllie endure the prvatons OF the camp
endanger their lives OIL the battlefield aud
In an unirendly climate, something like a
reasonable compensation. Several propo.
slIions have been submitted by the Wings
IN Congress, looking TO this end. They
have proposed liberal bounty, they have
insisted on raising the pay Of prIva,rs hom
s. TO $40, and have proposed to give 100
acres OF land 10 every patriotic citizen who
should assist in defending the country to
the end of the war; or, in case OF his death
give the same TO his family. To our utter
astonshment and that OF the whole coun-
Try, all these propositions haze been voisd
dO'0a by The Locgloco majority IN Congress!
Do they not thus say by their votes that all
Tho privaIions, hardships, and dangers OF a
soldiers life are OF no moment, and, as the
Locoloco organ in our mids. had It a few
weeks slnce-that at is the soldiers made
TO dlei" and he may be thankful hat Mr..
Polk and his friends have given him n op.
portunlly to leave his bones bleaching on a
foreign soil. A Congressman's services are
worth So per day, hut the poor soldier must
not dare to ask Tor more than s. per month.
What spectacle is this! Who can longer
mistake the position OF parties, and believe
Locolocolsm is either liberal, wise, patriotic
or just! Such blusterers as .4tirH d Co.,
ensconsed safely in the walls OF the cnpl-
iol, are eager to involve the nation in war,
but they will not pay men Tor helping oul
OF IT. nor will they think oil volunteering
their own services Oh the terms they ak
Others TO volunteer. Says 'Aa Paluo;
There lsOne important fact that the pcn-
pie all ever the country ought to know,
which is, that while the Wings in CONGRESS
vote TO increase the pay OF volunteers from
81 to $40 per month, and to give each
who serves during the war one hundred
and sixty acres Of public land, as an in
ducement 10 them to go to the defence OF
their country, the Locolocos, almost in
body, vote against increasing their pay, or
giving them the grant Of land!
"lhe other day, the House sent to the
Senate the "war BILL" as II is called, IN
CT asIng the pay Of volunteers to $40 per
month. The Senate amended the bill, by
substituting s. for $40, and when the hIil
WIS returned TO the House, every I.0coloco
present but eighi, voted to agree to the Sc
nlIe's amendment! They voted that 81
per mouth was enough, after at, ior the
volunteers! They were receiving So pcr
day themselves; but what OF that! Thcv
Were members QC CoHgress-not mechanics
aud hard-ahorlng men!
"I0-ddy, Mr.. Stewart submitted a rrso-
luton directing the committee on military
affairs to report bill increasing the pay o.
the volunteers to $40 per month, and piy-
ing them one hundred and Sixty acres each
OF the public laud-, and moved a suspen-
HIon ol the rules that said resolution mrght
be considered. 1t ueIng an important mat.
ter, the yeas and nays were ordcrcd-and
how thnk you the vote stood! WHY, all
the Wings hut four voted to suspend the
rules, whIt all the LocoiOros bul srvrnIrcH
voted in the negative! The same party
sui acItly voting that 81 per month " uuld
he sufficient lor the poor and brave fellows
who volunteer to fahI Tor and protect their
country! Who wish to see the war with
Mexlco brought to a speedy and success, lu
termination, and are willing, nay anxjou.,
to put the compensation high enough to
make Il some lnducement for good and sub |
slanllhl men TO volunteer! IHE WmGs, |
Who wish oplotracI the war, AID ar un.
willing 10 allow the volunteers grant OF
Land or more than 81 per month tor fight.
ing the battles OF IheIr country! TnR loco-
'ocos' II their acts may give the answ e."
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