The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-07-10
OmCcrs and PriYates.

House of Representatives., in fdrOr Of
Increasing the pay of Volunteers.
Mr. Stewart, of Pa, said that he thought
the committee were expanding too much Of
their lime n making provisions for The officers
Of the army, and not enough in making pros
visions for the privales in the ranks. lie
inquired Of the Chat. whether II would be
in order To move an amendment TO the amend
ment now proposed making an increase in
the pay Of Volunteers? The officers were
we'll paid and could take care Of themselves,
hut what was 10 become Of tho families Of
the poor volunteers, who encountered all the
hardships Of military service for seven dollars
a month. Il was very comfortable thing
10 have an officers birth and ample provisions
from Government, while the men did The
fighting. Now, he thought these very men,
who after all hail to bear the brunt Of the
battle, who ought first to be provided for.
Mr.. S. had risen mainly for the purpose Of
indicating himself and those who acted with
him from false and calumniOus charge.
The wings, in that House had been charged
with throwing cold water upon the war, dis
heartening the nation, and decrying and dis
COuaging the volunteers. Now, actions
spoke louder than words, and he should, on
this occasion, appeal to facts TO show who
we're, and who were not Justly liable to this
charge. What were the iacls9
few days since bill had been returned
from the Senate reducing the pay Of the vol,
'unteers from Ten dollars a mon th to seven
dollars a month, and on coEcurring with that
reduction the yeas and nays had been called !;
and what was the result? The wings in that
House went in body against concurrence
and for giving the volunteers ten dollars,
while every member Of the democratic party,
with the exception Of eight. had voted to re-
ducc their ply 10 seven dollars. Was that
the way patriotic gentlemen encouraged vol
untecring9 Mr. S. looked at votes, not al
speeches. lie die not ask who hattered the
volunteers, but who voted 10 pay them. Ap
ply this test, and how stood the two parties
Who voted TO give them ten dollars month
The Wings Who were for reducing their
pay 10 seven dollars? The democrats. Mr.
s. had produced this stubborn fact for the
Vndicaiion Of himself and his friends. He
appealed to the record. There stood the
yeas and nays, Let gentlemen deny their
own votes, if they chose.
What more? Mr.. S. had introduced q
resolution which proposed to increase the
pay Of volunteers 10 ten dollars, and 10 give
them hundred and sixty acres Of land
Here was another test. Every Wing, but
.fUe voted IA favor Of the motion, but il was
voted down by gentlemen on the other side
Mr.. s. had renewed the same proposition
yesterday in commit ee Of the whole, but il
was again voted down by gentlemen on the
other side in a body. Now, he wanted the
country TO understand this matter. A strong
n0, 10, he n. l.
iieve that the wings were opposed TO the
war; that they were throwing embarress,
ments in the way OF The administration, dis
hearlening the army, and discouraging the
volunteers. These ISLANDERS we're repeated
every day in the official, (Ihe UniOnl anC
copied from il into all the party papers, the
followers Of the Union, in the country. Ye
how stood The hcl2 Who was it that dis,
. couraged the volunteer? Yves il the wings
who were ready TO pay him ten dollars
month end give him comfortable farm, Oh
was il the so called friends of the admins.
tTatiOn, who, wanted him TO fight for moth,
ing and find hiinself7 Sever dollars a month
a pretty amount of pay for a farmer or me.
chanic, who con!d get a dollar day, by la
boring at home, but who COrsook his business
aud his family, and went into the sickly
climate Of Mexico, encounter the dangers oil
The camp, the faiigues Of the march. and the
blood and carnage of the battlefield! 4
was said be went for glory. Yes; but could
his wife and children live upon glory9' The
wings were ready 10 give him tract Of land
The democrats voted il down two Ia one
The Wings wanted to give him ten dollars;
the democrats gave him seven. Was moi
ihIS very Pa;Tioticl Here were gentlemen
flaming patriots too, who received their eight
dollars for spending few hours day in
legislation, and who then returned to all the
comforts Ct q plentiful home, and could veFv
cOolly vote q man seven dollars a month.
(loss than what they themselves received !
day. for going to Mexico, distant and ID.
congeniai climate, and exposing bimself ID
the lances and the bayonets Of the foe