Indiana State sentinel., 1846-07-02
Volume VI==.::::::::$:Number 9.
Pay of Volunteers.


The writer processes TO be San older supporter of
democratic principles han Judge Wick HIMSELF
There is about as much truth in the one case as the
other. He may have once been democrat, SIM
ply an original Jackson man but he early turned
traitor to Old Hickory and his principles, and now
and has long been Wing. If he is really "a bro
ther Of of the Volunteers" as he pretends, he is
megitimate and not a legitimate one. These false
pretences, well as several others, show plainly
enough the dishonesty of the writer If he should
show himself in his true character it would be that
of consummatc hypocrite and demagogue. who has
longing eye seat in Congress, and hopes to OBJ
tain the object of his wishes not by his own merits
but by the practices of deceit and raducon, in which
we admit he is tolerably well proficient 1t is not
our design to notice particularly the several false
statements made by the would-be congressman. We
afford to pass these and many similar false
hoods with which the Indiana Journal is at present
teeming. The people of this district very well
derSand the purpose of their authors, and not to
be msled by them. If they have not Jul information
upon this subject, Judge Wick will doubt take pains
to give it to them on his return home. In the mean
time, we think it only necessary TO say that have
no doubt that Judge Wick will vote in favor of any
feasible and just proposition to increase the pay of the
rank and file of the several branches of the army
volunteers and regulars, to a liberal extent. He will
do this too, the ground of justice and right and
not for the purposes of demagoguism, in order to
pile up large national debt possible, for which
hereafter to reproach the Democratic party, as the
Wings have done in all our former wars and are al
ready beginning to do in this. We have already pub
shed one letter from Judge Wick explanatory Of this
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We subjoin another, written directly to ourselves
which is enough to upset entirely the msy fabric of
the Journal writer
HALL OF REPRESENTATIVES, June Is, 1916.
The reasons why voted against leave to bring in
the bill were in brief, these:
1st. The House had Jnready passed bill contain
ing provision raising the wages of the volunteers and
the Senate had refused TO accede to the proposition
had right suppose the Senate would change its
opinion: and therefore good could result from the
House receiving and acting on the bill, except use
less waste of the time of this House, of which sup
pose the people think waste enough already. l
therefore felt it TO be my duty 10 render my aid in y.
| ing the horse of Mr.. Stewart to a stake When a
legislator introduces offers to introduce measure
which every body understands cannot pass, call it a
horse, with prefx-hobby.
2nd. Mr. Stewarts bill did not raise the pay of the
soldiers of the regular army. At this session we
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panes the artillery cavalry and infantry of the rcgu
lar army. These companies at present but about
half full. This is bad economy, each company has
necessarily, its full complement of officers, who must
be paid and cannot be dispensed with II makes the
companies inefficient for actual service In the field
though it did well enough for peace service. To fill
up these companies must enlist 5000 men more.
We cannot enlist a man for 81 per month when he
can get so as volunteer. Therefore, if were
raise the pay of the volunteers and not of the
lar soldiers, should fail in the above desirable and
absolutely necessary object If bill raising the pay
of all should come before the House, as see from the
newspapers, and from of the letters which re-
ceye, that at least of my constituents will
ing to be taxed to pay further wages to the soldiers
who fight their battles, may probably vote for it.
will see.
Sd. could see no necessity for raising the wages
of volunteers till they should become scarce. One
does not do in ordinary transactions. farmer,
about gather his harvest, does not offer dollar
day for hands when ten times the number that he
wants offer themselves at seventyfve cents. At the
time Mr.. Stewart offered to introduce his bill the
news here was, that where one company wanted
ten companies offering themselves, and the news
was very true. 1t occurred to me, therefore, that
were TO vote for raising wages, the farmers who
principally compose my constituency, would be very
apt TO think me more inclined to open Uncle Sans
purse, than promised to be last summer. And not
withstandng the letters which receive, describing
standing some hasty editorial ebulltions from quar-
tiers TO whom am not responsible, am yet in some
doubt the subject Good feeling may perhaps lead
the taxpayers whom | represent to justify me in
raising the soldiers pay, without any necessity
merely gratuity-a patriotic expression. And
am if they desire to be taxed for such purpose,
it is very honorable to them and certainly share
no personal objection, but the contrary, ,could be
glad to see II"
4th did believe that the volunteers turned out pa
triocally-from love to the cause, and without think
ing much about the pay they were to receive. | did
think that they set of bravoes deslrous of
cutting throats in Mexico at so much per month. And
yet am of opinion that they criticised my vote,
until they put in mind TO do so by some dema-
gogue who is exactly of the characteristic ca!ibre to
get up and ride upon passing popular impulses and
passions / yet do not believe that the boys wished
to hire out as volunteers, with eye to the fahy
hrcre of the matter. yet believe that hay
thy sons of the of the days OF Washington, who,
i'm the DAYS of his administration, volunteered and
enlisted in the armies of their country freely, at The
time when the pay 50 per month, one dollar of
which was deducted for necessarles.
W. W. WICK
In another letter, dated the 10Th, Judge Wick al
udes to the bill for raising the pay Of volunteers in
troduced into the Senate by Mr. Bright. If this be
rejected, he says Mr.. B. will bring in bill granting
land to the volunteers. If either gets TO the House.
Judge Wick says he shall vote for it, and if either
can be got through the Senate, it will be pretty sure
to pass the House.
G5-As a matter of mere justice to Judge Wick we
hope that those papers which have published the
charges against him, viii copy the above explanation
Gen Taylor has been nominated for the Presidency
by few otfice-seekers at Trenton, N. j. An anal.
gamation meeting had been called for the same pur-