Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-10-09
GEN. TAYLOR'S EXTRAS.


The official organ, driven t, admit that Gen. Cas-,
did receive allowances to the amount of sGt 600
attempts g offset the charge by paradnr the extra al
Iowances granted to General Taylor since tie date IF
his entrance into the army now frty years ago and
which IS made exceed those of Gen. Cass by some
thousands of dollars. The statement published is the
GSsest insult y ne cln sens II the people, VIII ch
even the I Mon has perpetraed Ii shows, more
clearly than any thing we have lately seem the deSper
alton to which the opponents Of Gen. Taylor are reduced
What will the people say, when they learn that the most
minute investlgtin of e II. Tayurs aco nnts fails ID
detect single instance in which he has received one dI
Lar IA the SIape Of ply emoluneaS or alIow1nces #,
which he entitled by law hour1 the IInoa has
paraded Items showing aggregate, of what it pleases
toct extra allowances over and above his paw If
S4e6l OF within The last forty years This Is a small
businers-it Is wOrSs it is false statement Deliberate
" prepared to deceive the ignorant and known to be false
and deceptive by hse who prepared it, 1t is familiar To
all vino have taken the trouble louk into the army
regulations, that the pay, per month"; Of officers Of all
grades from The second Lieutenant to the General in
Che. constitutes but portion Of their compensation-
Allowances are made for pay, cl1hlug and Subsistence
Of servants. forage horses extra rations 81. -tba
numbr9of servants and horses depending upon his rank
and the number Of raons also on the I.notb f
servre- being Increased every period of five wears in
any grade All these allowances are established by
law or regulation, long known to the army and 10 the
county, and the officer has Just as legitimate claim n
them as To his pay proper. The stands on NO better
footing than the other They form part of his m,ntbIv
account, are paid by the paymaSer without reference f.
the Andor " Secretary They are not Kent back f :
years and forced hrngh BY in,,aments As onnrtnitv
presents itself importantly backed BY political in
tHeuce, avails. And yet these are the all xances ,r
vldtd tr y law and constituting an integral portion Of
the compensation The off ,-r paid readily ,nd .
matter Of right, which the oii,ll editor. in hi. Jes
peratl'n. puts forth kind of Offset to the vas,
sums extortei by The patient perseverance and Unsuitable
avaI!ce Of Gen. Cas- from reluctant Auditors actin nm
der the orders VI their speors and in HE absence Of
la" not les than Of reasonable colour Of justice Re-
sct Tor the decenceS OF the press US from the
use .! epthes which such condnct naturally suggests
we may say, however, the assertion is absolutely and
un1naAhediy false, mat Cen Taylor, III the course Of
ioy years military service, received one dollar If
extra pay or allowance beyond what he was entitled to
by his rank, according to law, beyond what every o.
Their officer Of his rank, under like circumstances reciv
ed. Can this BE- said q Gen Cas- 2 Did he nut while
IN The enjoyment Of stated salary Of $500 for period
Of thirteen YEARS. prefer and have allowed claims far
extra services tc The amount Of i6599) 49, as admitted
by the Unicn What other Governor or Indian Suner-
lnenlen received the half ii these enornaus
allowances! We do not find Cen Taylor. like Gen.
Cas- repeatedly visiting Washington 10 worry Secreta
res into granting bis extras, and charging $ 90 day
expenses whilst thus bssieging the Treasury.
The Union gives The monhly pay and allowances Of
General Taylor we c,py it.
Pay and allowances fl1jor General Taylor per month
Pay $500 Of
Allowance for quarters, 5 rooms at SIS laO ga
Allowance tr iucl. cords OF wood for self. and %
Ct eord Tor four servants at : per cord 60 80
Allowance Tor subsistence for self. THIRTY RATIoNs
PER DAY.'at 20 cents per ration $50 OC
Allowance Tor tour servants / r.tons per day at 20
Allowance for clothing for same at - 50 each no Of
Alowance p pay tor - each 81 o..
Allowance for forage for horses at $ each Sc OC
Mixing 69I SO
OF seven honsand three hundred and ninety five dollars
and ninety SIX GEMS per This is good pay
perhaps better than it should he But Geaera Tavllr
had no'tng TO dn with establishing it, 1t is received BY
hhi AMI he is entitled to just as Mr. Polk is entitled ID
his salary ct $4,000. l. is received by him. but not ex
ciu,veIy. He receives not cent m1s Than anv other
MJr General II The army. We challeaga the Union
- place II parallel cum1s tie ply and en- Ill., neuts Of
Gen Taylor. of Gen. Pillow. Gen Quiulan and of The
Democratic caui lae for the Vice Presidency Gen But
l~r- fr any reri.i during whi-h they were all ManI
Generals in the army Ii tic Intention il ID make ~
ftlI Lat The fjr.ncr chlrI.l and received, like Cen