Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-07-17
Remember the Soldiers.

When our brave soldiers were called upon to
volunteer they were promised monthly wages, and
that their families should be supported in their alb
sence. They did not ask for pay The pittance
allowed private and the pledge to provide for their
families, was not pay. But they took their lives in
their hands, and went forth to repel the invader
For whom are they fighting? Is it for themselves,
alone? Surely not but for us and the South
Now, what will our readers think if we tell them
that the soldiers have not been paid? Some of
them, perhaps most of them, have received their
bounty money, but all have not A few officers,
perhaps, especially those who are at home, with
writtng commissions, and their clerks, &c, have
received their monthly wages but the poor soldiers
have not received dollar of their pay. Many of
them, both officers and soldiers, are needy-their
families are needy, and yet they have received no
pay. The Counties promised to take care Of their
families but learn in many instances 1T has not
been done. Shame on US. Some individuals, who
were so patriotic and liberal at first have done moth
ing, scarcely, but talk. Their benevolence evapora
ted at the end of their tongues. OH for shame,
shame. The soldiers must be paid, regularly and
promptly. Their families must be provided for
We demand it of the State and of their Counties for
them. We call upon our patriotic Governor to look
into the matter. The State is able, and must pay
promptly. Her Treasury has been assisted by the
Banks. Provision has been made-ample provision
for loans and Treasury notes. and why have not the
soldiers been paid?
We learn that the military department of the
State refuses to pay up promptly and fully because
the Convention transferred the troops to the Con-
federate States, and that the Confederate States
must foot the bill. Is it possible? Can this be
true? We hope not. The Military Board and the
officers whose duty it is to pay off the bills of the
war, know well that they cannot justly enter this
plea They know that President Davis told our
Commissioners that the Confederate States would
pay nothing until the men and the muster-rolls, and
the forts, &c. were transferred by the State. They
know that all the war debt created by the State up
to the time of the transfer must be paid by the
State and that she must wait 20 be reimbursed by
the Confederate States after tie is over. They
know that the transfer has not been made. They
know it must be formally done by the Governor
They know too, that Gov. Clark will attend to this
matter promptly as soon as he can.
Why have they not been paid? Do the officers
aforesaid wish to snub the Convention, because the
| Convention, true to their constituents wished to
rid the State of useless expenses and unnecessary
officers? We hope not. We insist upon it that
the soldiers be paid that the creditors of the gov.
eminent be paid promptly by the State Our sea-
board defences must not be stopped-no interest of
the State must suffer for the want of money Let
the war be carried on promptly, vigorously, eff
GENTLY. And let our public officers see to- that it
be done with due regard to the public economy.