Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-09-11
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RALE1G IL SATURDAY, SEPT. T, 1861.
The LEGISLATURE.

The Legislature.
Roth Houses seem anxious to close up their Ous-
ness and adjourn next week, but the large number
of small bills introduced and the difficulty Of franz
inc important bills to meet the views Of ALL occasion
much discussion.
On Thursday the Senate refused by vote of % |
to II, to make the Anti Convention bill the order Of
the day for Friday. We rely much upon the Wis
dom and conservatism of the Senate, to lay this
appe of dscord and bitter controversy upon the
shelf The militia bill passed its second reading in
the House on Thursday Both Houses resolved to
20 into the election of two Senators on yesterday.
In the Senate on Thursday, the Goth, when Mr.
Lane on behalf of the committee to investigate the
accounts of the war departments, asked to be dis
charged Mr. Bledsoe opposed it, and called for at
least the appointment of another committee The
above was omitted in our proceedings of that date.
A Word 10 the Thoughtful.
The present war is the only one the Southern
people have engaged in which bears any resemblance
to that of the revolution. On all hands it is claimed
to bea for the preservation of property our lives
and our liberties. 1t is claimed to be war in which
all must make sacrifices. No one says to the con-
trary. And yet We ask who in the South are making
sacrifices? Whose sacrifices are worth mentioning
in comparison of the sacrifices which our soldiers
are making-we mean the prirates of the Southern
army? They are not hirelings or mercenary SOL
ders. Many of them are men of substance, of posi-
ton and means. The majority are poor perhaps,
but they forsake their all-thet bare their bosoms
to the foe-they endure the hardships of camp-fe
and of the battlefield for the South. They to
receive the poor pittance of s1l per month"; if they
ever get it. Why is it not paid then9 The cries
Of the suffering privates Of army rise to Heaven
against the government because they are not paid.
But We ask what sacrifices are being made by the
officers Of the army, by the quarter-masters, COM
missaries, &C., &C. We have not heard word said
about reduction of the pay of officers. Many of
them are getting more pay in this war Of sacrifice,
than they can make in time of profound peace
Officers of all kinds employed by the State and Con.
fedcrate governments an6 the spectators upon gov
ernment contracts, are making more money than
ever. Those persons whose business is seriously
affected by the war, contributing more to pro-
mote it. than these salaried officers and spectators.
But the sacrifices of Our soldiers are beyond compu-
taton.
The small pay they receive and the hardships nat
uraly incident to their position are surely enough
for them to bear. We have however heard of in.
stances of neglect and Indifference to the condition
of our soldiers recently the part Of the regimen
tai officers which we did rot expect We have all
along believed that the true policy for North Caro-
lima to pursue is to allow her soldiers to elect their
own company and regimental officers, their chap
lains, &c. The facts prove that our soldiers make
quite good selections as the Governor or any one
else. And when we hear of instances Of harsh and
unfeeling treatment on the part of officers to the
soldiers,-of neglect-of the ignoring of all former
friendships and social position towards them, simply
because accident has placed them for the time above
them IN office, we are more than convinced o.
the propriety of giving to the rank and file the pow
er of election.
We never could see the necessity of distinction
between our State Troops and Volunteers. Th'
complaints of neglect and harsh treatment on th'
part of officers, come mainly from the State Troops
where our men are treated like the hrelng soldier
of the old U. S. army. The kind, humane and nobl
spirit of the lamcnted Fisher seems not to pervad
the bosoms of some of our officers. There are thos
who, like him, care for the poor soldier; but iron
what We hear, all do not
The EXAMINER ON THE HATTERAs AFFAIR.-W
lack space to-day to notice the Richmond Exam
sners article of Wednesday, in relation to the Hat
teras affair." The Ernmiuer is obviouslv not we
tO no ct, ,foo of a.;