Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-08-28
For The Standard.
GOOD NEWS FOR THE SOLDIERS.


1t is matter for rejoicing that the contest between
the soldiers and civilians is coming to close. The
soldiers have complained that while they are fight
ing battles, they have very generally done it on
their own hook, and so far principally at their own
expense, while they say the civilians have been
promptly paid all their salaries. They could not
see exactly why those who staid at home in safety,
should be punctually paid, while thsse who left fam
lilies and friends and all the comforts of home,
left to defend at their personal peril and at their
own expense their country's rights They may GER
tainly be excused for not knowing why all this
should be dore without pay except in unsubstantial
promises while the officers in the civil departments
are always paid promptly in ready cash.
1t is now understood that new era is about to be
naugurated. Those who hold the public purse
strings about to do justice to our soldiers wei:
as to themselves Our civil officers about to
take the promises to pay and give to the soldiers the
actual rhino. They have generously decided that
turn and turn about is fair play The officers at the
Capitol, from his Excellency down, are willing to
wait awhile for their pay-at least until the neglect
ed soldiers shall get enough to patch their trousers
and shall be able to purchase little soap and other
necessaries to keep them decent The worthy COM
missaries, seniors and juniors, paymasters of all
grades, multitudinous quarter.masters and all other
patriots who serve their country at a safe distance
from war, will longer take all the spare funds to
the exclusion of those brave fellows who walk up
boldly to the lannon's mouth 1t is understood al
so that the members of the present Legislature will
not touch a penny, until justice has been done to
the army. And it is believed also that the members
of the Convention-men of ample means-will re-
fund to the treasury at least one half Of what they
have received by way of remuneration for the Grip
pied condition in which it is alleged they placed
State finances Our Judges also have but little to
do now and will be willing to wait few months for
their salaries instead of forcing our ragged soldiers
to do all the waiting Courage, then soldiers We
civilians are becoming patriotic. You shall have
enough to keep body and soul together, and thread
enough to te'up the rents in your garments, even
if it cost several shillings each from our own saa
ries. You have done pretty we'll so far, and ought
not to be allowed to starve nor to 60 about stark
naked. We are getting liberal, and have almost de-
tcrmined that you shall have something at last
We have nearly concluded that it is not quite right
to drill you six hours day on empty stomachs, and
then bring you up bare-footed at dress parades.-
You ought also to have ten cents week for tobac-
co, and something for whskey, wherein to drink
sometimes success to the cause Yes, we civilians
with fat salaries are going to do the clean thing; and
we who hold the purse, intend to sanctify several
coins and set them apart for the Of onr soldier
heroes. The good day is certainly coming. w.