Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-08-28
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GOOD NEWS FOR THE SOLDIERS.

GOOD NEWS FOR THE SOLDIERS.
Itisa 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 our battles they have very generally done on
their own hook, and 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 were
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 done without pay except in unsubstantal
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
inaugurated Those who hold the public purse
strings about to do justice to soldiers well
as to themselves. Our civil officers are 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 multitudnous quarter masters and all other
patriots who serve their country at safe distance
from war, will no longer take all the spare funds to
the exclusion OF those brave fellows VINO 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-wil 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 our
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 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 tie up the rents in your garments, even
If it cost several shillngs each from our own sala
ries. You have done pretty well SO far, and ought
not to be allowed to starve, nor to 60 about stark
naked. We are getting liberal aud have almost de-
termned 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 bareifooted at dress parades. 3
You ought also to have ten cents week for tobac-
CO, and something for whiskey, wherein to drink
sometimes success to the cause. Yes, We civilians
with fat salaries going to do the clean thing; and
we who hold the purse, intend to sanctify several
coins and set them apart for the Of orr soldier
heroes. The good day is certainly coming. W.