Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-09-25
Our Unpaid REGIMENTS.

who resides in the western part Of the State just
fro0 visit to the 9th regiment of N. c. volunteers
at Valley Town, Randolph county, Va, gave
few days ago, most lamentable account of their
condition. He says he found them subsisting on
coarse -four bread and fresh beef without salt-with
out bacon or the necessary condiments to make their
bread and beef palatabe or nourishing. They were
without money not having received dollar Of their
wages, except their bounty. Many Of them were
barefooted in that cold, rocky country. He found
II Of the Burke Tigers" without shoes, and the
gentleman went to a neghboring towE and had
them made for them. Their surgeon, benevolent,
kind hearted man was without medicines, and hay
ing long been out Of the practice, seemed unprepa
red to manage their diseases. Their situation was
distressing, and with prospect Of speedy improve
ment
In this regiment there are IL companies composed
Of brave robust and efficient class of soldiers as
our army can boast and led by such men as Capts
Champ. Davis Ship, Stowe, Kirksey and others
And yet this fine regiment is rendered partially in
efficient by the neglect Of the government to pay
them their wages.
An officer in Col. McRae's regiment writing to a
friend says, "Our regiment is o source of pride to
us. A more accomplishing contented, patient en-
during set of men 1 have never SEEM They have
been more exposed-have suffered from severe i'll
ness-have had fewer tokens Of regard, Qor except
the box you sent them) no comforts have been sent
to them as a regiment. Many of them are barefoot
and they stood in the ranks to-day without SHOE
ready to march to meet the enemy, and they have
never received dollar of pay though they have been
in service since April and yet they subordinate
willing, obedient and brave. say it in no boast
ing way, but in justice to our men, that man
is base calumniator who questions their courage
You may quote what say about the regiment and
send it to Holden, who seems to be the soldiers
friend" Well said, and what this writer says of
the 9Th regimen: of N. c. State troops to their
courage. is true of all our troops and volunteers.
We learn that Mrs. McRae is doing all she can
for this fine regiment, and that she has large
contribution prepared for it. consisting of socks,
clothes and blankets. Mrs. Clarke is also hard at
work for the 14th regiment of volunteers, Colonel
Clarkes) as are thousands of our ladies' for all of
them. God bless the women of our honest old
State Our soldiers may be sure of their friendship
|. A friend belonging to the 9th regiment of State
troops (late Col Fishers writes: "Our health has
improved wonderfully since Col Fender came, and
the arrangement of the Hospital under DR.. Holt, is
very fine indeed We have not had "red" yet
though we have been in the service nearly four
months. We can get plenty of every thing here,
but we have no money. The other regiments from
other States have been paid off and living like
lords, while poor devils can hear the chickens
squall, but have nothing that will catch them. Our
men too have wives at home who need the money,
but there seems to be none for the soldiers" Cheer
up brave fellows it is coming. The old North State
will never forget her brave boys
It will be rccolIected that Gov. Clark some time
since profered to advance 5000, 900 to pay our SOL
diers, provided the Confederate Government would
pay over the same amount in Confederate bonds to
the State This the Confederate Government de-
clned to 90. 1t no doubt had good reasons for it
1t would seem, therefore, that the State then had
the money and that Governor Clark had the power
to pay soldiers. We regret that he did not
take the responsibility to pay them, as the Conven-
ton clearly intended they should be. Every man,
woman and child in the State, would have rejoiced
at it-many a soldiers heart would have been glad
dened and many sick one would have been re-
lieved
But the condition Of our soldiers has not dampen-
ed their ardor whit. Their faces are towards the
enemy and their cry is, victory or death. Nor will
they falter whatever may come. Never had men
greater incentives to fight. Our soil must not be
polluted by the tramp Of the invader. At any sac
rfce or cost the tyrant Lincoln must be vanquish-
ed Hold up, ye brave men. You cannot forget
the tolls and suIerings Of your fathers to shake off
the British yoke. As yet yours bear no COMPARE
son to theirs Remember the frozen and bleeding
feet of our fathers at Trenton and Valley Forge-the
scanty meal and ragged clothes of the continental
forces Recollcct that your fathers fought naked
when they whipped the British at Eutaw Springs.
The same spirit of sacrifice, the same courage are
needed to break the iron yoke which Lincoln is
forging for our necks.