Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-08-07
RALEIGH. N. C., WED NESDAY. AUG. Z. 1861
Remember the Soldiers /!

Remember the Soldiers!
The interest which the Standard and its Editor
has manifested in the comfort and proper care of
soldiers and their families is not an aectation.
What we have said publicly, simply illustrates what
we have done and will continue to do, privatelyzl
Nor are we at all concerned to escape the censdre
and abuse Of hireling presses or lck.spittle num-
miles, whose subserviency to their superiors is in
hprn and natural. A sense of justice Of right Of
what is due to truth and to patriotism, alone shall
guide US in our efforts to promote the success Of
the South in this war, and the we'll being Of our
brave people, who fight our battles.
We deeply regret that the continued indifference
and delay to deaf even justly with our soldiers,
oblges US to call public attention again to the fact
that from almost every camp and company Of our
North Carolina volunteers and State troops, both in
this State and Virginia, the cry comes to us, We
arc in great need-soe hase receired aone of oar .
soages get Some hace receiced their bounty money
Others haze not. What does it mean? Who Is to
pay us, and uAen :" $50.
We learn that the private means of many of our
officers and others have been exhaustedin in providing
for the pressing wants of the soldiers and they can
get no relief The families of many of our poor
soldiers who were Induced to leave them to 60 to
the war; with the positive assurance that they would
be provided for in heir absence, are in danger of
suffering. Numbers Of persons who have articles of
necessity to SELL are demanding the highest prices,
and the cash for thenn-the poor are ground to the
dust by the scarcity of money in the midst of pen
ty, and men who ought to be in the ranks of our
sodery fighting for the country are fattenng off Of
the poor soldiers. Is it surprising then that our
soldiers arc becoming clamorous? If their wants
or the wants Of their families were imaginary-if
there were real grounds of complaint-if the
State had made no pledge to pay them-or, if the
State had no means to pay them, the case would be
far otherwise. But the State has the means, and of
course one of the first claims upon it is the pay of
the soldiers. Ifthe money has not been procured,
either from the Banks or elsewhere, or proper pro-
vision has not been made for the pay of the soldiers
whose fault is it? Why has it not been done, to
relieve their pressing wants and to hush their clam
ors? They are barring their breasts to our enemies
and have taken their lives in their hands, to fight
for the South and shall they not be provided for
:. The following order was issued short time ago.
from the office of the Adutant General and it was
hailed by many, who did not carefully examine it,
as an announcement that all our troops were to be
paid off at once. But alas more careful investi-
CATION served to satisfy them that its pledges were
partial Read it, and tell US if it promises pay to
any but to those volunteers who have Joined the
State troops, or those who have been or may be
discharged:
HEADQUARTERS N. G. STATE TRoops,
Ad1t. Generals Obtce,
Raleigh, July 19, 1851
GENERAL ORDER,
No. 9.
! I. No regiment of twelve months volunteers will
be organized, unless each company has the mini
mum number Of seventy -four besides officers.
! H. When regiment is thus organized, no addi.
tional men will be enrolled otherwise received.
| ILL., The companies of volunteers and members o.
companies who have gone into the State troops, OF
been discharged by proper authority, will be pait
! by the Pnymaster-General from the date of accep
tance by the Governor volunteers to that of the
discharge or transfer The evidence of service vii
be either the muster roll, the certificate Of Officer
of the company the captain, if it can be had or the
oath of the soldier in the order named.
w. COMMISSIONED officers of volunteers or State
Troops, are not allowed bounty. Those who have
been paid, will return the money to the Paymaster
General
V. All communications fer the Governor on mill
tary matters, must be sent to this office. In M
other way will they receive immediate attention.
By order of the Governor:
j. G. MARTIN,
Ad7t Gen. NJ c. State Troops
July "a.
And why this discrimination? Where is the au
thorty to pay those, and not to pay of our entir
troops monthly? 1t has been said in our hearing
that one reason given for not paying off our soldier
is the want of money! Why SO? Has the Stat
no credit? Can no money be obtained for thos
who fight our battles? Impossibel It cannot b
So Again, it is said, the Confederate States vii
pay them We have no doubt that Governmen