New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-08
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CofTesy0ndcnce of The \. !. Thburs
POOLEsvILtE, Dec -, 1851.
No nation il rich enough 10 maintain tor e long
lime the army we have now in the field In the way
ys have been going on; and it If possible TO reduce
,,stly The exttn.ef without ia the least mVairing
its efficiency.
The nav OF commissioned officers i too high, and
greatly disproportioned to that Of the ank md hlei
and "a the other hand the pay Of non-commissioned
officers Is too low, and ought 10 be increased. An
Orlerly.Sergelnt renders more service nj SO a
month ihsna Lieutenant who gets HE si0j and SliO;
while tie Quar'crmastors Sergeant, tho hardest
worked uan in the regiment receives but sl7. Tie
duties oi S,rgeant-AAor are severe, ana ~ IL ou'
Of all reason compared with the pay OF Chaplain
$40 SOL Now what services does n Chaplain rem
der Z, n regiment commensurate 10 Lie pay ~ tie
yeu most eyon If Chaplain does attend to and ais-
charge all III duf.es, ana eXponrts III ma own way,
the t;o.ool once u week, ind attends funerals when
he i. well and the weather ia not unpleasant, does
liz earn 81 7is year What church would pay IL
10 them, and low many OF the Fix or seven hundred
ehaI ms in the volunteer army ever received snoh
pay before they joined regiment ,
T. il the intention and purpose Of the Government
10 COMPENSATE unduly the officers N this war 70 pay
them more than they could earn IN any other way,
or II il rather that al who leave tier purtulis 10
.
for their lme and in their seli-aprroylne hes, ind
in tie alrlau.e Of their country men, hGd tLer gan
enl reward We have row IN onF nlhd s-eye IL
clnplAin Who before be was appointed 10 tcsi'
ment, whe bcggar, banging abont "arhli8'on-"
returprd Californian, who kept ktrliye company -
vas often very drunk, and that publicly. Il sort
time after his appointment, ha'lcg received us hrs'
my over "A bottle Of wine, lie told me- WIN bluch
feeling, that lie war troubled IN his mind about HE
paw: II am fearful, Captain, ne ssld, - tR.t au'
| t.f .r.lb mt "a
onuortnniies for much useiulncss IN the regiment.
U'wever l Try TO make myself usAfni IN tue
Colonel'n mess. You know l am the caterer. DO
Ill the marketing, and look after Things "ouiu
not ic under TODD as a}lnf llit Uie nun 10 III"
men Of army ohapaius for do not believe mat he
il and know there are many worthy cbaplnins VINO
,re z,nlously und c0nscieulously dong ther part
But the fact remins hey receive more money IMAM
they carn--pu,h more than u Is Ie,ess'iy 20 IhY
th.rn IL keep them in tlc segy g. ana inc toN'in-
,ueft fhould cu down their wages 10 say iva. Oh ~
second lieutenant, The saving would DC some oo'
a month. -. ,,.,tL "a
timing. would resign il his pay WIS reduced lul'y
one.haif for even il they axe not ra'ri"'a we s1e
frai.a lat prompts many recruits 10 cihh' dHh con
ts,fc,Iy reiul;u IN tie ranks, would appy to the
off en- to Wit tiere Is noibing else 10 40 III ''
prc-eut cOndifion - The country,
The principle on which lie scale oil waSeS III Ui1
American army ie ba.ed was doubtless ,oiI"Wcu
from Elro,e and ~ 80 The ieSuh'si III" - s'a.H
me- army. Il applet With much reason; Tor tue rnhhr
acre llied Ia most part by foreigners and nnlor,
itunatss, who were not able 10 eafn more ihNh ~
4. month beside good raiOns ana oiolmhg, ana
ltbongbt Themselves Well OIL. Inc oDl,efs pay, III
ltbot fIeirs was life profession, aud in view Of
l,beir wants AMI fuperoft.es TO the men, was nsh'
and ,ro,,er Bnt 40 suob arguments can be al,
iduged for large volunteer army, wherein we hnu
,,iVntos .0uaI and often superior, to those mold
lus commissions, all proiesseJiy enghse3 ~ corr
e,, e,ee. ii iuterostedy nud patriotcaly 70 main
Tain the Government. 1he privileges and nAanol,
t,c, which oiiicors necessarily enJoy Sholil IN y
.,,coIo Ike ours. be d-tinc ion cnoush, and lheif
oav.rolls ehond not be zen and twenty umes great.
H., Hose of thsir friends and neighbor' IN the
- ,ob, howe,e. well en;i,led. did 40; get com
lni.,ion,. Il tbs war hsd Jaot oPeaej snI VA IA