Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-17
FRE VOLUNTEER SERVICE.
Company X, ls.A Va Vols.


T. tAs EJ,or Of tie Whig.
IN the all-absOrbag subject of tbs recognising q
the forces OF the ConfederAe the views Of any the
humble may De Of some service.
With this view Of the clse and after nature eOnside.
ration Of the various schemes proposed l venture to
ps,s.lt nv O~u conclusions through the WAig.
Not asssatng to any, though approving in port most
Of ,le suggestions made BY various writer's and egsa.
tors every scheme hihero proposed SCI ms defective in
oll particular which, 10 my own mind, a mos. in
po'tant Que.
Toe forcos OF the Co7feieracy almost entirely VOL
unser the 1Tiya,es in the army generally Of good
saaii1g and repu,e drsEn mostly from the industrial
pursuits OF country. They are, in most cases,
OF some property, and in very large maiory Of cases
basias families dependent them; these men, separl
TED tick miss and serving their country should
have their minds relieved far as practicable from all
uleaaes as 10 hoE keep gr.m want from their FRI,
sd,s. Can they, receiving Sll per month, have auy
so Of aarA-es that their loved ones at home BE-
comfortable upon what p,tarcs thsy eau save on. OF
that mall mol;hly pay Su,sls they oaanol Take a
c sc which know 70 be real An industrious man vol
uaseysi-,mly site and SIX children > a; home with
thon. hE o~u labor is amply sli6ssns support them
AlsSsr: "a AN vIlag to serve ny country; bu:, sir,
r,e,sag SlI per month nay lte property gong 20 de-
s..1s,,u 10 aot zee What to bseOus Of nv family"
Or -oap s ara not naresnsres bu. il Won expect men
TO rs-eal. vilh the prospect OF suffering and TO
tasir ftali5s i. viii take something than Mr..
Tsonss' bin to BRING them back. Force, II ar he
rl Of 4 p-opolnders Of thai bill would never procure
tie free nc wiling service upon which alone the Gov
erzusn Of this Coaisdsaey must rely to wage this
Tue ri adv sioali propose, then, is that our author
ias sat e and Confederate, without delay taEe action
90 in,-sa tie u5aby nay OF the private solder 70 at
Iy.s SIS TIA, sum is l-gss,ed not in the eaS. out
o. g-r -iou % tie paw % the commissioned officers,
a. :1ias,s being coasis-1i 10 no: propose to reduce
she pay Of oiser-, tJlgh in my opinion the honos,
g., a. chei to a commission ought to be in sort
nose .sll compensation Tor any reasonable deduction
from e. monthly pay.
an boz uaaEaTe tllt the ConiedsrAts act, NJ Thom-
a, b aid NJ. Douglas bill propose 55sniisi Acd spsa
4tsiiI Bus practical men must So AAt ify dollars
bounty o. a aiI, will 90 bat Gle say to relieve the
v,a,s Of mas family reduced % ssAt saat By bis alb
sense 10 ,te discharge OF a slcred duty TO bis country.
We he solder pracieL eyidsaee that the GoyernnSUt
means IS hs possible take o. his intSrssts IN
hs most ed r;us, manner each mouth that he serves
mvsef n litey prefer the Confederate aay pro
Jsa YET uaae by the State Of Virginia touching the
erGs'msaJ; though that yet does not uees my
vsws entirely.
II the Confederate Congress does not increase the pr
Yates pay there il a mo6e in which the LsgslS.ge q
Vi.snia can in my judgement render more sficisu ser
wee TO ttsir country than BY listening Suggestions TO
ias-s,s d crciby hold free cho haze for isslss
,.oaiAs, with devotion not known in history, served
their country.
sill DC very PLAZA and say That the Va Legislature
tolld al once lay sufficient rails, the pay Of
u FJL DrigI.ss 20 the amolns Necessary TO 'endsr
tsir minds easy u5ou the SOB dear their leart'
Fthe Confederate Congress should not raise the month
' gay o. the volunteer privRtes- InyseE an IN the
srycs fortunately the pay is consideration y me- ia
Re cause have made and viii. make frrhsr radiAsi
II ia 0etlG OF my feloE soldiers IN ne raEksI am
nbodeasd % give ny views.
I, IS allowable 10 Learn even from our e1eBe e.
hey % 20, their mea oHir greay increased par Dot
IS than sl5 per month AID bOu1U this doae in q
1atry where prices DO not rule higher for e,es;ales
~ than before the var, bul slightly higher As 70
aer uesns o. paying Il they be greater than An
t,y uu,l uisi1iornsd Probably have written too
il,h q you publish this may nave something further
isly UPON this subec;.
"a 1u,s3is. P0iat Jll. Il,h 1861