Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-07-08

$3YO,OO
Now add the forage for one horse to this, and
then the salary, $3.50 we believe, and you have the
round sum of q Majors monthly pay, under Gov.
ernor Vances stall-federate system and we want
Conservatives to remember that the PEOPLE have to
pay all these bills. Just think of the fact that
seventy dollars has to be wrested from the hard
working masses to buy sugar to sweeten the coffee
Of each Major that the Governor has around him,
for each month. The suffering tax payer, in most
instances gets neither sugar coffee, and yet he
must buy both for the "shade" favorites Of Gov.
Vance The pay of Colonel is much larger, as
he is entitled to draw for three horses instead of
one The Aids Of Governor Vance must realize
not less than ten to ttoenty thousand G gear =
Think of it tax payers and remember when you go
to the polls that Mr. Holden urged reform in these
abuses, two years ago, so he urges it now, and il
elected will clean out the whole pack of favorltes
and save millions 70 the State. If there are any
little inaccuracies in our statement We have only to
say it might have been correct had not the public
officers whose business it is to furnish such in
formation when applied for in 4 respectful manner
refused to do so.
1t is ridiculous for Gov Vance or his friends to
attempt to throw the responsibility of all this ex-
traVagance, reckless corruption, and waste Of the
peoples money upon the Convention or Legislature
for the whole matter is with the Executive, and he
can continue it or stop it at pleasure.
Now we say to the people Of North Carolina that
Governors Ellis and Clark, it is wrong now, and as
it is their forage that is issued and as they must
sooner or later, by their labor foot the bills
it is their privilege it is sacred duty to put
stop to these corruptons by voting against the
who is responsible for it That man is Zebulon B.
Vance.
In connection with this subject We invite atten-
ton to the following act of the Confederate Con.
gress =
An act to allow commissioned officers Of the army
rations and the privilege Of purchasing clothing
from the Quartermaster's Department
The Congress of the Confederate States of Amer
ica do enact, That from and after the passage of
this act, all commissioned officers of the armies,
whilst on duty in the field, in the naval service,
whilst ahoat Of the Confederate States shall be en-
titled to one ration in kind each, in quantity and
quality the same now allowed by law to
privates, and shall draw and receive the same un-
der such regulations as may be prescribed by the
Secretary of War.
SEC. .. That all commissioned officers Of the ar.
mics of the Confederate States shall be allowed to
purchase clothing and cloth for clothing, from any
auartermaster, at the price which it cost the Gov
ernment all expenses included Provided That
no ouartermaster shall be allowed to sell to any
officer any clothing or cloth for clothing, which it
would be proper to issue to privates until all pri
Yates entitled to receive the same shall have been
first supplied PrOUided, That every officer offering
to purchase shall give his certificate, on honor,
that the articles necessary for his own person.
al comfort and use and in no case shall more than
one suit per annum be allowed to be purchased by
any officer; Provided, That no law or army reg
ulatiou shall hereafter be construed to allow Of.
fcer to purchase or draw from subsistence stores,
more than one ration day, or for less price than
the cost Thereof, including transportation.
SEC. 8. That no officer under the rank Of Briga
dier General shall hereafter be entitled to forage,
or commutaton for forage, for more than one horse
except when on service in the field.
Approved February II, 1854.